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American medics say there needs to be increased awareness of the risks of using this type of medication given how easy they ...

Too often as patients age, doctors pile on prescriptions. The practice, known as polypharmacy, can be dangerous at any age but is particularly hazardous for elderly people, from raising the risk of ...

Introduction There are over 100,000 over-the-counter (OTC) medications on the market. [1] Governments view OTC medications as an effective way to shift a greater share of health care costs to the ...

Educating the Older Adult in Over-the-Counter Medication Use Judith Glaser, DO; Lydia Rolita, MD Disclosures Geriatrics and Aging. 2009;12 (2):103-109. 0 ...

Abraham Clugston's death in April 2022 happened months before state law changed to force emergency medical service officials to not counsel patients.

Lewis Drug: Over-the-counter pain relief optionsby: Mitchell Olson, Ashley Thompson Posted: Jun 23, 2025 / 03:05 PM CDT Updated: Jun 23, 2025 / 02:50 PM CDT ...

An 11-year-old girl who beat cancer allegedly died after her hospital gave her "excessive" pain medication instead of properly treating her.

One in five errors were associated with cardiovascular drugs, including those for high blood pressure, a category that doubled in errors over the time period studied. Errors for medications often tied ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90 years old and cannot sleep at night. I have tried taking two or three times the dosage of most over-the-counter drugs to no avail. A doctor put me on a prescription ...

Background: Self-medication refers to individuals using over-the-counter (OTC) medications to manage self-diagnosed health issues or symptoms without professional medical guidance.Although OTC ...

Pain specialists discuss how different painkillers work in the body, which to choose for specific symptoms, and safety considerations for over-the-counter options.