Drugs & Medications
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CLINICAL PEARLS: INSTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
NSAIDS vs. Oral Analgesics: Is there a difference? NO. NSAID’s (ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib) are of equal efficacy compared…
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ANTIBIOTIC OVER-PRESCRIBERS IDENTIFIED
In the “CDC Tackles Antibiotic Resistance” blog, I mentioned over-prescribing of antibiotics by physicians as the underlying cause of antibiotic…
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FDA WARNS DIETARY SUPPLEMENT SELLERS
FDA WARNS DIETARY SUPPLEMENT SELLERS Along the same theme as some recent blogs, dietary supplements have been under close scrutiny…
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EXECUTION BY LETHAL INJECTION
Capital punishment is the state-sanctioned deliberate taking of another person’s life as retribution for criminal acts performed by that individual.…
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STROKE AND PFIZER VACCINE
Have you heard the latest about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster? There’s always something, you know! This time, there are serious…
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GABAPENTIN FOR PAIN?
In recent years, a lot of people have told me they were prescribed gabapentin (Neurontin) for pain. This was recommended…
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ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND THE FDA!
Before you read this post, I urge you to search the archives of DrGOpines for the post on Electronic Cigarettes.…
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ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES? What a Ruse!
I don’t know who invented electronic cigarettes and I don’t care, but I do know a huge ruse has been…
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STATINS AND CANCER: ANOTHER ARROW IN THE QUIVER!
As you already know, my love for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) knows no bounds! Simply enough, they do what they’re…
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THAT CREAM CAUSED A RASH! WHAT’S THAT ABOUT?
Have you ever had a rash, applied a cream to it, and found the rash got worse? It happens all…
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