Tips for Managing Your Medications This Article is Presented by The Visiting Nurse Service of New York When you have to take medication, following some simple steps can help you keep track of your regimen. These tips can help safeguard you from overlapping treatments, improper dosing and drug interactions. 1. Collect all of your medicines in…
Times are tough and money is tight all over. It’s tempting to save unused medications past their expiration date; however, time affects medications much as it does food. An expired medication may become toxic over time due to degradation of chemical components or even growth of bacteria and mold. Using these expired medications can create…
By: Karl Neuman, M.D. You need not be under suspicion of possessing narcotics to be hassled by security and customs inspectors at airports. Families have been hassled for merely carrying everyday, over-the-counter medications, have had the medications confiscated, missed their flights and, very rarely, been detained to explain their “crime.” Moreover, once overseas, obtaining medication…