Posted 01/18/2010
Johnson and Johnson Recall List: Tylenol, Benadryl, Motrin, Rolaids, More
Trace amounts of the chemical TBA found
By Leigh Ann Otte
Have you heard about the Johnson & Johnson recall? News came out today that they’ve expanded it. Most of the news stories don’t link to the list of recalled products, so we thought we’d post one: McNeilProductRecall.com. Read More >>
Posted 05/26/2009
New Tool Helps Manage Multiple Meds
Identify potential drug interactions
By Patricia Grace
Move over “aging in place” and make room for “polypharmacy,” the newest
buzz phrase in the senior services industry. Polypharmacy generally
refers to the use of multiple medications by a patient, often when they
are not clinically warranted. Many seniors have multiple physicians who
might not be aware of all the medications each patient is taking. When
a new prescription is written without that knowledge, harmful drug
interactions or changes in effectiveness could occur.
Polypharmacy is most common among people over age 65. Approximately one-fifth of them take at least 10 medications a week. The Institute of Medicine estimates that at least 1.5 million adverse drug events occur in the United States every year, thousands of them fatal. Studies indicate that about one-third of these drug reactions among senior citizens—and 42% of serious, life-threatening, or fatal events—are preventable.
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Polypharmacy is most common among people over age 65. Approximately one-fifth of them take at least 10 medications a week. The Institute of Medicine estimates that at least 1.5 million adverse drug events occur in the United States every year, thousands of them fatal. Studies indicate that about one-third of these drug reactions among senior citizens—and 42% of serious, life-threatening, or fatal events—are preventable.
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