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How pharmacists can counsel patients on a bad reaction to a new medication

The Checkup by Singlecare

Some of these medications carry a risk of rare but serious drug reactions that could land a person in the emergency room. Due to a lack of recognition and a paucity of communication between patients and healthcare providers, millions of reactions may go unreported every year. Drug reactions may be immunologic or non-immunologic.

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How to counsel your patients with long COVID

The Checkup by Singlecare

Immune problems: Autoimmune conditions in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells can develop and lead to a range of autoimmune diseases. Effective communication can be key when counseling patients with long COVID. They may need potential dosage adjustments or alternative therapies in some cases.

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Methotrexate interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Prescribing information for both probenecid and methotrexate mentions the risk of developing severe adverse reactions when these medications are taken concomitantly. Finally, methotrexate may suppress the immune system , so avoiding unwashed fruits and vegetables or unpasteurized milk and soft cheeses is best.

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Herd immunity is nice – but what about me?

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Shahrokh Shabahang discusses why we need a personalised approach to COVID-19 immunity testing. While these numbers do tell us something about the relative immunity of the population writ large, they don’t tell us anything about our own, personal immune profiles. What does that mean in real-world terms?

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Methylprednisolone interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Many drug interactions are related to additive adverse reaction profiles with concomitant medications with similar side effect profiles. Key takeaways: Methylprednisolone is an effective therapeutic agent to control immune responses and inflammation.

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Brain Fog and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

While this medication can be helpful for many people and their symptoms, it does not address the underlying root causes of the condition, and may also mask the underlying inflammation that can perpetuate the immune system imbalance and lead to other chronic conditions. Intestinal permeability in patients with adverse reactions to food.

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What to Keep in Your Integrative Medicine Cabinet

The Thyroid Pharmacist

It also supports healthy detoxification and the immune system. Discontinue use should adverse reactions occur. These signals create communication and function within nerves and muscles, as the electrolytes move in or out of cells. Discontinue use should adverse reactions occur.