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Passport to Protection: Best Practices for Travel Vaccines in the Pharmacy Setting

Drug Topics

The first resource is the CDC’s Yellow Book. Yellow Book. Image Credit: Aron M - Austria - stock.adobe.com Whether traveling domestically or internationally, it is important to put in place processes to ensure that comprehensive recommendations are made to the patients we serve. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter.

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Low Dose Naltrexone and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

You may be familiar with naltrexone, which is an FDA-approved medication that has been used since the 1980s for opioid withdrawal. LDN can be taken in the form of a compounded tablet, capsule, liquid, or transdermal formulation. It’s also best to work with a compounding pharmacy that can help you titrate your dose correctly.

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Evaluating NMR relaxometry for antibody identification

European Pharmaceutical Review

NMR relaxation methods distinguish between components (phases or compounds) that have different molecular mobilities For monoclonal antibodies, identification methodologies can employ chromatography, spectroscopy, isoelectric focusing, capillary electrophoresis and peptide mapping techniques. 11 How does NMR relaxometry work? Chromatography.

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How Can You Find Quinine for Leg Cramps?

The People's Pharmacy

That is what many folks have needed to do once the FDA took quinine for leg cramps off the table. In the mid 1990s, the FDA banned the sale of quinine over the counter. Some people are extremely sensitive to this compound. The FDA does not regulate these as drugs, but rather as dietary supplements.

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Is it safe to mix Benadryl and melatonin to sleep?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), like prescription and OTC drugs are. Taking another medication that causes these effects in conjunction with Benadryl—including opioid pain medicine, a benzodiazepine for anxiety, or even certain cough syrups—will compound the sleepiness effect, says Dr. Torres.)

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Styptic Pencil: How Does It Work and Is It Safe?

The People's Pharmacy

The same compound is also found in so-called natural crystal deodorants. The FDA has reported that many spices imported into the US are contaminated with all sorts of unpleasant stuff. Should I look for a styptic pencil? Does it really work? And also, is it safe for occasional use? It causes blood to clot, so yes, it really does work.

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Is Stevia Good or Bad for Hashimoto’s Disease?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Stevia is a natural sweetener derived from the plant Stevia rebaudiana , or “honey leaf,” which contains the sweet-tasting compounds known as steviol glycosides. Steviol glycosides, which are refined extracts of stevia, are recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). What is Stevia? 2022;27(4):1362. Pharmacol Ther.