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Prescription Drugs
Prescription Drugs: A prescription drug (also prescription medication or prescription medicine) is a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed. In contrast, over-the-counter drugs can be obtained without a prescription. The reason for this difference in substance control is the potential scope of misuse, from drug abuse to practicing medicine without a license and without sufficient education. Different jurisdictions have different definitions of what constitutes a prescription drug.
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MAY 11, 2016Cardiology
Drugs used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may damage kidneys and lead to kidney failure, new research shows. An ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 26, 2016Cardiology
Right now, in any US hospital, about half of the patients have a prescription for an acid-reducing drug to reduce h ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 26, 2016Neuroscience
While most people have used over the counter sleep aids or cold medications, some caution might be advisable for certain ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 12, 2016Cardiology
Commonly used antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs, are not associated with an inc ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 07, 2016Health & Medicine
How much medication should you be prescribed? Everyone is born with a different body, so how much and what kind of medic ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetAPR 06, 2016Neuroscience
In the United States, the use of medications to control acid reflux and the resulting heartburn it can cause has risen d ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 05, 2016Cardiology
Scientists were surprised to find that drugs used to treat heart problems also have anticancer properties. The drugs, ca ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 31, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday updated its guidelines for the prescription and use of Mifeprex, making ...MAR 23, 2016Cardiology
Scientists Prove Certain Antidepressants Are Not Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular DiseaseWhile scientists believe people diagnosed with depression have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 06, 2016Cancer
Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation, which may explain why they seems to lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenop ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 01, 2016Cardiology
Doctors often prescribe antiarrhythmic drugs for patients experiencing atrial fibrillation (AF). While these drugs do wo ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 01, 2016Videos
The Council for Responsible Nutrition reported that nearly 70% of American adults take some form of supplements. Not reg ...FEB 23, 2016Health & Medicine
Opioid addiction is a huge problem, with about 2 million Americans suffering from addiction to prescription pain relieve ...Written By: Cassidy ReichFEB 02, 2016Videos
A freshly squeezed glass of grapefruit juice can be a healthy way to jumpstart your day. But if you're taking medicines ...JAN 12, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Men who are taking (or looking to take) over-the-counter sexual supplements may want to reconsider, says a new study pub ...DEC 28, 2015Cannabis Sciences
Almost one-third of epilepsy patients suffer from a treatment-resistant form. Their condition is associated with severe ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 14, 2015Health & Medicine
Six to ten percent of pregnant women are currently being treated for depression with antidepressants. Women who stop tak ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 11, 2015Health & Medicine
A new study shows non-medical use of prescription opioids contributes to teens trying heroin. Heroin use among teens has ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 29, 2015Videos
Off-label drug uses are defined as taking or prescribing a drug for other conditions than those approved by regulators. ...NOV 17, 2015Videos
If you have congestion and an upset stomach, would you treat the symptoms with two different drugs? And if you had a hea ...NOV 07, 2015Videos
Our society is obsessed with health. We want to feel good and look healthy, but most of us are less inclined have to act ...AUG 04, 2015Neuroscience
As few as half of the prescription sleeping pills are doing the job for about nine million Americans who use them for ch ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 04, 2015Health & Medicine
3D printing is a wonderful technology that involves a special printer capable of printing layer upon layer of printable ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 01, 2015Neuroscience
American seniors are getting attention for mental health issues - but maybe too much of the wrong kind. According to a U ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
MAY 11, 2016
Cardiology
Drugs used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may damage kidneys and lead to kidney failure, new research shows. An
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 26, 2016
Cardiology
Right now, in any US hospital, about half of the patients have a prescription for an acid-reducing drug to reduce h
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 26, 2016
Neuroscience
While most people have used over the counter sleep aids or cold medications, some caution might be advisable for certain
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 12, 2016
Cardiology
Commonly used antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs, are not associated with an inc
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 07, 2016
Health & Medicine
How much medication should you be prescribed? Everyone is born with a different body, so how much and what kind of medic
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 06, 2016
Neuroscience
In the United States, the use of medications to control acid reflux and the resulting heartburn it can cause has risen d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 05, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists were surprised to find that drugs used to treat heart problems also have anticancer properties. The drugs, ca
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 31, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday updated its guidelines for the prescription and use of Mifeprex, making
...
MAR 23, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists Prove Certain Antidepressants Are Not Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
While scientists believe people diagnosed with depression have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 06, 2016
Cancer
Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation, which may explain why they seems to lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenop
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 01, 2016
Cardiology
Doctors often prescribe antiarrhythmic drugs for patients experiencing atrial fibrillation (AF). While these drugs do wo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 01, 2016
Videos
The Council for Responsible Nutrition reported that nearly 70% of American adults take some form of supplements. Not reg
...
FEB 23, 2016
Health & Medicine
Opioid addiction is a huge problem, with about 2 million Americans suffering from addiction to prescription pain relieve
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 02, 2016
Videos
A freshly squeezed glass of grapefruit juice can be a healthy way to jumpstart your day. But if you're taking medicines
...
JAN 12, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Men who are taking (or looking to take) over-the-counter sexual supplements may want to reconsider, says a new study pub
...
DEC 28, 2015
Cannabis Sciences
Almost one-third of epilepsy patients suffer from a treatment-resistant form. Their condition is associated with severe
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 14, 2015
Health & Medicine
Six to ten percent of pregnant women are currently being treated for depression with antidepressants. Women who stop tak
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 11, 2015
Health & Medicine
A new study shows non-medical use of prescription opioids contributes to teens trying heroin. Heroin use among teens has
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 29, 2015
Videos
Off-label drug uses are defined as taking or prescribing a drug for other conditions than those approved by regulators.
...
NOV 17, 2015
Videos
If you have congestion and an upset stomach, would you treat the symptoms with two different drugs? And if you had a hea
...
NOV 07, 2015
Videos
Our society is obsessed with health. We want to feel good and look healthy, but most of us are less inclined have to act
...
AUG 04, 2015
Neuroscience
As few as half of the prescription sleeping pills are doing the job for about nine million Americans who use them for ch
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 04, 2015
Health & Medicine
3D printing is a wonderful technology that involves a special printer capable of printing layer upon layer of printable
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 01, 2015
Neuroscience
American seniors are getting attention for mental health issues - but maybe too much of the wrong kind. According to a U
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider