All Blog Posts Tagged 'drugs' (5)

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Medication can be formulated in many different ways: *pill *capsule *liquid *sublingual *drops *spray *lozenge *sucker *suppository *cream *gel *inhalent This post is going to talk frankly about suppositories and compounded suppositories. What is a suppository? A rectal suppository (or 'rectal rocket' some have dubbed them) is a special pill that is placed in the rectum to be absorbed instead of s… Continue

How would you like to take your medicine as a tasty liquid or sucker, or a patch, capsule, cream or suppository? It's easy when you get your medicine at a compounding pharmacy. Compounding pharmacies customize medicines by hand. Compounding is as much an art as a science. Like the pharmacies of 75, 100 yrs ago or back into biblical times, they follow your prescription and use individual ingredients to: ** provide you with a customized dosage, or special formulation such as a loz… Continue

In a New York Times article dated June 24, 2008 by Laurie Tarkan, the story of Theresa Lamascola bears witness to what is happening in many nursing homes. It stands as a commentary on how some dementia patients are managed. When daughter Ramona Lamascola sought help for her 88 year old mother's developing anxiety and confusion, the doctor put her on the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The consquences of this choice were far-reaching for both patient and family. Soon after starting the drug, Ther… Continue

"Beer goggles" and "coyote ugly" are terms that are used to make light of having sex under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but these statistics from the University of Michigan are quite sobering. Alcohol is associated with a staggering percentage of date rapes, unplanned pregnancies and STDs. Drugs and alcohol impair judgment and lower inhibitions, increasing the likelihood of risk-taking behaviors, like getting in a car… Continue