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Medications Can Get Confusing!

Many calls to Poison Control are from older adults who get their medications confused. This is always cause for alarm. Sometimes it's dangerous.

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Dogs and Pain Medications

You can gauge the extent and location of your dog's pain by watching his behavior, mood, and response to being touched. Anything more than very mild pain requires examination by a veterinarian who can prescribe the most appropriate medication. Over-the-counter pain medications intended for humans should never be used in dogs without consulting a veterinarian.

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Orient yourself to all over-the-counter and prescription medications

Take the time to orient yourself to over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications. Know where to find important information. What is the active ingredient? What is the dose (i.e. 10 mg or 10 mcg)? If it’s liquid, what is the concentration (i.e. in each 5 mL, there are 200 mg)?  

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Poison & Prevention Information

Poison prevention and safety information, BY SEASON (also available by substance and by age). If you want to know about poison prevention for a particular season, use the search box in the header of the webpage (type in the name of the season for which you want to know more). 

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Poison & Prevention Information

Poison prevention and safety information, BY AGE (also available by substance and by season). If you want to know about poison prevention for a particular age group, use the search box in the header of the webpage (type in the name of the season for which you want to know more).

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My Medication Was Recalled Because of Nitrosamines. Should I Be Worried?

Nitrosamines are common chemicals in our daily lives. While exposure to small amounts of nitrosamines is likely not dangerous, long-term exposure to high levels of certain nitrosamines is associated with an increased risk of cancer.

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Is it Safe to Take Paxlovid with My Other Medications?

Paxlovid is an oral medication that recently received emergency use authorization from the FDA to prevent severe COVID-19 infection in high-risk individuals who test positive for the virus. While it is generally well tolerated, Paxlovid interacts with many commonly used medications, which can lead to toxicity.

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Homeopathic Medications for Children

Most homeopathic medications are not poisonous IF they are diluted correctly and don't contain alcohol. Some homeopathic products have caused toxicity, adverse reactions, and allergic reactions. Others don't contain any active ingredients and may not be appropriate treatment for a condition. FDA does not evaluate homeopathic

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Safety and Characteristics of Sleep Medications

Sleep deprivation is a common condition among US adults. Non-drug approaches should be tried first. Medicines for sleep include prescription agents, OTC drugs, and dietary supplements. Many sleep aids can cause dependence or next-day drowsiness. Dietary supplements and herbals promoted to help sleep are not approved by the FDA as safe or effective.

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Grandma's medication

38% of children treated in an emergency room for medicine poisoning got into a grandparent's medication. Why? 28% of grandparents use easy-open containers without a child-resistant cap, and of those, 42% keep prescription medicine on a counter, table or shelf.

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