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Does Your Medicine Have a Boxed Warning? Why You Must Know!

The FDA has a designation for drug reactions it considers especially worrisome: BOXED WARNING. Do prescribers warn patients? Not always!

Joe Graedon - December 18, 2023

Deprescribing: Can You Ever Stop Taking So Many Pills?

Terry Graedon - December 4, 2023

Multiple Strategies May Be Needed to Get Off Nexium

Joe Graedon - November 22, 2023

New Concerns About Gabapentin and Pregabalin (Lyrica) for Nerve Pain

Terry Graedon - October 5, 2023

How to Sleep During Anxious Times

Joe Graedon - September 18, 2023

The Love-Hate Relationship with Anti-Anxiety Benzos

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Terry Graedon - September 10, 2023

Multiple Strategies Are Needed for Stopping Heartburn Drugs without Pain

Stopping heartburn drugs like Nexium can lead to rebound acid. Gradually tapering the dose along with natural approaches help.

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Joe Graedon - September 7, 2023

Benzodiazepine Dependence | A Hard Habit to Kick

Getting off benzos can be tough. Benzodiazepine dependence is common. Beware "BIND": Benzodiazepine-Induced Neurological Dysfunction.