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How to decode package inserts to take medications safely and increase their effectiveness

Many adults take prescription drugs, and usage rates are continually increasing. With approximately 1.3 million emergency department visits in the United States caused by adverse drug events each year ...
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Prescription drugs’ fine print is important – a toxicologist explains how to decode package inserts to take medications safely and increase their effectiveness

(THE CONVERSATION) – Many adults take prescription drugs, and usage rates are continually increasing. With approximately 1.3 million emergency department visits in the U.S. caused by adverse drug ...
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Prescription drugs’ fine print is important. A toxicologist explains how to decode package inserts.

Many adults take prescription drugs, and usage rates are continually increasing. With approximately 1.3 million emergency department visits in the U.S. caused by adverse drug events each year, patient ...
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Evaluating Patient Package Inserts: Report of a Study

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Toxicologist explains how to decode package inserts to take medications safely and increase their effectiveness

While they may look intimidating, package inserts—and particularly the prescribing information—can help patients better understand the science inside the pill bottle and blister pack, among others.