The Aarp Guide To Pills

Author : Maryanne Hochadel
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402744464
Total Pages : 1036 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The AARP Guide to Pills written by Maryanne Hochadel and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1036 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential information on more than 1,200 prescription and nonprescription medicines, including generics.

Author : Armon B. Neel (Jr.)
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 145160839X
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Are Your Prescriptions Killing You? written by Armon B. Neel (Jr.) and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran board-certified pharmacist cites the high number of annual deaths associated with prescription drug side effects, calling for changes in prescription practices that account for the needs of aging bodies.

Author : Amy Goyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781634251631
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Juggling Life, Work, and Caregiving written by Amy Goyer and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in four American adult face the challenges of caring for an adult friend or relative. Although caregiving can be a richly rewarding and joyful experience, the role comes with enormous responsibilities-- and pressures. This gentle guide provides practical resources and tips that are easy to find when you need them, whether you're caregiving day to day, planning for future needs, or in the middle of a crisis. Goyer offers insight, inspiration, and poignant stories and experiences of caregivers, including her own as a live-in caregiver for her parents.

Author : Simon Haroutounian B.Sc.Pharm, M.Sc.Pharm, Ph.D.
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190675004
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preventing Medication Errors at Home written by Simon Haroutounian B.Sc.Pharm, M.Sc.Pharm, Ph.D. and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your home probably has some sort of pain relief medication, something to combat bouts of allergies, and maybe a few vitamins or supplements from the local health store. And then there are the prescribed medications, the ones you're taking daily and those that you take "as needed". But do you ever wonder how your medications work, what is the best time to take each, or how that pain relief tablet, those allergy meds, and prescription drugs interact when taken at the same time? Or how your newly prescribed antibiotic reacts with that glass of wine you had with dinner? Preventing Medication Errors at Home tells you what you need to know about those medications in your house and how each can improve your health and possibly cause harm. With drug therapy being a major part of conventional medical treatment, and so many medications available over-the-counter, tens of thousands of people in the United States alone die every year from side effects related to their diabetes, pain, depression and blood-thinning medications, and roughly one million people are admitted to the hospital for drug-related issues. At least half of these disasters are preventable with proper awareness of how drugs work, how to take them properly, how to identify serious side effects, and how to avoid dangerous drug combinations. Dr. Simon Haroutounian presents an engaging, easy-to-read book to help you take responsibility for your medications. Learning how to ask the right questions before you start a new medication is likely to improve your health, and possibly save your life.

Author : Sid M. Wolfe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 143913880X
Total Pages : 962 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Worst Pills, Best Pills written by Sid M. Wolfe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More than 100,000 people a year die in American hospitals from adverse reactions to medication, making drug reactions one of the leading causes of death in this country, researchers are reporting today...." -- Journal of the American Medical Association study, as quoted in The New York Times It is no longer a secret that adverse drug reactions can be dangerous or even fatal, or that doctors often prescribe two relatively safe drugs -- which may cause a life-threatening interaction if taken together. THIS IS THE BOOK THAT TELLS YOU WHAT OTHER PILL BOOKS WON'T ABOUT YOUR MEDICATION! Top-selling drugs that are among the 160 Do Not Use Drugs discussed inside: Ultram Darvoset-N Lopid Desogen & OrthoCept Elavil Ativan Restoril Flexeril Valium Bentyl Entex LA Glucophage Macrobid Patients fill more than 80 million prescriptions a year for these drugs! Consumer advocate Sidney M. Wolfe, M.D., director of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, has thoroughly revised and updated this accessible, indispensable bestseller that alerts you to the potential risks of hundreds of medications available today. Worst Pills, Best Pills gives you the information you need to become actively involved in caring for yourself -- by asking your doctor smart questions about the drugs prescribed for you. Arranged by disease/condition, it offers chapters on adverse drug reactions, alphabetical indexes listing pills by their brand and generic names, new information about commonly used drugs, guidelines for helping you to say "no" if your doctor prescribes a drug you should not take, and safer alternative choices. Worst Pills, Best Pills also includes startling information about certain drugs that can actually cause depression, hallucinations or psychoses, sexual dysfunction, dementia, auto accidents, insomnia, parkinsonism, and more. Caution: Call your doctor before stopping the use of any drug.

Author : American Association of Retired Persons
Publisher : Perennial
ISBN 13 : 9780062770370
Total Pages : 1137 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AARP Pharmacy Service Prescription Drug Handbook written by American Association of Retired Persons and published by Perennial. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the major medical conditions among people over fifty, and describes individual medications for each and their dosages, implications, and side effects

Author : Harry Haroutunian
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1616496282
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not As Prescribed written by Harry Haroutunian and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading clinical expert on substance misuse and abuse, Dr. Harry Haroutunian of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, provides caregivers and loved ones with vital information needed to understand and address addiction issues in older adults. Drug and alcohol problems are booming in older adults. Dramatic lifestyle changes, along with growing health problems, have led many to turn to alcohol, prescription painkillers, and marijuana to medicate their physical and psychological pain. You may think, Dad is just enjoying cocktails and retirement, or Mom still has pain and needs her pills. Maybe so, but consider that an estimated 17 percent of people age sixty and older struggle with misuse of alcohol and prescription drugs alone. Older adults are now hospitalized as often for alcohol-related problems as they are for heart attacks. In this book, Dr. Haroutunian, physician director of the Professionals Program at the Betty Ford Center, provides you with the information needed to understand the dynamics of addiction in older adults. You’ll learn toclearly distinguish between the signs of aging and the signs of addiction, many of which overlapidentify the indications of drug misuse and its progression to addictionunderstand the unique treatment needs of older adultsget the help you—as a caregiver or loved one—need to cope with your loved one’s addictionThis essential guide can help you transform stress and chaos into understanding and compassion.

Author : James F. Balch
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118244532
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AARP Prescription for Drug Alternatives written by James F. Balch and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. James Balch and Mark Stengler, coauthors of the hugely successful Prescription for Natural Cures, and Robin Young Balch have teamed up to create the most comprehensive and up-to-date book available on natural alternatives to prescription medications. The book provides natural, safe, and effective ways to treat a wide range of common ailments, including ADHD, allergies, diabetes, depression, erectile dysfunction, eczema, heart disease, headaches, and PMS. You'll read in-depth information, not found in any other popular book, about the pros and cons of prescription and over-the-counter drugs compared with natural treatment alternatives ranging from diet and lifestyle changes to supplements and herbal medicines. "This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take charge of his or her health. Read it to live long and well." —Hyla Cass, M.D., author of Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know about Nutrition "An outstanding resource for comparing common pharmaceutical and holistic treatments." —Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., coauthor of Preventing Arthritis and The Miracle of MSM "A must-read for every person who wants to achieve better health and avoid the dangers of synthetic medications. The authors do an exceptional job by telling you everything you need to know about getting well and how to use supplements correctly and safely." —Suzy Cohen, R.Ph., author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist

Author : Joe Graedon
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 : 160529599X
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Choices from the People's Pharmacy written by Joe Graedon and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the trusted authors of the "People's Pharmacy" syndicated newspaper column comes Best Choices from the People's Pharmacy, an essential reference that empowers readers to make intelligent, informed choices from among the array of treatment options—home remedies, herbal and nutritional supplements, and prescription and over-the-counter drugs—available today We can read the newspaper for candid restaurant or movie reviews or consult Consumer Reports for an impartial analysis of the best buys on toasters or automobiles. But where can we find objective evaluations of popular treatments for conditions like arthritis, high cholesterol, and migraines? Joe and Teresa Graedon, the best-selling authors of The People's Pharmacy, will fill the void with a comprehensive new reference that presents all the information readers need to become savvy health-care consumers. The book offers: • best-choice treatments for 50 medical conditions—from allergies, asthma, and heartburn to high blood pressure and osteoporosis • a remedy ratings guide to compare the effectiveness and affordability of various treatment options • compelling new information on the potential dangers of generic drugs Featuring a list of the authors' must-have remedies and organized alphabetically by condition for fast, easy access, this trustworthy, practical guide should find a sizable and grateful audience.

Author : Nicholas Alan Newsad
Publisher : Westminster Cambridge Co
ISBN 13 : 0615352839
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medical Bill Survival Guide written by Nicholas Alan Newsad and published by Westminster Cambridge Co. This book was released on 2010 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It does not matter how bad your financial situation seems to be, The Medical Bill Survival Guide will provide you with the knowledge to help yourself or your loved one. Medical bill anxiety is caused by miscommunications and misunderstandings. This book teaches easy, effective strategies for working with insurance companies, hospitals, doctors, and other healthcare providers.