Save big on the drugs you need
Got prescriptions to fill? Experts will tell you every trick to cut your costs. Coming up with the cash to cover prescription drugs and medical bills is the No. 1 money worry of Americans,...
Category: Pharmacy and Drugstore
Over-the-Counter Drugs work as well as prescriptions
Insomnia Instead of Ambien (or generic zolpidem), Lunesta (eszopiclone), or Rozerem (ramelteon) Go OTC Benadryl, Nytol, Sominex (or generic diphenhydramine) Save as much as $47 a week Why switch? OTC antihistamines that contain diphenhydramine...
Treatment for Heartburn or GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Instead of Nexium (esomeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole), Zegerid (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate), or Protonix (or generic pantoprazole) Go OTC For occasional heartburn, try antacids such as Maalox, Mylanta, Rolaids, and Tums, or acid-reducing drugs such as Pepcid...
Everything you need is probably sitting in your medicine cabinet
OCT vs. Rx Which is better? Cheaper over-the-counter remedies are often your best bet. It can be tempting to run to a doctor for a prescription when you’re miserable with symptoms like nonstop sneezing...
New Tylenol Warning
You may have heard that acetaminophen (Tylenol and generic) isn’t the best choice if you’ve been drinking alcohol or if you drink heavily, because it can damage your liver. Here’s a new warning: No...
Chemotherapy Drugs Shortage
Like something out of an apocalyptic movie where people search to rebuild a food supply, the U.S may be searching to find essential chemotherapy drugs. For the first time in the U.S, essential chemotherapy...
Keeping Tabs on Your Tablets
Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are staple items in most medicine stashes. But new research sheds light on some inherent risks of taking these over-the-counter drugs. Before you pop your next gel cap, consider these concerns:...
Outrageous drug savings
It would be unthinkable to most of us to buy something without checking its price. But that’s exactly what happens when many of us pick up prescription meds. Only 5 percent of patients ask...
Dangerous Drugs: Be careful where you shop
It’s tough to resist a great deal, but our health experts say bargain hunting for prescription drugs online from Canada or other countries could be dangerous. The problem is that most online-only pharmacies aren’t...
Generic drug safety
Q: I’ve always thought that generic and brand-name drugs were identical. But in recent years I’ve had tow doctors and a pharmacist say that there are variations in quality when you are dealing with...
Medication For Headaches
Talk to any 50 people you know, and the odds are that 49 of them will have had a headache at some time in their lives. It’s the most common medical complaint in the...
Wound Healing Made Easier
Each year in this country nearly 70,000 amputations are performed on diabetics. Most are caused by wounds that just won’t heal. However, many are now clearing up thanks to some super cells from a...
Multiple Sclerosis Pump
An estimated 40 thousand Americans suffer severe spasticity due to diseases such as multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries. The problem causes muscles to contract involuntarily or tighten up. There’s a new way to...
Summer drug warning
Hot, sunny weather and certain meds can be a bad mix You know the sun can give you a nasty sunburn and even cause heatstroke if you’re not careful. But you might not know...
Manage Your Medications
Add over-the-counter and herbal supplements and it’s easy to see how medication problems can arise. Test your medication knowledge: Which medications do you take? What do your medications do? When and how should you...
Kidney Saver
About 10,000 life-saving kidney transplants are performed each year in the United States. The critical period comes after surgeons do their job. A drug helps patients live normal lives. A year after she was...
Make the Most of Your Medications
Today’s medicines treat a wide range of ailments— from chronic conditions like heart disease or diabetes, to shortterm problems such as infections and rashes. However, the effectiveness and safety of any medication depends on...
In the Name of Relief
In 1996, Americans swallowed 2.6 billion dollars worth of over-the-counter pain relievers in about 200 different brands. Consumers can get pretty confused deciding how much to take of what and when, but it doesn’t...
Virtual Pharmacy
With Americans spending $230 billion a year on prescription drugs and other health care items, it’s no surprise someone’s come up with a faster way to help them do it. Pharmacist Scott fills prescriptions...