| Consumers limited in the amount of certain cold, cough and allergy medications | | Posted Friday, October 27, 2006 11:03:56 AM by Blog57 Team | | Recent Federal legislation aimed at curtailing the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine will result in some inconvenience for consumers and pharmacies. As of September 30, consumers are limited in the amount of certain cold, cough and allergy medications they can purchase. Each purchaser of these drug products will be limited to 3.6 grams per day, not to exceed 9 grams in a 30-day period. We just want to get the word out so people know what to expect, said John Skovmand, president and pharmacist of Seebers Pharmacy in Santa Paula. The new requirements for certain over-the-counter remedies are the result of a rider attached to a federal anti-terrorism bill, Skovmand explained. The law, The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, requires that pharmacies selling products containing pseudoephedrine, such as SudafedTM, take special training in the newly mandated requirements.... | |
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| | | Doctors: Mixing Herbal Products With Medications Is Bad Combo | | Posted Monday, October 16, 2006 1:00:32 PM by Blog57 Team | | The average American takes about four drugs each day, and many who use prescription drugs also use herbal products and think nothing about mixing the two, doctors said. They also said that can hurt you, because herbal preparations are medicines and can interfere with your prescriptions. Dr. Birgit Rakel of Family Medicine said, "Some herbal remedies actually go into the receptor sights and actually increase the level of the medication and therefore cause problems. They can also actually block the action." .... | |
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| | | CSU gets $6.7 million TB grant | | Posted Thursday, August 17, 2006 3:00:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | Colorado State University has received a nearly $7 million grant to develop new medications to combat drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis seen in the United States and across the world. The university announced the $6.7 million grant from the National Institute of Health on Wednesday, which was accompanied by $1.1 million to continue screening drugs to combat the disease. The award is in partnership with the Infections Disease Research Institute in Seattle and Mycos Research, a Loveland-based biotechnology company. .... | |
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| | | Allergy Medications May Impair Driving | | Posted Sunday, July 16, 2006 12:56:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | First-generation antihistamines, a common denominator in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications, may impair driving ability more than alcohol, according to a study published in the March 7, 2000 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. University of Iowa researchers tested 40 ragweed allergy sufferers in a driving stimulator four separate ways: Once after being given the usual dose of diphenhydramine 60mg (found in Benedryl and many allergy and cold medications) Once with the usual dose of fexofenadine 50 mg (found in Allegra) Once with enough alcohol to produce a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.10 percent, the legal limit in some states Once with a placebo containing no medication or alcohol These licensed drivers, ages 25 to 45, had previously used antihistamines to treat their allergies.... | |
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