Nursing

News: Watch for these common interactions with OTC drugs

RN Magazine's OTC drug columnist advises clinicians to include a variety of common OTC drugs in patient histories, to avoid dangerous interactions.

What to tell your patients about the three generations of OTC antihistamines

Symptoms of a histamine reaction are described, and the names, benefits, and side effects of the three generations of OTC antihistamines are described.

OTC agents for GERD

Patient guidance for using OTC histamine-2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors for GERD.

OTC laxatives aren't all the same

OTC Talk: Should your pregnant patients take that pain reliever?

Drug Watch 2006: New frontiers

Keeping up with new drugs, new uses for older meds, and the latest developments in pharmacology can be a formidable prospect. Drug Watch 2006, our eight-part series, is designed to help. We begin with three innovations: immunopharmacology, pharmacogenetics, and nanotechnology.

Polypharmacy: Keeping the elderly safe

Because they take more medications than younger patients, the elderly have a higher risk of adverse reactions. Here's how to help your older patients avoid trouble.

How to make sense of clinical research

Whether you're looking for the latest clinical innovations or educating patients, knowing how to evaluate a research study is essential. Here's a step-by-step guide.

Men's health: Erectile dysfunction

There are now three effective oral drugs for treating ED, paving the way for nurses to put patients with this condition on the road to good sexual health.