The Effect of Age, Race, Gender and Culture on Medication Use
Age, race, ethnic background, and gender can all have an effect on how your body reacts to medications. It’s important that you understand these differences and discuss them with your physician. Learn about medication use during pregnancy and breastfeeding as well as the special needs of children. And, find out how your cultural heritage can influence your attitudes about medication use.
Side Effects – Age Increases Risk for Medication Side Effects
Side effects from medications increase as we age. In older adults, changes in the body can affect the way medications are absorbed and utilized. We become more sensitive to medications, and we are more likely to experience increased side effects, drug interactions and other adverse drug reactions.
Side effects from medications increase as we age. In older adults, changes in the body can affect the way medications are absorbed and utilized. We become more sensitive to medications, and we are more likely to experience increased side effects, drug interactions and other adverse drug reactions.
Pregnancy and Medications: Frequently Asked Questions
Whether or not you should use medication during pregnancy is an important question to discuss with your healthcare provider. Some health problems need treatment and not taking a medication that you need could harm you and your baby.
Whether or not you should use medication during pregnancy is an important question to discuss with your healthcare provider. Some health problems need treatment and not taking a medication that you need could harm you and your baby.
Over-the-Counter Medications and Breastfeeding
This information from the Cleveland Clinic answers questions about the safe use of over-the-counter medications for women who are breastfeeding.
This information from the Cleveland Clinic answers questions about the safe use of over-the-counter medications for women who are breastfeeding.
FDA Prescription Label Change to Benefit Pregnant Women
The FDA has proposed changes in prescription drug labels concerning the benefits and risks of drugs used during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
The FDA has proposed changes in prescription drug labels concerning the benefits and risks of drugs used during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Medication Safety for Seniors
Many seniors have chronic health conditions and take multiple medications. This high use of prescription drugs combined with age-related infirmities is related to the increasing number of adverse drug events.
Many seniors have chronic health conditions and take multiple medications. This high use of prescription drugs combined with age-related infirmities is related to the increasing number of adverse drug events.
OTC Medications: Ten Tips for Parents
Parents and caregivers need to select and use over-the-counter medications correctly. These tips are from the National Council on Patient Information and Education.
Parents and caregivers need to select and use over-the-counter medications correctly. These tips are from the National Council on Patient Information and Education.
Medicines in My Home
This information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the safe use of over-the-counter medications is for students in grades six through eight.
This information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the safe use of over-the-counter medications is for students in grades six through eight.