Vitamins and Supplements

With Halloween just around the corner, now is the perfect time to discuss how medicine was, and still can be, sweet.

Intranasal decongestants are preferred alternatives to oral phenylephrine for relief of nasal congestion.

Pharmacists should educate patients on proper application of OTC hair loss products and help identify any medications that may be contributing.

New products and medications can be used as single agents or in combination with other agents for optimal treatment outcomes.

Patients often turn to dietary supplements for the management of osteoarthritis, one of which is turmeric.

Up to 81% of patients with cancer take medications to treat their other comorbidities.

At a 6-month follow-up, supplemental creatine intervention significantly improved scores for fatigue symptoms and tissue bioenergetics related to COVID-19 infection.

An increase in cannabis use has led to growing concerns surrounding interactions between its components, THC and CBD, and prescription medications.

The TJC and IHI advocate for medication reconciliation at all transitions of care.

The wellness pharmacist uniquely focuses on patient quality of life and personalized care to help patients achieve health beyond a prescription alone.

Although findings indicate a relationship between vitamin D and mood disorders, further research is needed to clarify efficacy of specific vitamin D levels, as well as supplement dose and form.

Pharmacists can make clinical recommendations tailored to patients’ individual needs.

Norgestrel (Opill) for pregnancy prevention will be accessible at various retail locations, including drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores, and online platforms.

Ferric carboxymaltose was not found to have a significant impact on 6-minute walk distance, which is part of the primary outcome’s hierarchical composite of death and hospitalizations from heart failure.

Pharmacists can offer valuable information about sunburn, sunscreen, and skin cancer screening and provide OTC recommendations on sunburn treatment and prevention.

Through previous literature, investigators found that intervention with nutritional supplements may help to improve cognitive performance and reduce the severity of memory impairment in adults with Alzheimer disease.

Previous studies were not able to establish whether the risk of developing myasthenia gravis was caused by or led to vitamin D deficiency.

Session at NACDS Total Store Expo discusses how to address shortcomings in women’s health areas in the health and wellness industry.

Pharmacy technicians are stepping up to assume expanded responsibilities that contribute to pharmacy management and patient safety.

The effects of probiotic strains on both constipation and cognition among all individuals involved in a meta-analysis remains difficult to determine.

Researchers say vitamin D supplementation could be a low-cost and effective avenue for the reduction of insulin resistance and better outcomes in preventing and treating diabetes.

Study notes that consumers should look for plant-based milk alternative products that list calcium and vitamin D as ingredients.

Some of the analyzed dietary supplement products were found to contain FDA-prohibited substances.

Exercise alone or vitamin D supplementation did not clinically improve cognition in adults with mild cognitive impairment.