The words "Clomipramine" and "Clomiphene" might look similar, but if you work in a pharmacy, you should know that they stand for very different things. Clomiphene is the generic version of the fertility drug Clomid. Clomipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant. A woman in Pittsburgh says that the pharmacy at a Giant Eagle grocery store gave her the antidepressant when she was prescribed the fertility drug. She had a severe allergic reaction and ended up in the emergency room.
I called Giant Eagle immediately and said 'Something is wrong with this prescription,' and they said 'Give me your name,' and they placed me on hold. And when they returned back on the phone they said 'Ma'am, you're right, we gave you the wrong medication,'(the woman) said.
She said her mother rushed her to the emergency room where doctors gave her five additional medications to keep her from going into anaphylactic shock.
The grocery chain, of course, told a local news station that they are "taking the incident very seriously and are working to rectify the situation."
It appears that the incorrect medication name appears on a pamphlet the customer received. Always carefully check the printed information with your prescriptions, which should include a list of possible side effects and counterindications, a description of what the medication is used for, and sometimes a physical description of what your pills should look like.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Allergists should also review each patient's symptoms before every injection
Allergists should also review each patient's symptoms before every injection, Nelson said. "Patients shouldn't be actively wheezing, they shouldn't be waking up at night due to asthma symptoms and their pulmonary function should be relatively normal." If symptoms are flaring up, doctors should postpone the injection.
Professional guidelines recommend that patients remain under observation for 30 to 45 minutes after an injection, so that clinicians can recognize any serious reactions and treat them immediately.
The review appears in the current issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates research in all aspects of health care. Systematic reviews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing trials on a topic.
The meta-analysis encompasses 88 studies, with 13 published since 2001, and about 3,800 participants. All studies were randomized controlled trials. Most of the studies focus on house mite or pollen allergies, while a few looked at animal dander, mold, latex or a combination of allergens.
"Among allergists there's no question that asthma caused by allergies is responsive to immunotherapy," Nelson said. "The advantage of immunotherapy is that it causes long-lasting, if not permanent, improvement."
Furthermore, most people who have allergy-induced asthma also have nasal symptoms, Nelson said. "They have to inhale steroids into their lungs and spray them into their nose, and a lot of people don't like to do that forever. Immunotherapy treats both the nasal and chest symptoms."
Professional guidelines recommend that patients remain under observation for 30 to 45 minutes after an injection, so that clinicians can recognize any serious reactions and treat them immediately.
The review appears in the current issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates research in all aspects of health care. Systematic reviews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing trials on a topic.
The meta-analysis encompasses 88 studies, with 13 published since 2001, and about 3,800 participants. All studies were randomized controlled trials. Most of the studies focus on house mite or pollen allergies, while a few looked at animal dander, mold, latex or a combination of allergens.
"Among allergists there's no question that asthma caused by allergies is responsive to immunotherapy," Nelson said. "The advantage of immunotherapy is that it causes long-lasting, if not permanent, improvement."
Furthermore, most people who have allergy-induced asthma also have nasal symptoms, Nelson said. "They have to inhale steroids into their lungs and spray them into their nose, and a lot of people don't like to do that forever. Immunotherapy treats both the nasal and chest symptoms."
Friday, June 11, 2010
Self-Testing Method For “Laser-Accurate” Results
The 7 Step Self-Testing Method For "Laser-Accurate" Results
One way to greatly increase your accuracy is to be ruthlessly consistent in your
pinching technique by using an "anatomical landmark." This means that before
grabbing a skinfold, you must carefully LOCATE the precise spot to pinch by finding
a reference point such as a bony protrusion (like where the top of your hip bone
pokes out). That reminds me, one of my clients once had her husband mark "the
pinching spot" with a permanent marker to improve her testing accuracy. Kind of
funny, but I'm sure she got a very accurate reading each week! (Although she'd
probably get some odd stares if she showed up at the beach with lines drawn all
over her!)
Anyway, the purpose of the "anatomical landmark" is to help you pinch exactly the
same spot each time to increase your accuracy. If you pinch one inch to the left,
right, above or below the usual spot, this will decrease your accuracy. Locating the
anatomical landmark will help you pinch the exact same spot every time.
One way to greatly increase your accuracy is to be ruthlessly consistent in your
pinching technique by using an "anatomical landmark." This means that before
grabbing a skinfold, you must carefully LOCATE the precise spot to pinch by finding
a reference point such as a bony protrusion (like where the top of your hip bone
pokes out). That reminds me, one of my clients once had her husband mark "the
pinching spot" with a permanent marker to improve her testing accuracy. Kind of
funny, but I'm sure she got a very accurate reading each week! (Although she'd
probably get some odd stares if she showed up at the beach with lines drawn all
over her!)
Anyway, the purpose of the "anatomical landmark" is to help you pinch exactly the
same spot each time to increase your accuracy. If you pinch one inch to the left,
right, above or below the usual spot, this will decrease your accuracy. Locating the
anatomical landmark will help you pinch the exact same spot every time.
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