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Kathleen MacNaughton

posted 03/04/2008, comments (0)

Which Drug Is Which? Who Decides?

Read Kathi's Post on Choosing the Right Allergy Drugs For You As I'm sure you know, drug prices have risen dramatically in the past couple of decades. Sure, there are some great new medicines available (and more coming all the time), but they are only available at a high cost... one that the health insurance companies want less and... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/04/2008, comments (0)

Prescription Drug Ads: Do They Do More Harm Than Good?

Read our experts' analysis in a special Issue Section "Prescription-drug ads prompt nearly one-third of Americans to ask their doctors about an advertised medicine, and 82% of those who ask say their physicians recommended a prescription." This comes from Julie Appleby, a reporter with USA TODAY in a news article about... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 01/18/2008, comments (0)

Zyrtec goes OTC this month: Good News or Bad?

Zyrtec, a brand of cetirizine will soon be available without prescription. The good news: 1) No doctor visit required to purchase this antihistamine.2) Availability of a potent, low sedating anthistamine markedy increases.3) Zyrtec is less sedating than many other OTC antihistamines and is available in a once daily preparation.... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 06/19/2007, comments (10)

New Prescription Allergy Medicine: Xyzal

Allergy medicines fall into a couple of groups: first-generation antihistamines, which are mostly available over the counter and include such common drugs as Benadryl and Chlor-tri-meton, and second-generation antihistamines, such as the following: Claritin (now available over the counter) Clarinex (similar to Claritin, but prescription) Zyrtec... Read more Chevron

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