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Everything you need to know about the RSV vaccine

The Checkup by Singlecare

This year, there are new vaccines to help at-risk populations ward off severe sickness, including that caused by RSV. Here’s what you need to know about the new FDA-approved RSV vaccine. Is there a vaccine for RSV? Not all vaccines work via the same science. Is there an RSV vaccine for children? What is RSV?

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Prescription for success: How pharmacists can help you keep New Year’s resolutions

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associate director of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy in Los Angeles says they also administer immunizations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) including shingles , Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), HPV and pneumonia. Make medication adherence a priority.

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Methylprednisolone interactions to avoid

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The interaction is severe enough that prescribing information for many NSAIDs warns against the concomitant use of corticosteroids in a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Medication Guide. Still, they are independently associated with many significant side effects, much so that the FDA has issued guidance regarding their use.

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Nitrofurantoin interactions to avoid

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Nitrofurantoin can interact with certain antacids, gout medications, anesthetics, and travel vaccines. This includes some antacids, gout medications, anesthetics, and travel vaccines, as well as methotrexate and fluconazole. However, sulfinpyrazone has been discontinued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Cephalexin interactions to avoid

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Cephalexin and probiotics or oral live vaccines This one makes perfect sense. Oral live vaccines contain weakened bacteria, such as typhoid and cholera. These bacteria stimulate our immunity, but if given concurrently with an antibiotic, the bacteria from the vaccine could be eradicated before they have done their job.

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What causes sharp pain on the right side of the body?

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To help decrease the risk of shingles, Shingrix vaccine is FDA-approved for adults 50 and older. It is a two-vaccine series and significantly decreases the risk of a shingles outbreak. Antiviral medications such as Acyclovir ( zovirax ) and famciclovir are often prescribed.

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Industry group says FDA botched COVID-19 convalescent plasma guidance

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Already under fire for what some view as a premature authorisation of convalescent plasma for COVID-19, the FDA is now being accused of a blunder that could render current supplies unusable. Now, tragically, there is zero credibility for the upcoming @US_FDA review of #SARSCoV2 vaccines in the months ahead. .

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