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Taking Medicines
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between
prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs?
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- After you swallow a pill or
capsule, what happens to the drug inside the body?
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- How does the body get rid of
medicines?
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- What is an active
ingredient?
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- Does aging affect how the body
processes medicines?
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- Do medicines work the same in
all people?
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- How do genes affect how people
respond to drugs?
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- How can I remember all the
details about a new medicine the doctor prescribes for me?
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- How can I remember when to
take all the different medications that my doctor has prescribed
for me?
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- Should I inform my doctor
and/or pharmacist about all the different medications I am
taking?
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- If I have questions about my
medicine after I leave the doctor's office, what should I do?
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- Why do some medications need
to be taken with meals?
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- Should all medicines be taken
with food?
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- What are drug interactions?
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- What are side effects?
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- What are some ways to avoid
side effects?
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- What is the "grapefruit juice
effect?"
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- If I feel better, can I stop
taking the medication my doctor has prescribed for me?
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- What's the best place to store
my medications?
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- Where do scientists get ideas
for new drugs?
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- How can doctors be sure new
drugs work as they should?
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- What are clinical trials and
who conducts them?
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- Are there risks involved in
participating in clinical trials?
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- Are researchers working on
developing new medicines for diseases of aging?
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- Have scientists come up with a
cure for Alzheimer's disease yet?
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- What is pharmacogenetics
research?
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