Overview of Medications

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• Overview of Medication Safety and Effectiveness
  • Prescription or nonprescription medications
  • Medication names
  • Medication groups and classes
  • Making the most of treatment with medications

• Evaluating Medication Effectiveness and Safety
  • More Information
  • Drug Design and Development
    • Stages of Drug Development
  • Placebos
  • Benefits Versus Risks of Medications

• Medication Errors
  • Using medication organizers
  • Understanding prescriptions
  • Prescribing medications
  • Dispensing and administering medications
  • Storing medications properly
  • Taking expired medications

• Adverse Drug Reactions
  • Severity of Adverse Drug Reactions
  • Risk Factors for Adverse Drug Reactions
    • Use of Several Medications
    • Age
    • Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Overdose Toxicity