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Nextstellis®: A new drug update 

Birth Control Pharmacist

1 Females with prediabetes and diabetes should monitor their blood glucose levels, and females with hypertriglyceridemia should consider a different birth control as this may increase the risk of pancreatitis. Adverse Reactions. Available at: www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2021/214154s000lbl.pdf.

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World Standards Day: Recognizing How Standards Enable a Strong Medicines Supply Chain

Quality Matters

By enabling a multi-manufacturer environment, USP standards have helped increase the availability of medicines to treat cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, mental health and many other conditions. Since manufacturers know the precise quality specifications, standards help make the approval process for generic medicines more efficient.

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What to Keep in Your Integrative Medicine Cabinet

The Thyroid Pharmacist

In one study, one gram of berberine per day lowered fasting blood sugar by 20 percent in people with diabetes, which is comparable to a commonly prescribed diabetes medication. [8] Discontinue use should adverse reactions occur. Discontinue use should adverse reactions occur.

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G6PD Deficiency - Explaining G6PD Deficiency Ramadan - Medications during Ramadan fasting Adverse Drug Reactions Adverse Drug Reactions - All adverse reactions are adverse drug event Pharmacovigilance - To detect unreported ADRs Drug Allergy - Management vary based on the signs and symptoms Medicine-induced Discolouration - Red?

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Selenium: The Nutrient That Can Reduce Thyroid Antibodies by 40%

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Selenium intake may also cause side effects in those with diabetes. One study found that people who took 200 micrograms a day of selenium, were 50 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. (64) If you do have an adverse reaction to selenium (again, this is very rare), you may find that you have an iodine deficiency.

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Some people may have adverse reactions to iron. A reinvestigation using Fe-labelling and non-invasive liver iron quantification. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.