GERD

Proton pump inhibitors are commonly used medications for the treatment and prevention of gastric acid-related upper gastrointestinal disease.

A pharmacist’s guide to managing irritable bowel syndrome.

The range of products on pharmacy shelves to treat common GI issues is growing increasingly complex. Which products are suitable for which patients? And are probiotics the answer to GI woes? John Damianos has answers.

The three-part series is the latest from the International Pharmaceutical Federation.

Pharmacists are bad at taking their own advice. We counsel on sleep. We counsel on sleep hygiene. Then we go home and flush it. We doom-scroll our phones, grab a snack because we skipped food while busy at work, and sometimes even pour a drink. Then we sleep poorly and expect ourselves to run an optimal dispensary the next day.

A recent case at my clinic involved a pregnant patient with a dermatitis I'd never seen before.

Danish study found a 40% to 80% increased risk.

Pharmacists find fulfillment in helping patients get off medications.