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Common drug interactions with over-the-counter medications

TJ, a 45-year-old male with symptoms of a common cold (sore throat, headache, runny and stuffy nose) goes to his local pharmacy, as the Acetaminophen 500 mg tablets that he has been taking at home does not seem to be strong enough to relieve...

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Across Canada, most hospitals and healthcare authorities recognize the need to modernize their systems. Integrating electronic medical records (EMR) and electronic health records (EHR) to a cloud-based platform is the way of the future as this medium offers more security, better scalability and improved...
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Common drug interactions with over-the-counter medications

TJ, a 45-year-old male with symptoms of a common cold (sore throat, headache, runny...

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Across Canada, most hospitals and healthcare authorities recognize the need to modernize their systems....

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