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Clinicians who prescribe unnecessary antibiotics fuel future antibiotic use

Receiving an initial antibiotic prescription for a viral acute respiratory infection — the type of infection that doesn’t respond to antibiotics — increases the likelihood that a patient or their spouse will seek care for future such infections and will receive subsequent antibiotic prescriptions, according to the findings of a study from Harvard Medical School… Read More: Clinicians who prescribe unnecessary antibiotics fuel future antibiotic use »

Can doctors prescribe muscle relaxants

NSAIDs work by blocking can body from making cann substances that cause relaxants and pain. Side effects can include drowsiness, fatigue, and muscle muscle. This article is not medical advice. Hallucinations in an elderly patient taking recommended doses of cyclobenzaprine. Although commonly classified as a muscle relaxant, metaxalone does not act directly on skeletal muscle.… Read More: Can doctors prescribe muscle relaxants »

Doctors are A THIRD more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day, study finds  

Doctors are A THIRD more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day, study finds Physician fatigue and schedule may effect their decision-making  Opioid over-prescribing is blamed in part for the current US opioid epidemic  University of Minnesota researchers found that 4% of patients with early appointments get opioid prescriptions  By the end of the… Read More: Doctors are A THIRD more likely to prescribe opioids later… »