Summary: To be more involved in your healthcare - your medications in particular - and to be able to participate in a conversation with your pharmacist or doctor, you might need to become your own detective. And to that end, this episode briefly reviews the different drug classes in order to help you to realize the “whys” of your drug regimen, and in turn to more actively participate in your care, with your healthcare team.
Topics:
· Allergic Reaction – Chemical Class 03:30
· Sulfa and Sulfur – the Difference 04:20
· Therapeutic Class = Indication = What it’s for 05:20
· Same Druggists 06:10
· Mechanism of Action – Digging Deeper 06:50
· Multiple Mechanisms of Action 08:25
· Therapeutic Duplication 10:45
· Only One Chainsaw 11:20
· Controlled Substances 11:45
· Get in the Conversation! 13:15
· Be Your Own Detective 14:00
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