Reader's Corner
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Since virtually all medicines are taken by mouth, it's not surprising that the contents of the stomach can have a significant effect on how drugs are absorbed. A recent review of the problem showe ...
Four years ago, the report of a review of all major studies of the incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in hospitalised patients (JAMA, 1998, 279: 1200-5) made for sober reading.
Although patients with kidney stones are urged to consume large quantities of fluid, some drinks can actually increase the risk of stones forming. ...