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Prescription drugs' fine print is important – a toxicologist explains how to decode package inserts to take medications safely and increase their effectiveness

  • Written by Brad Reisfeld, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Public Health, Colorado State University
Prescription drugs' fine print is important – a toxicologist explains how to decode package inserts to take medications safely and increase their effectivenessPackage inserts contain information on the pharmacology of a drug.Kathrin Ziegler/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Many adults take prescription drugs, and usage rates are continually increasing. With approximately 1.3 million emergency department visits in the U.S. caused by adverse drug events each year, patient education is becoming increasingly...

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