-What are they? Trulicity (Dulaglutide)-Bydureon (Exenatide)-Ozempic/Rybelsus (Semaglutide)-Victoza/Saxenda/Wegovy (Liraglutide) are Glucagon Like Peptide (GLP-1) Agonists are drugs used to help patients with diabetes to lower their blood sugar.  Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) is a GLP-1 and Glucose-Dependent Insuilinotropic Polypeptide Agonist (GIP) ...

There are a lot of medications that come in different forms that are known as immediate release (commonly written as IR) or extended release (commonly written as ER or XR). You might see the symbols XR, ER or sometimes IR after the name of your medication. When you see these letters, it is telling you...

There are certain medications that have a Controlled or Scheduled status. This means there are stricter rules around filling and keeping track of these medications. Medications become controlled if drugs are known to have some chance to be addictive and abused. There are 5 levels, each with increasing strictness on filling and storage rules. Contro...

With flu season coming in, it is important that everyone gets their flu vaccine. We all understand that getting the vaccine will prevent us from getting the flu, but how do vaccines work? First, let’s go over the different types of vaccines. There are 6 different types of vaccines: Live-attenuated vaccines: these vaccines contain a...

Over the counter (OTC) medications are the most used drugs in the United States. OTC medications are drugs that can be bought without a doctor’s prescription. They are considered safe for your body. Many vitamins and allergy drugs are over the counter drugs. Common pain medicines like Motrin can be bought over the counter. OTC...

Morning sickness is when a pregnant woman feels nauseous and throws up. About 75% of all pregnant women will get morning sickness. The name can be confusing because pregnant women can get sick and throw up at any time of the day. Women usually get morning sickness in the first 4 months of their pregnancy....

There are many different options for COVID-19 virus test. There are diagnostic tests and antibody tests. There is two different diagnostic test. The two are molecular (PCR) and antigen tests. Diagnostic Test A diagnostic test tells us if a person has a current infection of COVID-19. Some people have no signs and symptoms of COVID-19....

When we talk about alternative home therapy, herbal supplements can come into mind. These supplements are products that are from plants. It can be from flowers, roots, and leaves. We commonly use herbal supplements to promote general health and cosmetics. You may have heard of Aloe Vera gel that may help with burns, acne, and...

Opioid overdose is a growing issue in the United States. 1 out of 56 deaths in Missouri is because of opioid overdose. Fentanyl, morphine, and hydrocodone are common opioids you may have heard of at your pharmacy. Opioids are pain-slowing medication. The opioids we take will send signals to our brain. This signal keeps us...

There are three FDA authorized emergency vaccines to fight off the COVID-19 virus today. They are Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer), Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines.  If we purely talked numbers against the COVID-19 virus, Pfizer vaccine has 95% protection against the COVID-19 virus. Moderna vaccine has 94.1% protection against th...