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RigelOrionBeta t1_jcllq2o wrote

Reply to comment by qleap42 in Study finds patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence: More than 100,000 people die each year from not taking medications as prescribed by universityofga

I have honestly just always figured the medication label simply states what some "default" dosage should be. I know that sounds ridiculous and incredibly dangerous, but I would argue so is private health insurance, tying healthcare to employment, and so much else about the US healthcare system.

I'll talk to my pharmacist about it then. Thanks!

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RigelOrionBeta t1_jclke5j wrote

Reply to comment by SwankyPants10 in Study finds patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence: More than 100,000 people die each year from not taking medications as prescribed by universityofga

I'm just saying what my experience is. It's never been the same. I have been on four different medications, never has the label matched the doctors spoken recommendation. This is across two different states in the US. Makes no sense.

I understand that dosages vary for a lot of reasons for medications, but it makes no sense why the label would ever differ from what the doctor prescribed, and yet for me it always does.

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RigelOrionBeta t1_jcl8325 wrote

Reply to Study finds patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence: More than 100,000 people die each year from not taking medications as prescribed by universityofga

I have NEVER received a prescription where the label's recommended dosage matched what the doctor recommended.

I have a prescription that says to take it every 8 hours, every day. My doctor said to take it once every day, or when I was feeling symptoms.

I had another medication that said to take it twice a day, before and after bed. My doctor said only take it once, in the morning.

I brought this up with my doctor, and they said to ignore the label. What if I forget? So now I need to note my dosage myself? It's ridiculous.

Why is this so difficult? Why doesn't the pharmacy just know what my dosage should be based on my prescription? Do doctors and pharmacists not communicate at all?

By the way, some of the deaths due to taking wrong dosages are also due to cost. Patients will take less than recommended to cut drug costs.

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RigelOrionBeta t1_j0etfct wrote

Reply to comment by esgrove2 in New York City health inspectors issued a disproportionate number of citations to restaurants serving Asian cuisine in the early months of 2020, finds a new study by a team of researchers by thebelsnickle1991

Because the study I believe is trying to point out how "asian" restaurants were treated differently during early COVID months.

The grouping is the fault of Americans in general. The findings in the study are simply a reflection of that American tendency to group "asian" food together.

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