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Is it Safe to Take Paxlovid with My Other Medications?

Is it Safe to Take Paxlovid with My Other Medications?

Paxlovid is an oral medication that recently received emergency use authorization from the FDA to prevent severe COVID-19 infection in high-risk individuals who test positive for the virus. While it is generally well tolerated, Paxlovid interacts with many commonly used medications, which can lead to toxicity.


Pokeberries: A Grape Look Alike

Pokeberries: A Grape Look Alike

Pokeberries are found in grape-like clusters on tall perennials with purple-red stems. Eating several berries can cause stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Adults have eaten the roots, mistaking them for medicinal plants. Serious symptoms have subsequently occurred, including bloody vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and low blood pressure.



Use Acetaminophen Safely

Use Acetaminophen Safely

Acetaminophen is a safe and effective pain reliever when taken according to label instructions. But in overdose, it is a leading cause of liver damage and death.


First Aid for Poisonings

First Aid for Poisonings

First aid instructions for poisonings. Be familiar with first aid steps for swallowed poisons, poisons in the eye, on the skin, or inhaled (breathed in). Call 1-800-222-1222 or get immediate help with webPOISONCONTROL®, the online tool from the experts at Poison Control. 




Mescal Bean Toxicity

Mescal Bean Toxicity

Mescal beans grow inside the pale pods of the mountain laurel tree. Mescal beans have been used for ceremonial purposes, but they are not chemically related to the similar sounding hallucinogen mescaline found in peyote. A taste of a mescal bean should not be toxic, but intentional ingestions by people seeking “legal highs” can be dangerous.




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