Plants have been used as the source of drugs for long ages, and as of today, approximately 70,000 species have been screened for their potential utility as medicines. In recent decades, several ...

More than 1,000 different drugs can cause liver damage. This occurs in a process called drug-induced liver injury (DILI). This can include certain antibiotics, NSAIDs, and herbal supplements. The ...

Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are medications used to improve physical performance. Many PEDs are illegal to buy when not used to treat an approved medical condition. There’s no precise ...

Within the past decade, forensic and toxicology labs have had difficulty keeping abreast of the number of substances individuals are testing positive for. As soon as an analog has a corresponding ...

When designing a nanoparticle-enabled drug delivery system, many intersecting considerations must be taken into account, such as the target location of the drug payload, the method of delivery, uptake ...

People with sulfa allergies should avoid medications containing sulfonamides. Bactrim, Septra, and Silvadene are examples of drugs containing sulfa. Non-sulfa antibiotics like penicillins and ...

Black box warnings, or boxed warnings, are serious warnings that come from the FDA. They are meant to alert people about drug effects that may be dangerous. Specific drugs may carry a boxed warning, ...

Heart damage occurs when substances or medical conditions harm heart tissue. Signs of heart damage from drugs may include chest pain, irregular heartbeat, and cough. Substances can affect the cells of ...