1 Identify the mechanism of grapefruit juice-drug interactions and drugs involved with significant grapefruit-drug interactions. 2 Describe potential effects of grapefruit juice-drug interactions.. 3 Discuss medications that may be affected and degree of risk associated with common interacting medications.. 4 Identify effective alternative medications that do not interact (for patients who do n...

● Summary ● Introduction ● What are the major sources of dioxin and related compounds in the human diet? ● How do food animals become contaminated with dioxin and related compounds? ● How can dioxin contamination in food animals be decreased? ● Have there been any serious incidents of contamination of food products with dioxins above background levels recently? ● What activities involving dioxi...

Many more consumers have tried at least once organic food, but despite higher consumer awareness, they still show a great concern about food quality and safety. Recent research showed that there is still little knowledge of how organic products are produced and processed and which characteristics are fundamental for the consumer with regard to quality and safety. In this scenario, primary produ...

background : drug-drug interactions (ddis) are adverse reactions caused by a combination of drugs; they are often predictable and therefore avoidable or manageable. the objective of this study was to evaluate the nature, type and prevalence of potential ddis in prescriptions dispensed in university-based community pharmacies in tehran, iran. methods: from july 2012 to february 2014, sample of 1...