Your friend Porter believes that if he visits the doctor, he…

Your friend Porter believes that if he visits the doctor, he should get a prescription. More specifically, he believes that if he has an infection, whether due to an ingrown toenail, a cold, or something more serious, he should get an oral antibiotic. He reasons that he is the one taking the risk of adverse effects, so it should be his choice. Is he right?

For years, the only medication Jayla has taken to help with…

For years, the only medication Jayla has taken to help with her severe knee pain is an NSAID. She has just been diagnosed with cancer and is to be treated with, among other agents, methotrexate. What is the potential interaction between the methotrexate and the NSAID?