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What Should Go in Your Bug Out Bag?

There are many possible scenarios where you may need to leave your home because of a natural or manmade disaster. Ideally, sheltering in place is much more preferable to bugging out. However, this isn’t always possible. If you are required to leave your home because...

September is National Disaster Preparedness Month

If you aren’t prepared get prepared, we can help! September is national preparedness month. We will be kicking off this month with a list of natural disasters, how likely they could be for you depending upon your geographical location, and some basic items needed in a...

How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Metronidazole

Metronidazole is in a class of medications called nitroimidazole antimicrobials. It was initially developed at Rhone-Poulenc labs in France in 1959 to treat Trichomonas vaginalis, a parasitic infection. In 1962, it was discovered to be effective against both...

How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Doxycycline

(Amazingly long shelf life)Patented in 1957 and released for commercial use in in 1967, doxycycline is a semisynthetic tetracycline. It is one of the most widely used antibiotics due to its ability to treat both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. With more than...
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month

September is National Disaster Preparedness Month

If you aren’t prepared get prepared, we can help! September is national preparedness month. We will be kicking off this month with a list of natural disasters, how likely they could be for you depending upon your geographical location, and some basic items needed in a...

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How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Metronidazole

How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Metronidazole

Metronidazole is in a class of medications called nitroimidazole antimicrobials. It was initially developed at Rhone-Poulenc labs in France in 1959 to treat Trichomonas vaginalis, a parasitic infection. In 1962, it was discovered to be effective against both...

read more
How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Doxycycline

How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Doxycycline

(Amazingly long shelf life)Patented in 1957 and released for commercial use in in 1967, doxycycline is a semisynthetic tetracycline. It is one of the most widely used antibiotics due to its ability to treat both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. With more than...

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How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Ciprofloxacin

How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Ciprofloxacin

(How about over 10 years past expiration?)Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone (flor-o-KWIN-o-lone) antibiotic, it is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections, and is used to treat biological warfare agent inhalation  Anthrax as a post exposure...

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How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Azithromycin

How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Azithromycin

(They may last longer than you think)Azithromycin is a type of macrolide antibiotic. It works by decreasing the production of protein and stopping bacterial growth. Other macrolide antibiotics include clarithromycin and erythromycin. Because of the anti-inflammatory...

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