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Trivia Question: What is the most common medication prescribed in the United States in 2010? Lisinopril (Zestril) - Blood pressure medicationHydrocodone (Vicodin) - Narcotic pain medicationLevothyroxine (Synthroid) - Thyroid hormone medicationSimvastatin (Zocor) - Cholesterol medicationAmlodipine (Norvasc) - blood pressure medication

By Marcia Noyes Something borrowed can make you blue, especially when it comes to prescription medication. When my young daughter developed symptoms of pink eye (conjunctivitis) many years ago, I quickly made a doctor’s appointment and began administering eye medication prescribed by her pediatrician. A few days later, her brother, only a year older in age, contracted the highly contagious eye condition. [...]