Category: Medications - Page 3
Allergy and Cold Medications: How to Avoid Dangerous Interactions
Combination cold and allergy medications may seem convenient, but mixing ingredients like acetaminophen, decongestants, and cough suppressants can lead to dangerous interactions. Learn how to avoid overdose, high blood pressure, and serotonin syndrome.
Tramadol and Seizure Disorders: What You Need to Know About the Risk
Tramadol can trigger seizures even at normal doses in people with seizure disorders. Learn why this opioid is dangerous for epilepsy patients, how drug interactions raise the risk, and what safer alternatives exist.
Mycophenolate GI Side Effects: How to Manage Nausea and Diarrhea
Mycophenolate commonly causes nausea and diarrhea, but these side effects can be managed with dose adjustments, formulation switches, timing changes, and dietary tips - without risking transplant rejection.
How to Get 90-Day Fills to Lower Prescription Costs
Learn how to get 90-day prescription fills to cut your medication costs in half. Save money, reduce pharmacy trips, and improve adherence with simple steps anyone can take.
SGLT2 Inhibitor Side Effects: Dehydration, Dizziness, and Blood Pressure Changes Explained
SGLT2 inhibitors like Jardiance and Farxiga help lower blood sugar but also cause fluid loss, leading to dehydration, dizziness, and lower blood pressure. Learn who's at risk and how to stay safe.
Preventive Measures for Building Resilient Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
Drug shortages aren't accidents-they're systemic failures. Learn how resilient pharmaceutical supply chains use diversification, technology, and strategic stockpiling to prevent life-threatening gaps in essential medications.
When to Seek Medical Help for a Suspected Drug Interaction
Learn the warning signs of dangerous drug interactions and when to seek emergency help. Understand how common medications, supplements, and even foods can cause life-threatening reactions - and what to do before it’s too late.
Pharmacist Recommendations: When to Suggest Authorized Generics
Pharmacists should recommend authorized generics for patients with allergies, narrow therapeutic index drugs, or those who had side effects after switching to regular generics. They're identical to brand-name drugs but cost 20-80% less.
Generic Drug Savings: Real Numbers and Healthcare Statistics
Generic drugs save Americans over $445 billion a year-yet most people don’t know how much they’re paying unnecessarily. See the real numbers behind generic vs brand-name drug costs and how to save big.
Metformin Myths and Facts: Tolerability, B12, and Long-Term Use
Metformin remains the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, but myths about stomach issues, B12 loss, and long-term safety persist. Here’s what the science really says about tolerability, vitamin B12, and staying on it for years.
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