Category: Pharmacy and Medication - Page 3
Pregnancy and Medications: What You Need to Know About Teratogenic Risks and Birth Defects
Learn what medications can cause birth defects during pregnancy, which ones are safest, and how to make informed choices. Understand teratogenic risks, acetaminophen debates, and expert guidelines for medication use in pregnancy.
Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist About Prescription Medications
Learn the essential questions to ask your pharmacist about prescription medications to avoid errors, reduce side effects, save money, and stay safe. Expert-backed tips for better medication use.
Garlic Supplements and Anticoagulants: What You Need to Know About Bleeding Risk
Garlic supplements can dangerously increase bleeding risk when taken with blood thinners like warfarin or apixaban. Learn the safe limits, when to stop before surgery, and which supplements are most risky.
Benzodiazepines: Memory Loss, Fall Risks, and Safe Tapering Strategies
Benzodiazepines can cause lasting memory loss, increase fall risk in older adults, and lead to difficult withdrawal. Learn how to safely taper off and what to expect during recovery.
Anticoagulation in Kidney and Liver Disease: What Doctors Really Do
Managing blood thinners in kidney and liver disease is complex. Apixaban is often safest in moderate kidney disease, while warfarin remains common in severe cases. DOACs are risky in advanced liver failure. Real-world decisions rely on individual risk, not just guidelines.
Biosimilar Cost Savings: How They Compare to Original Biologic Prices
Biosimilars offer major cost savings on expensive biologic drugs like Humira, with up to 85% lower list prices and 23% lower out-of-pocket costs for patients. Learn how they compare, why adoption is still low, and how real savings are being missed.
Medication Safety in Kidney Disease: How to Avoid Nephrotoxins and Get the Right Dose
Learn how to safely take medications with kidney disease-avoid nephrotoxins, adjust doses based on eGFR, and use kidney-friendly alternatives. Essential for CKD patients and caregivers.
Adverse Event Monitoring for Biosimilars: How Safety Surveillance Works in Real-World Use
Biosimilars aren't like generics - they need specialized safety tracking. Learn how adverse event monitoring works, why reporting matters, and what patients and providers can do to ensure safe use.
How to Read Dose Measurements on Liquid Prescription Labels
Learn how to safely read liquid prescription labels using milliliters (mL), avoid common dosing mistakes, and use the right measuring tools to protect yourself and your family from medication errors.
Linagliptin and Weight Management: What Every Diabetic Should Know
Linagliptin helps manage type 2 diabetes without causing weight gain-unlike many other diabetes drugs. Learn how it works, what the research shows, and who benefits most from using it.
