Category: Medications - Page 3
How to Reduce Pill Burden with Combination Medications for Seniors
Finnegan O'Sullivan Dec 1 5Combination medications help seniors take fewer pills daily, improving adherence and lowering risks of hospitalization. Learn how fixed-dose combos work, when they’re best, and how to talk to your doctor about switching.
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Generic Combination Products: When Multiple Generics Equal One Brand
Finnegan O'Sullivan Nov 27 14Generic combination products combine drugs and devices, but substitution rules don't match traditional generics. Learn why these products are harder to copy, why they cost more, and how the system is slowly changing.
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Routine Monitoring to Catch Medication Side Effects Early: Tests and Timelines
Finnegan O'Sullivan Nov 26 13Learn how routine monitoring with blood tests, symptom logs, and digital tools can catch dangerous medication side effects before they become serious. Discover what tests you need, when to get them, and how to stay safe on long-term drugs.
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Levodopa and Antipsychotics: How Opposing Dopamine Effects Worsen Symptoms
Finnegan O'Sullivan Nov 25 10Levodopa and antipsychotics have opposing effects on dopamine, making it dangerous to use them together. This article explains how this conflict worsens symptoms in Parkinson’s and schizophrenia patients, and what newer treatments are doing to fix it.
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How Your Medical History Increases Your Risk of Medication Side Effects
Finnegan O'Sullivan Nov 22 14Your medical history - including past medications, chronic conditions, and genetic factors - directly impacts how your body reacts to drugs. Learn how polypharmacy, age, kidney disease, and genetics increase your risk of dangerous side effects - and what you can do to protect yourself.
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How to Safely Discontinue Halobetasol Treatment
Finnegan O'Sullivan Nov 18 10Learn how to safely stop using halobetasol without triggering painful rebound flare-ups. Step-by-step tapering guide, alternatives, and what to expect during withdrawal.
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Antiseizure Medications and Generic Substitution: Risks and Best Practices
Finnegan O'Sullivan Nov 16 11Generic antiseizure medications can save money-but for epilepsy patients, even small changes in formulation can trigger breakthrough seizures. Learn the risks, what experts really say, and how to protect yourself.
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Medication Adherence During Brand-to-Generic Transitions: Best Practices for Patients and Providers
Finnegan O'Sullivan Nov 15 9Switching from brand-name to generic medications can lower costs but often reduces adherence due to pill appearance changes and patient distrust. Learn the science behind generics, which drugs are riskiest to switch, and proven strategies to improve compliance.
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Pharmacist Concerns About NTI Generics: What Every Health Professional Needs to Know
Finnegan O'Sullivan Nov 10 8Pharmacists are raising alarms about NTI generics-medications where tiny differences in absorption can cause serious harm. Learn why warfarin, levothyroxine, and other narrow therapeutic index drugs demand extra caution-and what patients and providers need to know.
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Neonatal Kernicterus Risk: Sulfonamides and Other Medication Warnings
Finnegan O'Sullivan Nov 1 15Sulfonamides and other medications can displace bilirubin in newborns, increasing the risk of kernicterus - a preventable form of brain damage. Learn which drugs to avoid and how to protect infants from this devastating condition.
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