Archive: 2025/12 - Page 2
Severe Hyponatremia from Medications: Recognizing Confusion, Seizures, and Critical Care
Medication-induced hyponatremia can cause confusion, seizures, and coma. Learn which drugs trigger it, how to spot early signs, and why timely blood tests can prevent permanent brain damage.
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Coenzyme Q10 and Blood Pressure Medications: What You Need to Know About Effectiveness and Risks
Coenzyme Q10 may help lower blood pressure, but combining it with blood pressure meds can cause dangerous drops. Learn how it interacts, who's at risk, and what to do before taking it.
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Coenzyme Q10 and Blood Pressure Medications: What You Need to Know About Effectiveness and Interactions
Coenzyme Q10 may help lower blood pressure slightly, but it can interact dangerously with medications like warfarin and lisinopril. Learn the real risks, what the science says, and how to use it safely.
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Pharmacy Errors with Generics: How to Prevent and Fix Common Mistakes
Generic medications save money but introduce unique risks like look-alike pills, manufacturer changes, and outdated databases. Learn how pharmacists can prevent and correct these errors to protect patient safety.
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Liver Disease and Drug Metabolism: How Reduced Clearance Affects Medication Safety
Liver disease slows drug metabolism, causing medications to build up and trigger dangerous side effects. Learn how liver damage affects common drugs, why standard doses can be harmful, and what dosing adjustments actually work.
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The Purple Book: Understanding Biosimilars and Interchangeability from the FDA
The FDA's Purple Book is the official guide to biosimilars and interchangeable biological products in the U.S. Learn how it works, what the difference is between biosimilars and interchangeable drugs, and how it affects your prescriptions.
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Batch Variability and Bioequivalence: What Acceptable Limits Really Mean
Batch variability in pharmaceutical manufacturing can skew bioequivalence results, leading to incorrect approvals or rejections of generic drugs. Learn how regulators are updating standards to account for real-world manufacturing differences.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Medication Safety for First-Time Patients
Learn how to take medications safely as a first-time patient. Avoid common errors, understand storage rules, ask the right questions, and build habits that prevent dangerous side effects and interactions.
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Insurance and Medication Changes: How to Navigate Formularies Safely in 2025
Learn how to navigate insurance formularies safely in 2025. Understand drug tiers, exception requests, Medicare vs. commercial plan differences, and how to avoid costly coverage gaps when your medication changes.
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Crossing Time Zones with Insulin: Adjusting Doses Safely for Travel
Adjusting insulin doses when crossing time zones is critical to avoid dangerous highs and lows. Learn practical, evidence-backed strategies for safe travel with diabetes, from dose tweaks to storage tips and tech tools.
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Hospital Formulary Economics: How Institutions Choose Generic Drugs
Hospital formularies carefully select generic drugs based on clinical safety, cost, and supply reliability-not just price. Learn how P&T committees evaluate generics, navigate rebates, and manage shortages to ensure patient care isn't compromised.
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Sleep Medications: Safety Risks, Dependence, and Proven Alternatives
Sleep medications may help short-term insomnia but carry serious risks like dependence, next-day impairment, and dementia. CBT-I is the only proven long-term solution with no side effects.
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