Category: Medications - Page 4
Gabapentinoid Safety: Dosing, Dizziness, and Misuse Prevention
Gabapentinoids like gabapentin and pregabalin help with nerve pain but carry serious risks: dizziness, falls, and misuse. Learn safe dosing, how to prevent side effects, and what to watch for to avoid harm.
Dec, 22 2025
Authorized Generics: A Reliable Switch When Moving From Brand Medications
Authorized generics are identical to brand-name drugs but sold at lower prices. Learn how they work, when to ask for them, and why they’re a safer switch than regular generics - especially for critical medications.
Dec, 21 2025
Managing Warfarin and Antibiotics: Common Interaction Issues and What to Watch For
Warfarin and antibiotics can dangerously interact, raising bleeding risk. Learn which antibiotics are safest, how to monitor INR, and what to do when prescribed antibiotics while on blood thinners.
Dec, 18 2025
Simvastatin and High-Dose Interactions: Dangerous Combinations You Must Know
Simvastatin can cause dangerous muscle damage when mixed with common drugs or grapefruit juice-especially at high doses. Learn which combinations to avoid and what to do if you're at risk.
Dec, 17 2025
Inactive Ingredient Differences: Why Your Generic Medication May Feel Different
Switching to a generic medication can save money, but inactive ingredients like lactose or dyes may cause side effects in sensitive individuals. Learn why some people feel different on generics - and what to do about it.
Dec, 12 2025
Retail vs Hospital Pharmacy: Key Differences in Medication Substitution Practices
Retail and hospital pharmacies handle medication substitution differently-retail focuses on cost and patient choice, while hospitals prioritize clinical safety through team-based decisions. Understanding these differences helps prevent medication errors.
Dec, 11 2025
Antitrust Issues in Generic Substitution: How Big Pharma Blocks Cheaper Drugs
Big pharma is using legal loopholes to block cheaper generic drugs. Product hopping, REMS abuse, and withdrawal of original formulations delay competition-costing consumers billions. Here's how it works and who's fighting back.
Dec, 8 2025
Antitrust Issues in Generic Substitution: How Big Pharma Blocks Cheaper Drugs
Big Pharma uses legal loopholes to block generic drugs and keep prices high. Learn how product hopping, REMS abuse, and withdrawal of original drugs violate antitrust laws-and how regulators are fighting back.
Dec, 8 2025
Gastrointestinal Medications: Why Absorption Problems Reduce Effectiveness
Many gastrointestinal medications fail to work because of absorption problems in the gut. Learn why food, disease, and formulation affect drug effectiveness-and what you can do about it.
Dec, 6 2025
How to Read the Safety and Warnings Sections of Prescription Drug Labels
Learn how to read the safety and warnings on prescription drug labels to avoid dangerous side effects, drug interactions, and preventable hospital visits. Know what boxed warnings mean and how to use them.
Dec, 5 2025