Category: Pharmacy and Medication - Page 3
Understanding Medication Use During Pregnancy: Safety Alerts Explained
Learn how medication safety alerts work during pregnancy, why old labeling systems failed, what drugs are known to be dangerous, and how to make informed choices with limited data. Real facts, real risks, real advice.
How to Talk About Medication Side Effects Without Stopping Your Treatment
Learn how to talk to your doctor about medication side effects without quitting your treatment. Discover simple tracking tips, proven questions to ask, and real strategies that help you stay on track - even when you feel unwell.
Azathioprine and TPMT Testing: How Genetic Screening Prevents Life-Threatening Side Effects
TPMT testing before starting azathioprine can prevent life-threatening bone marrow damage. Learn how genetic screening, combined with blood tests, helps avoid severe side effects in autoimmune and transplant patients.
OTC Sleep Aids: What They Really Do, Side Effects, and How Long You Should Use Them
OTC sleep aids may seem harmless, but they carry real risks like dementia, falls, and rebound insomnia. Learn what's really in them, how long you should use them, and safer alternatives that actually work.
Orphan Drug Exclusivity: How Rare-Disease Medicines Get Market Protection
Orphan drug exclusivity gives pharmaceutical companies seven years of market protection for rare disease treatments, encouraging development of medicines that would otherwise be too costly to produce. Learn how it works, who benefits, and why it's controversial.
Medications to Avoid While Pregnant: Safety Warnings and Safe Alternatives
Learn which medications to avoid during pregnancy, including NSAIDs, isotretinoin, and acetaminophen risks, and discover safe alternatives for pain, allergies, and depression. Evidence-based guidance for every trimester.
TZD Weight Gain and Edema: How to Manage These Common Side Effects
TZDs like pioglitazone and rosiglitazone help control blood sugar but often cause weight gain and swelling. Learn proven ways to reduce these side effects-including diet changes, daily weight tracking, and combining with SGLT2 inhibitors.
Employer Health Plans and Generic Preferences: How to Navigate Your Prescription Coverage
Learn how employer health plans use formularies to control drug costs, why generics are pushed over brand names, and how to navigate coverage changes without paying more than you have to.
Cardiovascular Combination Generics: What Options Are Available and What Are the Alternatives?
Cardiovascular combination generics combine multiple heart medications into one pill to improve adherence and cut costs. Learn which combos are available, how they compare to brand names, and what alternatives exist if a combo isn't right for you.
Pricing Pressure and Shortages: How Supply Chains Are Reshaping Health Costs
Pricing pressure and medical shortages are driving up healthcare costs and delaying care. Learn how supply chain breaks, policy missteps, and global dependencies are reshaping access to medicines-and what’s being done to fix it.
