Category: Medications - Page 2
How to Prevent Liver Injury from Acetaminophen Combination Products
Acetaminophen combination products cause thousands of preventable liver injuries each year. Learn how to spot hidden acetaminophen, avoid overdose, and protect your liver with practical, science-backed steps.
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Common Manufacturing Defects in Generic Drugs and How They Impact Safety
Generic drugs make up 90% of prescriptions, but manufacturing defects like capping, contamination, and dosing errors are rising. Learn how these flaws impact safety-and what patients and regulators are doing about it.
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Save Money on OTC Medications: Store Brands Are Just as Effective as Name Brands
Store brand OTC medications contain the same active ingredients as name brands at 80% less cost. Learn why generics are just as safe, effective, and widely trusted by doctors and pharmacists.
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Citrus Fruits Beyond Grapefruit: Pomelo and Seville Orange Effects on Drugs
Pomelo and Seville orange can be just as dangerous as grapefruit when taken with medications. Both contain potent compounds that interfere with drug metabolism, leading to serious side effects. Know which meds are at risk and how to stay safe.
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Immunosuppressants and Cancer History: What You Need to Know About Recurrence Risk
New research shows immunosuppressants don't increase cancer recurrence risk. Learn how to safely manage autoimmune disease after cancer without outdated waiting periods.
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Temperature and Humidity Control for Safe Medication Storage: What You Need to Know
Learn how temperature and humidity affect medication safety, what storage conditions are required, and how to protect your prescriptions from heat, moisture, and waste. Essential for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers.
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Warfarin Food Interactions: Complete Food List and Guidelines for Stable INR
Learn which foods affect warfarin, how to maintain stable INR levels, and what to avoid-including cranberry juice, grapefruit, and supplements. Practical guidelines for safe, consistent eating while on blood thinners.
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Key Medication Safety Terms Patients Should Know and Use
Learn the key medication safety terms every patient should know-from the Eight Rights to adverse drug events-to prevent harmful mistakes and take control of your health.
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Rifampin and Birth Control: What You Need to Know About Contraceptive Failure Risks
Rifampin can make birth control pills ineffective by speeding up hormone breakdown. Learn why only rifampin - not other antibiotics - poses this risk, how long the danger lasts, and what backup methods actually work.
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Decongestants: What You Need to Know About Urinary Retention Risk
Men with enlarged prostates (BPH) face serious urinary retention risks from common decongestants like pseudoephedrine. Learn why Sudafed can cause emergencies and what safer alternatives actually work.
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