Category: Medications - Page 2

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Jan
How to Avoid Duplicate Medications After Specialist Visits
Medications

How to Avoid Duplicate Medications After Specialist Visits

Learn how seniors can prevent dangerous duplicate medications after specialist visits by keeping an updated list, using one pharmacy, asking the right questions, and working with pharmacists to catch overlaps before they cause harm.

William Blehm
3
Jan
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Generic Medications
Medications

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Generic Medications

Learn how to confidently ask your doctor about generic medications, understand why they're just as safe and effective as brand-name drugs, and save money without sacrificing your health.

William Blehm
31
Dec
Machine Learning Signal Detection: How AI Is Transforming Adverse Event Monitoring in Drugs
Medications

Machine Learning Signal Detection: How AI Is Transforming Adverse Event Monitoring in Drugs

Machine learning signal detection is revolutionizing how drug safety is monitored, using AI to find hidden adverse reactions in massive datasets with far greater accuracy than traditional methods. Learn how GBM models, real-world data, and regulatory shifts are changing the game.

William Blehm
30
Dec
Future of Global Generic Markets: Key Trends and Predictions for 2025-2030
Medications

Future of Global Generic Markets: Key Trends and Predictions for 2025-2030

The global generic drug market is growing rapidly, driven by biosimilars, emerging economies, and cost pressures. Learn the key trends shaping affordability, manufacturing, and regulation through 2030.

William Blehm
29
Dec
Warfarin and NSAIDs: The Bleeding Risk Explained in Detail
Medications

Warfarin and NSAIDs: The Bleeding Risk Explained in Detail

Warfarin and NSAIDs together dramatically increase bleeding risk, even with low doses. Learn why this combination is dangerous, which NSAIDs are worst, what to use instead, and how to stay safe.

William Blehm
28
Dec
How to Know If Your Supplement Is Safe with Your Medications
Medications

How to Know If Your Supplement Is Safe with Your Medications

Many supplements can dangerously interact with medications, reducing effectiveness or causing serious side effects. Learn which ones to avoid, how to check for risks, and what steps to take to protect your health.

William Blehm
27
Dec
Geriatric Polypharmacy Interventions: How to Reduce Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults
Medications

Geriatric Polypharmacy Interventions: How to Reduce Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults

Geriatric polypharmacy increases fall risk, hospitalizations, and death. Learn how targeted deprescribing using evidence-based tools like STOPP/START and pharmacist-led reviews can safely reduce adverse drug events in older adults.

William Blehm
25
Dec
Vancomycin and Infusion Reactions: What You Need to Know About Vancomycin Flushing Syndrome
Medications

Vancomycin and Infusion Reactions: What You Need to Know About Vancomycin Flushing Syndrome

Vancomycin infusion reactions, once called red man syndrome, are common but preventable. Learn how slow infusion rates stop flushing, itching, and hypotension - and why the outdated term is being phased out in medical practice.

William Blehm
23
Dec
Fake Generic Drugs: How Counterfeits Enter the Supply Chain
Medications

Fake Generic Drugs: How Counterfeits Enter the Supply Chain

Fake generic drugs are slipping into global supply chains through loopholes in regulation, online sales, and weak tracking. Learn how they're made, where they come from, and how to protect yourself from dangerous counterfeits.

William Blehm
22
Dec
Dizziness and Lightheadedness as Common Medication Side Effects
Medications

Dizziness and Lightheadedness as Common Medication Side Effects

Dizziness and lightheadedness are common side effects of many medications, from blood pressure pills to antidepressants. Learn which drugs cause them, why they happen, and how to safely manage or reduce the risk-especially for older adults.

William Blehm
19
Dec
Acute Interstitial Nephritis: How Drugs Trigger Kidney Inflammation and What Recovery Really Looks Like
Medications

Acute Interstitial Nephritis: How Drugs Trigger Kidney Inflammation and What Recovery Really Looks Like

Acute interstitial nephritis is a serious kidney reaction often caused by common drugs like PPIs, antibiotics, and NSAIDs. Learn how it develops, why diagnosis is delayed, and what recovery really looks like-with real data on outcomes and risks.

William Blehm
17
Dec
Where to Find Free or Low-Cost Medications at Community Clinics
Medications

Where to Find Free or Low-Cost Medications at Community Clinics

Discover where to find free or low-cost medications at community clinics if you're uninsured or underinsured. Learn how to qualify, what to bring, and which drugs are available.

William Blehm