Category: Medications - Page 2
Medications to Avoid While Pregnant: Safety Warnings and Safe Alternatives
Learn which medications to avoid during pregnancy, including NSAIDs, acetaminophen risks, and unsafe antibiotics. Discover safe alternatives for pain, allergies, and depression, backed by the latest FDA and CDC guidelines.
Daptomycin Muscle Toxicity: What You Need to Know About CK Monitoring and Symptoms
Daptomycin is effective against resistant infections but can cause muscle damage. Learn the symptoms, CK monitoring guidelines, and who’s at highest risk to avoid serious side effects.
Stimulants and Cardiac Arrhythmias: How to Assess Risk and Find Safer Alternatives
Stimulants for ADHD can raise heart rate and blood pressure, increasing arrhythmia risk in some. Learn who’s most at risk, how doctors assess heart health, and what non-stimulant alternatives work when safety is a concern.
Modified-Release Formulations: What You Need to Know About Bioequivalence Standards
Modified-release formulations require specialized bioequivalence testing to ensure generic versions match the brand's release pattern. Learn how regulators assess timing, dissolution, and alcohol interactions - and why switching generics can affect your treatment.
How to Use Compounded Medications for Children Safely
Compounded medications can help children who can't swallow pills or need special formulas, but they carry serious risks. Learn how to spot safe pharmacies, verify doses, and avoid dangerous errors that could harm your child.
How to Verify Recall Notices and Affected Medication Lots
Learn how to properly verify drug recalls by checking NDC codes, lot numbers, and expiration dates. Follow step-by-step protocols to remove affected medications, notify patients, and avoid costly compliance failures.
Oral Corticosteroid Burden in Severe Asthma: Effective Alternatives
Oral corticosteroids help control severe asthma but come with serious long-term risks. Biologics now offer a safer, more effective alternative for many patients-reducing steroid dependence, flare-ups, and hospital visits.
How to Use Automated Dispensing Cabinets Safely in Clinics
Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) can reduce medication errors-but only if used correctly. Learn the 9 safety rules, common mistakes, and how to prevent deadly errors in clinics.
Medication Errors in Hospitals vs. Retail Pharmacies: What You Need to Know
Medication errors harm over 1.5 million people yearly. Hospitals have more errors but better safety nets; retail pharmacies have fewer errors but riskier outcomes. Here's how they differ - and what you can do to stay safe.
Steroids with NSAIDs: How This Common Drug Combo Raises GI Bleeding Risk and How to Prevent It
Taking steroids and NSAIDs together can raise your risk of serious GI bleeding by up to 12 times. Learn why this combo is dangerous, which NSAIDs are safest, and how a simple PPI can prevent life-threatening complications.