Category: Medications - Page 5

How to Read Prescription Labels When Traveling or Crossing Time Zones

Beata Staszkow
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November 23
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8

Learn how to read prescription labels when traveling across time zones to avoid missed doses, customs seizures, and health emergencies. Essential tips for safe international travel with medications.

Long-Term Care Insurance and Generic Drug Coverage in Nursing Homes: What You Really Need to Know

Beata Staszkow
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November 22
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9

Long-term care insurance doesn't cover generic drugs in nursing homes. Medicare Part D does - but formularies, delays, and enrollment gaps can block access. Know how it works to avoid costly surprises.

Long-Acting Injectables: Why Extended Side Effect Monitoring Is Non-Negotiable

Keith Ashcroft
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November 20
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14

Long-acting injectable antipsychotics improve adherence but require rigorous, ongoing side effect monitoring to prevent serious physical health complications. Current practices fall dangerously short.

Hydration and Diuretics: How to Balance Fluid Intake to Avoid Side Effects

Keith Ashcroft
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November 19
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12

Learn how to balance fluid intake when taking diuretics to avoid dehydration, electrolyte loss, and dangerous side effects. Practical tips on water, electrolytes, weight tracking, and what to avoid.

Mandatory vs Permissive Substitution: How State Laws Shape Generic Drug Access

Beata Staszkow
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November 17
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12

Mandatory and permissive substitution laws determine whether pharmacists must or can switch brand-name drugs to generics. These state-level rules impact drug costs, adherence, and patient safety - with big differences across the U.S.

Nausea Medications in Pregnancy: Safe Options and Real Risk Profiles

Keith Ashcroft
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November 17
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9

Safe and effective medications for pregnancy nausea, including ginger, B6, Diclegis, and antihistamines - and which ones to avoid due to birth defect risks like cerebral palsy and hypospadias.

Managing Diuretics and Hypokalemia in Heart Failure Patients: Practical Tips

Beata Staszkow
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November 16
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9

Learn how to safely manage diuretics in heart failure patients while preventing dangerous drops in potassium. Practical tips on medications, monitoring, and diet to reduce hypokalemia risk and improve outcomes.

How Insurers Choose Which Generics to Cover

Beata Staszkow
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November 14
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13

Insurers use P&T committees to choose generics based on clinical effectiveness, safety, and cost. Most are placed in Tier 1 with low copays. Learn how formularies work, why drugs get denied, and what to do if your medication isn't covered.

Gout Flares: Colchicine, NSAIDs, and Steroids Compared - What Works Best and When

Beata Staszkow
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November 13
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15

Colchicine, NSAIDs, and steroids are the three main treatments for gout flares. Learn how they compare in effectiveness, safety, and who should use each - and why timing matters more than the drug itself.

Compare FML Forte (Fluorometholone) with Alternatives for Eye Inflammation

Beata Staszkow
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October 30
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11

Compare FML Forte (fluorometholone) with safer, cheaper, and non-steroid alternatives for eye inflammation. Learn which drops work best for allergies, dry eye, or post-surgery care - and when to avoid steroids.