Category: Medications - Page 2

12 Jan

Online Pharmacies and Generics: How to Spot Safe and Legitimate Sources

Learn how to identify safe online pharmacies and avoid counterfeit generics. Discover the red flags, verified sources, and new 2025 regulations protecting your health when buying meds online.

SGLT2 Inhibitors and Fournier’s Gangrene: What You Need to Know About Early Signs and Immediate Action

11 Jan

by david perrins 12

SGLT2 Inhibitors and Fournier’s Gangrene: What You Need to Know About Early Signs and Immediate Action

SGLT2 inhibitors help manage type 2 diabetes but carry a rare risk of Fournier’s gangrene - a life-threatening genital infection. Learn the early warning signs and what to do immediately if they appear.

How to Use Your Pharmacy’s Consultation Service for Medication Safety

10 Jan

by david perrins 8

How to Use Your Pharmacy’s Consultation Service for Medication Safety

Your pharmacy's consultation service is a free, underused tool that prevents dangerous drug interactions, saves money, and improves health outcomes. Learn how to use it effectively for medication safety.

Antispasmodics and Anticholinergic Drug Interactions: What You Need to Know

9 Jan

by david perrins 15

Antispasmodics and Anticholinergic Drug Interactions: What You Need to Know

Antispasmodics like dicyclomine and hyoscine can cause dangerous interactions when taken with common medications such as antidepressants, antihistamines, and sleep aids. Learn which combinations to avoid and what safer alternatives exist.

Where to Store Your Medications at Home Safely: Expert Guide to Prevent Accidents

7 Jan

by david perrins 10

Where to Store Your Medications at Home Safely: Expert Guide to Prevent Accidents

Learn where to safely store medications at home to prevent accidental poisonings in children, teens, and seniors. Expert-approved tips on locking up pills, avoiding bathrooms, handling insulin, and disposing of expired drugs.

When Pharmacists Should Recommend Authorized Generics: A Practical Guide

6 Jan

by david perrins 13

When Pharmacists Should Recommend Authorized Generics: A Practical Guide

Pharmacists should recommend authorized generics for patients with inactive ingredient sensitivities, narrow therapeutic index drugs, or modified-release formulations. These are identical to brand-name drugs but cost 20-80% less.

Routine Monitoring to Catch Medication Side Effects Early: Tests and Timelines

3 Jan

by david perrins 15

Routine Monitoring to Catch Medication Side Effects Early: Tests and Timelines

Learn how to catch medication side effects early with practical lab tests, symptom tracking, and tech tools. Know when to test, what to log, and how to avoid dangerous drug interactions before it's too late.

How to Prevent Waste While Keeping Medications Within Date

3 Jan

by david perrins 15

How to Prevent Waste While Keeping Medications Within Date

Learn practical ways to prevent medication waste without risking safety or effectiveness. From proper storage and FIFO practices to take-back programs and smarter prescribing, reduce expired pills and save money-while helping the environment.

How to Discuss Expired Medication Use During Disasters or Shortages

1 Jan

by david perrins 12

How to Discuss Expired Medication Use During Disasters or Shortages

Learn how to safely discuss and decide whether to use expired medications during disasters or shortages. Understand which drugs still work, which are dangerous, and how to assess risk when no alternatives exist.

How to Prevent Wrong-Dose Errors with Liquid Medications: A Practical Guide for Patients and Providers

29 Dec

by david perrins 15

How to Prevent Wrong-Dose Errors with Liquid Medications: A Practical Guide for Patients and Providers

Wrong-dose errors with liquid medications are a leading cause of preventable harm in children and adults. Learn how using oral syringes, reading mL labels, and demanding better packaging can stop these dangerous mistakes before they happen.