Category: Medications - Page 2

November 28 2025

OTC Heartburn Medications: Antacids, H2 Blockers, and PPIs Explained

Learn how antacids, H2 blockers, and PPIs work for heartburn - and which one is right for you. Know the risks, timing, and real-world limits of OTC heartburn meds.

November 26 2025

How to Appeal Insurance Denials for Brand-Name Medications

Learn how to successfully appeal insurance denials for brand-name medications. Get step-by-step guidance on filing internal and external appeals, writing a strong medical letter, and when to hire a lawyer.

November 25 2025

How to Ensure Accurate Dosing Devices with Liquid Prescriptions

Accurate liquid medication dosing prevents dangerous errors. Use oral syringes, avoid household spoons, match label units to device markings, and practice with water to ensure safety-especially for children.

November 23 2025

Gastric Ulcers from Corticosteroids: What You Really Need to Know About Prevention and Monitoring

Corticosteroids alone rarely cause gastric ulcers, but combining them with NSAIDs greatly increases risk. Learn who actually needs PPIs, what symptoms to watch for, and why routine prophylaxis may do more harm than good.

November 22 2025

How to Read Pharmacy Allergy Alerts and What They Really Mean

Pharmacy allergy alerts are meant to protect you-but most are wrong. Learn how to read them, spot false warnings, and avoid dangerous overrides by understanding what's real and what's noise.

November 21 2025

MAOI Dietary Restrictions: Tyramine Triggers and Safety Plan

Learn the real MAOI dietary restrictions: which foods trigger dangerous tyramine reactions, what's actually safe to eat today, and how to build a personalized safety plan to avoid hypertensive crisis while treating depression.

November 20 2025

TNF Inhibitors and Cancer Risk: What You Need to Know About Biologics and Immunosuppression

TNF inhibitors help control autoimmune diseases but raise cancer risk concerns. Data shows no overall increase in cancer, but skin cancer risk is slightly higher. Etanercept may be safer than adalimumab. Screening and timing matter more than avoidance.

November 18 2025

Understanding Disoproxil: Uses, Benefits, and What You Need to Know

Disoproxil is a key component in HIV and hepatitis B medications like tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. It helps deliver the active drug into cells, suppresses viruses effectively, and is used daily by millions worldwide. Learn how it works, its benefits, and what to watch for.

November 17 2025

Buspirone Augmentation with SSRIs: Side Effects, Efficacy, and Real-World Use

Buspirone added to SSRIs can improve depression and reduce sexual side effects without weight gain or metabolic risks. Learn how it works, who benefits most, and what the research says.

November 16 2025

When Doctors Adjust Doses After Switching to Generic Medications

Switching to generic medications can require dose adjustments for drugs with a narrow therapeutic index, like warfarin or levothyroxine. Learn why some patients need changes after a switch-and how to protect your health.

Category: Medications - Page 2

OTC Heartburn Medications: Antacids, H2 Blockers, and PPIs Explained

How to Appeal Insurance Denials for Brand-Name Medications

How to Ensure Accurate Dosing Devices with Liquid Prescriptions

Gastric Ulcers from Corticosteroids: What You Really Need to Know About Prevention and Monitoring

How to Read Pharmacy Allergy Alerts and What They Really Mean

MAOI Dietary Restrictions: Tyramine Triggers and Safety Plan

TNF Inhibitors and Cancer Risk: What You Need to Know About Biologics and Immunosuppression

Understanding Disoproxil: Uses, Benefits, and What You Need to Know

Buspirone Augmentation with SSRIs: Side Effects, Efficacy, and Real-World Use

When Doctors Adjust Doses After Switching to Generic Medications

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