Category: Medications & Treatments - Page 3
Prednisone Mood Swings: How to Manage Emotional Side Effects and Find Support
Prednisone can cause severe mood swings, anxiety, and depression-even in people with no mental health history. Learn why this happens, how to recognize it, and what actually helps based on clinical evidence and real patient experiences.
Dec 25 2025
How to Use the FDA Orange Book and Purple Book for Drug Safety Information
Learn how to use the FDA's Orange Book and Purple Book to verify drug safety, spot withdrawn medications, and evaluate biosimilars. Essential for pharmacists, prescribers, and informed patients.
Dec 23 2025
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: What You Need to Know
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis are rare but deadly drug reactions that cause skin and mucous membrane damage. Learn the warning signs, causes, treatments, and how genetic testing can prevent them.
Dec 22 2025
How to Involve Grandparents and Caregivers in Pediatric Medication Safety
Grandparents are involved in nearly 40% of pediatric medicine poisonings. Learn how to safely store medications, communicate with caregivers, and prevent accidents with simple, proven steps backed by CDC and NIH research.
Dec 21 2025
International Perspectives on NTI Generics: Regulatory Approaches Compared
NTI generics require strict regulatory oversight due to their narrow safety margin. This article compares how the FDA, EMA, Health Canada, and others regulate these high-risk drugs, highlighting differences in bioequivalence standards, approval timelines, and substitution rules.
Dec 19 2025
Training Pharmacy Technicians: Mastering Generic Drug Competency Standards
Pharmacy technicians must master generic drug knowledge to prevent life-threatening errors. Learn the standards, key drugs to know, training methods, and why this skill is critical for patient safety.
Dec 18 2025
GLP-1 Nausea: How Small Meals, Slow Titration, and Practical Fixes Can Help You Stick With Your Medication
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy often cause nausea, but it doesn’t have to stop your treatment. Learn how small meals, slow dosing, ginger, and acupressure bands can help you manage side effects and stay on track.
Dec 17 2025
Hepatic Encephalopathy: Understanding Confusion, Lactulose, and How to Prevent It
Hepatic encephalopathy causes confusion in people with advanced liver disease. Lactulose is the main treatment, but triggers like infections and constipation can cause flare-ups. Prevention through diet, regular monitoring, and medication adherence can stop hospitalizations and save lives.
Dec 16 2025
How Insurers Decide Which Generic Drugs to Cover
Insurers use Pharmacy & Therapeutics committees to decide which generic drugs to cover, prioritizing safety, effectiveness, and cost. Most generics are placed in the lowest-cost tier, but coverage varies by plan - and patients can appeal denials.
Dec 15 2025
Medication Side Effects in Elderly Patients: Why Age Changes How Drugs Work
Elderly patients are far more sensitive to medication side effects due to age-related changes in metabolism, kidney function, and body composition. Learn why common drugs become risky after 65 and how to prevent dangerous reactions.
Dec 15 2025
Future of Generic Combinations: Regulatory and Market Trends
Generic combinations are transforming the pharmaceutical market by offering smarter, more effective versions of off-patent drugs. Learn how fixed-dose combos, drug-device systems, and modified-release formulations are reshaping pricing, regulation, and patient outcomes.
Dec 12 2025
Medication Errors vs Drug Side Effects: How to Tell Them Apart and Why It Matters
Learn how to tell the difference between medication errors and drug side effects-why confusing them can be dangerous, how to spot each one, and what’s being done to prevent harm.
Dec 11 2025
