Category: Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - Page 2

Smoking can reduce clozapine levels by up to 50%, risking relapse or toxicity. Learn how CYP1A2 enzyme induction works, why dose adjustments are critical, and what to ask your doctor if you smoke or quit.

The Affordable Care Act offers essential health benefits and subsidies, but changes in 2025 could make coverage unaffordable for millions. Know what's covered, who qualifies, and how to prepare for the subsidy cliff.

Learn how to safely take medications with kidney disease, avoid nephrotoxic drugs, and get the right doses based on your kidney function. Key updates from 2024 guidelines included.

Antibiotic overuse is fueling deadly superbugs and C. difficile infections. Learn how misuse drives resistance, why new drugs aren’t coming fast enough, and what you can do to protect yourself and others.

Generic drugs saved $482 billion in the U.S. in 2024 alone. Learn how these affordable alternatives cut healthcare costs, why biosimilars are the next frontier, and what’s blocking even bigger savings.

Older adults need different medication doses because aging changes how the body absorbs, processes, and eliminates drugs. Learn why start-low-go-slow dosing matters, which drugs are risky, and how to prevent dangerous side effects.

Methadone can prolong the QT interval, increasing the risk of life-threatening heart rhythms. Learn when to get an ECG, who’s at risk, and how to prevent sudden cardiac events while on methadone maintenance therapy.

Scopolamine is the most effective motion sickness medication, but its powerful sedative effects can be dangerous when mixed with alcohol, sleep aids, or CBD. Learn how to use it safely - and what alternatives work better for you.

Expert answers to the most common questions about azilsartan, including how it works, side effects, drug interactions, safety during pregnancy, and what to do if it doesn't lower your blood pressure.

Oral food challenges are the most accurate way to diagnose food allergies, cutting through false positives from blood and skin tests. Learn how they work, their safety profile, and why they're essential for confirming or ruling out allergies.