Category: Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - Page 2

Mixing alcohol with sleep medications like Ambien or Lunesta can cause dangerous sedation, respiratory failure, and memory loss. No amount is safe. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself.

Learn how DEA schedule codes on prescription labels determine how medications are prescribed, refilled, and tracked. Understand the differences between Schedule II and V drugs, why the same medicine can be in multiple schedules, and what’s changing in 2025.

Seniors need personalized kidney function checks to avoid dangerous drug doses. Learn which eGFR equations work best for older adults, when to ask for cystatin C, and how to ensure safe medication use.

The Orange Book database is the FDA's official record of approved small-molecule drugs, their patents, and therapeutic equivalence ratings-key to understanding how generic drugs enter the market and save billions in healthcare costs.

Generational attitudes toward generic medications reveal deep psychological divides. Older adults often distrust generics due to brand loyalty and outdated perceptions, while younger generations prioritize cost and evidence. Understanding these differences is key to improving medication adherence and reducing healthcare costs.

Many gastrointestinal medications fail to work because of absorption problems in the gut. Factors like food, disease, pH changes, and drug formulation affect bioavailability-making some pills ineffective even when taken correctly.

Nitrosamine contamination in generic drugs has led to over 500 recalls since 2018. Learn how these carcinogenic impurities form, which drugs were affected, and what the FDA is doing to protect patients.

Clarithromycin can dangerously raise blood levels of calcium channel blockers like nifedipine and amlodipine, causing severe hypotension and kidney injury. Azithromycin is a safer alternative with no such risk.

Learn how pharmacy delivery and mail-order services help you stick to your meds with 90-day supplies, lower costs, and home delivery - perfect for chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.

Protein-rich foods can reduce medication absorption by up to 50%, especially for drugs like levodopa. Learn how protein timing, redistribution diets, and new guidelines can improve treatment effectiveness and avoid dangerous interactions.