Category: Medications - Page 2
How to Time Medication Doses to Reduce Infant Exposure During Breastfeeding
Dec, 1 2025
Learn how to time your medication doses to reduce your baby's exposure while breastfeeding. Safe, science-backed strategies for painkillers, antidepressants, steroids, and more.
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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Staying on a Brand Medication When Generics Are Pushed
Nov, 23 2025
Learn how to talk to your doctor about staying on a brand medication when pressured to switch to generics. Get practical tips, real evidence, and steps to protect your health - even when insurance pushes back.
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International Counterfeit Drugs: Risks When Ordering from Abroad
Nov, 22 2025
Ordering drugs from overseas may seem like a cost-saving hack, but counterfeit medications are widespread, deadly, and often impossible to spot. Learn the real risks and how to stay safe.
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Drug Safety Signals and Clinical Trials: How Hidden Risks Emerge After Approval
Nov, 20 2025
Drug safety signals reveal hidden risks that clinical trials miss. Learn how real-world data, statistical tools, and global monitoring systems detect adverse reactions after a drug is approved - and why this process saves lives.
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Alcohol Binge Drinking and Warfarin: What You Need to Know About INR Swings and Bleeding Risk
Nov, 19 2025
Binge drinking while on warfarin can cause dangerous INR swings and spike your risk of major bleeding. Learn the real risks, warning signs, and how much alcohol is actually safe.
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Antipsychotic Side Effects: Metabolic Risks and How to Monitor Them
Nov, 17 2025
Antipsychotic medications can cause serious metabolic side effects like weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease. Learn which drugs carry the highest risks, how to monitor your health, and what to do if your numbers start rising.
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Tinnitus and Ringing in the Ears from Medications: What to Know
Nov, 12 2025
Over 600 medications can cause ringing in the ears. Learn which drugs are most likely to trigger tinnitus, how to tell if it's reversible, and what steps to take before permanent hearing damage occurs.
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Never Use Household Spoons for Children’s Medicine Dosing: Why Accuracy Saves Lives
Nov, 10 2025
Using household spoons to dose children's medicine is dangerous and inaccurate. Learn why milliliter measurements with oral syringes are the only safe choice - and how to avoid life-threatening dosing errors.
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Serotonin Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Emergency Response for Medications
Nov, 7 2025
Serotonin syndrome is a dangerous drug reaction caused by too much serotonin in the body. Learn the warning signs, which medications trigger it, and what to do in an emergency to save a life.
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Drug Withdrawals and Recalls: Why Medications Get Removed from Market
Oct, 31 2025
Medications get pulled from the market when they’re unsafe or don’t work. Learn how the FDA decides, why delays hurt patients, and how new 2023 rules are speeding up withdrawals to protect public health.
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The Controversy Surrounding Domperidone: Risks, Benefits, and What You Need to Know
Oct, 30 2025
Domperidone helps with nausea and increases milk supply, but it carries heart risks. Learn when it's safe, when to avoid it, and what alternatives work better.
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Parkinson’s Disease and Antipsychotics: How Medications Can Worsen Movement Symptoms
Oct, 28 2025
Antipsychotics can severely worsen movement symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Learn which drugs to avoid, which are safer, and how to manage psychosis without harming mobility.
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