Category: Health and Medicine - Page 5
How to Interpret Beyond-Use Dates for Compounded Medications
Beyond-use dates for compounded medications are science-based safety limits, not arbitrary labels. Learn how they differ from expiration dates, why they matter, and how to ensure your custom meds are safe to use.
Psychiatric Medications: Class Interactions and Dangerous Combinations
Psychiatric medications can save lives, but dangerous combinations-like SSRIs with MAOIs or lithium with NSAIDs-can cause life-threatening reactions. Learn the risks, warning signs, and how to stay safe.
Chloromycetin vs Alternatives: What Works Best for Bacterial Infections Today
Chloromycetin (chloramphenicol) is rarely used today due to serious side effects. Discover safer, more effective antibiotic alternatives like ceftriaxone, azithromycin, and doxycycline for treating bacterial infections.
Orphan Drug Exclusivity: How Rare-Disease Medicines Get Market Protection
Orphan drug exclusivity gives pharmaceutical companies seven years of market protection for rare-disease treatments in the U.S., encouraging development where profits are low. Learn how it works, who benefits, and why it's controversial.
IVIG Therapy for Autoimmune Disorders: How Immunoglobulin Works and When It’s Used
IVIG therapy uses antibodies from healthy donors to calm autoimmune attacks. It works fast for conditions like CIDP, GBS, and ITP, with most patients seeing improvement in days. Learn how it works, who benefits, and what to expect.
Narcolepsy: Understanding Daytime Sleepiness and Stimulant Treatment Options
Narcolepsy causes uncontrollable daytime sleepiness and sudden muscle weakness. Stimulants like modafinil and armodafinil are first-line treatments to improve alertness, with newer options offering fewer side effects. Diagnosis requires sleep studies and hypocretin testing.
Authorized Generics List: Which Drugs Offer This Option?
Learn which prescription drugs offer authorized generics-exact copies of brand-name medications with no changes in ingredients. Find out how they differ from regular generics and why they matter for patient safety and cost savings.
Heparin Sodium and Mental Health: How Anticoagulation May Influence Mood and Cognitive Function
Heparin sodium is used to prevent blood clots, but new research shows it may also affect mood and memory. Learn how anticoagulation connects to mental health and who should watch for side effects.
Vitamin D and Statin Tolerance: What the Evidence Really Shows
Does vitamin D help you tolerate statins? New evidence says no. Learn why muscle pain on statins isn't fixed by vitamin D supplements-and what actually works instead.
Celecoxib for Cancer Prevention: Latest Research Findings
A concise review of celecoxib's role in cancer prevention, covering key trials, benefits, risks, and practical guidance for patients and clinicians.