Author: Simon Woodhead - Page 2
Questions to Ask About Your Prescription Label at the Pharmacy
Learn the essential questions to ask when picking up a prescription to avoid dangerous medication errors. From dosage and storage to side effects and refills, knowing what to check can save your life.
How to Use Your Pharmacy’s Consultation Service for Medication Safety
Learn how to use your pharmacy's consultation service to catch dangerous drug interactions, save money, and avoid harmful side effects. Pharmacists are your hidden safety net for medication safety.
What Is an ANDA? Abbreviated New Drug Application Explained
An ANDA, or Abbreviated New Drug Application, is the FDA pathway that lets generic drug makers prove their products are equivalent to brand-name drugs without repeating costly clinical trials. It's how 90% of U.S. prescriptions are filled at a fraction of the cost.
Convergence Insufficiency Therapy: Effective Treatments for Binocular Vision Disorders
Convergence insufficiency causes eye strain and reading difficulties but is often missed. Learn how office-based vision therapy with home exercises is the most effective treatment, backed by science and real results.
How to Identify Counterfeit Generics and Avoid Online Scams
Learn how to spot counterfeit generics and avoid dangerous online pharmacy scams. Discover practical steps to verify your meds, identify fake websites, and protect your health from toxic fakes.
Canagliflozin Amputation Risk: What You Need to Know Now
Canagliflozin (INVOKANA) carries a real but manageable risk of foot amputations in people with diabetes. Learn who's most at risk, how to prevent complications, and why other SGLT2 inhibitors may be safer alternatives.
Anticoagulation in Kidney and Liver Disease: What Doctors Really Do
Managing blood thinners in kidney and liver disease is complex. Apixaban may be safest in advanced cases, while warfarin still has a role. DOACs aren't always better-dosing, monitoring, and individual risk matter more than guidelines.
Oral Food Challenges: Safety and Diagnostic Value in Allergy Diagnosis
Oral food challenges are the gold standard for diagnosing food allergies, offering definitive answers when blood and skin tests are unclear. Learn how they work, their safety profile, and why they prevent unnecessary food restrictions.
Meclizine for Vertigo: What You Need to Know About Side Effects and Safety
Meclizine is a common treatment for vertigo, but its drowsiness and anticholinergic side effects require careful use. Learn how it works, who should avoid it, and safer alternatives.
Pharmacodynamic Drug Interactions: What Happens When Drugs Combine
Pharmacodynamic drug interactions occur when two drugs affect each other's action at the receptor level, not by changing blood levels. Learn how they cause harm-or sometimes help-and what to do to stay safe.