Author: Simon Woodhead - Page 4
Caffeine and Medication Safety: What You Need to Know About Dangerous Interactions
Caffeine can interfere with common medications like warfarin, levothyroxine, and antidepressants, reducing effectiveness or increasing side effects. Learn which drugs interact dangerously with coffee, energy drinks, and other caffeine sources-and how to stay safe.
Macrolide Antibiotics and Heart Arrhythmias: Understanding QT Prolongation Risk
Macrolide antibiotics like azithromycin and clarithromycin can cause QT prolongation and dangerous heart rhythms in at-risk patients. Learn who’s most vulnerable and how doctors are managing the risk.
Side Effects After Switching to Generics: When to Worry
Switching to generic drugs can cause real side effects for some people - especially with thyroid, seizure, and psychiatric meds. Here's when to worry, what to watch for, and how to protect yourself.
Fake Generic Drugs: How Counterfeits Enter the Supply Chain
Fake generic drugs are infiltrating global supply chains through hidden factories, grey markets, and illegal online pharmacies. Learn how they’re made, where they come from, and how to protect yourself from dangerous counterfeits.
Brand vs Generic Medications: Excipients and Side Effect Intolerances
Brand and generic medications contain the same active ingredient, but differences in inactive ingredients (excipients) can trigger side effects or reduce effectiveness-especially for those with allergies or narrow therapeutic index drugs. Learn how to spot and manage these risks.
FDA Black Box Warnings: What You Need to Know About the Most Serious Drug Alerts
FDA black box warnings are the strongest safety alerts for prescription drugs, signaling risks of death or serious harm. Learn what they mean, how they're decided, and what to do if your medication has one.
Authorized Generics: A Smart Switch When Moving Away from Brand-Name Drugs
Authorized generics offer the exact same medication as brand-name drugs at generic prices. Learn how they work, why they’re safer than traditional generics, and how to ask for them at the pharmacy.
Workplace Stress and Burnout: Proven Prevention and Recovery Strategies for 2025
Workplace burnout is a systemic issue, not a personal one. Learn proven prevention and recovery strategies backed by 2025 data, from AI workload tools to digital sunset policies that actually work.
Severe Hypertensive Crisis from Drug Interactions: What You Need to Know
Severe hypertensive crises can be triggered by common drug interactions, including antidepressants, decongestants, and even licorice candy. Learn the hidden risks, warning signs, and how to prevent a life-threatening emergency.
Baseline CK Testing for Statins: When It’s Really Needed
Baseline CK testing before starting statins isn't needed for everyone-but it’s critical for high-risk patients. Learn who should get tested, what the numbers mean, and why skipping it can lead to unnecessary drug stops.