RXConnected: Comprehensive Pharmaceutical Network - Page 3
Direct-to-Consumer Generic Pharmacies: How New Business Models Are Changing How You Get Medications
Direct-to-consumer generic pharmacies are cutting out middlemen to offer major savings on common medications. Learn how platforms like Ro and Honeybee Health work, their real price advantages, risks, and who benefits most in 2025.
Fiber Supplements and Constipation: How to Time Them with Your Medications
Fiber supplements help with constipation but can interfere with medications like metformin and lithium. Learn the safest timing strategies to avoid reduced drug effectiveness and dangerous side effects.
How to Compare OTC Pain Relievers: Acetaminophen vs. NSAIDs
Learn how to choose between acetaminophen and NSAIDs for OTC pain relief. Understand when each works best, their risks, and how to use them safely without side effects.
Home Hemodialysis: Schedules, Training, and Outcomes
Home hemodialysis offers greater flexibility and better outcomes than in-center treatment, but requires intensive training, a care partner, and home modifications. Learn about schedules, requirements, and real-world results.
How to Store Antibiotic Suspensions for Children Properly: A Clear Guide for Parents
Learn how to store children's antibiotic suspensions correctly to ensure they work, avoid resistance, and keep your child safe. Know which ones need refrigeration, how long they last, and what to do when in doubt.
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.