Category: Pharmacy - Page 2
How to Verify Controlled Substance Quantities and Directions: A Practical Guide for Pharmacists
Learn how to correctly verify controlled substance quantities and directions to prevent dispensing errors, comply with DEA regulations, and protect patients. Essential steps for pharmacists in 2025.
Hydroxyzine and QT Prolongation: What You Need to Know About the Cardiac Risk
Hydroxyzine can cause dangerous heart rhythm changes, especially in older adults or those on other medications. Learn who’s at risk, what signs to watch for, and safer alternatives.
Super Avana vs Alternatives: Dapoxetine and Avanafil Compared
Super Avana combines Dapoxetine and Avanafil for ED and PE, but safer, regulated alternatives like Viagra + Priligy or Cialis offer better control and fewer side effects. Learn what works best in the UK.
How FDA Approval Costs for Generics Impact Drug Prices and Patient Access
FDA approval costs for generic drugs are rising, delaying access to affordable medications. Learn how GDUFA fees, vague regulatory feedback, and complex approval processes impact drug prices and patient access.
Combination Therapy: How Lower Doses of Multiple Medications Reduce Side Effects
Combination therapy uses lower doses of multiple medications to improve effectiveness and reduce side effects. Proven in hypertension, diabetes, and cancer, it’s changing how chronic diseases are managed.
How Fatty Foods Boost Absorption of Lipid-Based Medications
Fatty foods enhance absorption of lipid-based medications by triggering bile release and fat-digesting enzymes that help dissolve poorly soluble drugs. This food effect can boost bioavailability by up to 300% for certain drugs like cyclosporine and fenofibrate.
Prescriber Override: When Doctors Can Require Brand-Name Drugs Instead of Generics
Prescriber override lets doctors block generic drug substitutions when clinically necessary. Learn how DAW codes, state laws, and EHR systems affect patient safety - and how to get it right.
Protease Inhibitors and St. John’s Wort: Why This Combination Can Cause HIV Treatment Failure
St. John's Wort can cause HIV treatment failure by drastically lowering protease inhibitor levels, leading to viral rebound and drug resistance. This dangerous interaction is well-documented and requires strict avoidance.
Nitrofurantoin and Fertility: What You Should Know
Nitrofurantoin doesn't affect fertility in men or women and is safe for treating UTIs during early pregnancy. Learn when it's safe to use, when to avoid it, and what alternatives exist.
Compare Keftab (Cephalexin) with Alternatives: What Works Best for Infections
Compare Keftab (cephalexin) with common antibiotic alternatives like amoxicillin, doxycycline, and clindamycin. Learn when each works best, side effects, allergies, and what to do if it doesn't help.
How Saxagliptin Improves Quality of Life for Diabetes Patients
Learn how Saxagliptin works, its benefits, safety tips, and real‑world advice to boost quality of life for people with Type 2 diabetes.
Elderly Renal Impairment: Safe Medication Dosing Strategies to Avoid Toxicity
Learn how to estimate kidney function in seniors and adjust medication doses safely to prevent toxicity, with practical tables, guidelines, and emerging tools.