Category: Medicines - Page 2
Medication Errors with Generics: Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Risks and How to Stop Them
Look-alike, sound-alike generic drugs cause thousands of preventable medication errors each year. Learn how similar names and packaging lead to dangerous mix-ups-and what patients and providers can do to stop them.
- Nov 27, 2025
- Guy Boertje
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Immunosuppressants: Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus Generic Issues
Generic versions of cyclosporine and tacrolimus save money but carry risks for transplant patients due to narrow therapeutic windows. Learn why switching between generics can cause rejection or toxicity-and how to protect your transplant.
- Nov 24, 2025
- Connor Back
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Antiretroviral HIV Medications: Understanding Complex Interactions and Drug Resistance
Antiretroviral HIV medications have turned HIV into a manageable condition, but drug resistance and complex interactions remain serious risks. Learn how modern treatments work, why resistance develops, and what new drugs are changing the game in 2025.
- Nov 22, 2025
- Connor Back
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Aminoglycoside Ototoxicity: How These Antibiotics Cause Permanent Hearing and Balance Loss
Aminoglycoside antibiotics can cause permanent hearing loss and balance damage in up to 47% of patients. Learn how these drugs harm the inner ear, who’s most at risk, and what monitoring and new treatments can do to prevent it.
- Nov 19, 2025
- Guy Boertje
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ACE Inhibitors and High-Potassium Foods: What You Need to Know About the Risks
ACE inhibitors like lisinopril help control blood pressure but can cause dangerous potassium buildup when combined with high-potassium foods. Learn who’s at risk, which foods to watch, and what to do to stay safe.
- Nov 18, 2025
- Guy Boertje
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Cleocin Gel vs Alternatives: What Works Best for Acne?
Cleocin Gel (clindamycin) treats acne but has limitations. Learn how benzoyl peroxide, adapalene, azelaic acid, and salicylic acid compare-and why non-antibiotic options are now the top choice for long-term results.
- Nov 18, 2025
- Connor Back
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Injectable Medication Shortages: Why Hospital Pharmacies Are on the Front Line
Hospital pharmacies are on the front lines of a growing crisis: sterile injectable drug shortages. With 226 active shortages in mid-2025, life-saving medications like epinephrine, cisplatin, and saline are vanishing-forcing staff to delay surgeries, ration doses, and risk patient safety.
- Nov 16, 2025
- Guy Boertje
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Tricyclic Antidepressants: How It Reduces Toxicity
Therapeutic drug monitoring for tricyclic antidepressants helps prevent life-threatening toxicity by tracking blood levels. Learn why it's essential, who needs it most, and how it saves lives.
- Nov 14, 2025
- Guy Boertje
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Labor Cost Differences: Generic vs Brand-Name Drug Production
Generic drugs cost far less than brand-name versions not because they're made differently, but because labor is managed smarter - at scale, overseas, and often outsourced. Here's how production costs break down.
- Nov 14, 2025
- Guy Boertje
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How to Ensure Accurate Dosing Devices with Liquid Prescriptions
Accurate liquid medication dosing saves lives. Learn why oral syringes beat cups and spoons, how to read milliliter markings correctly, and what pharmacies and caregivers must do to prevent dangerous dosing errors.
- Nov 13, 2025
- Guy Boertje
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