Ototoxic medications like cisplatin and gentamicin can cause permanent hearing loss. Learn how to spot early signs, what tests actually work, and how to protect your hearing during treatment.
Specialty pharmacies manage high-cost, complex medications for chronic diseases. When generics and biosimilars enter this space, they bring cost savings-but also unique clinical, operational, and patient challenges that require careful handling.
SNRI medications like venlafaxine and duloxetine offer a dual-action approach to treating depression, fatigue, and chronic pain. Learn how they work, who benefits most, and what to expect when starting treatment.
Quercetin supplements can dangerously raise levels of common medications by inhibiting liver enzymes. Learn which drugs are affected, who’s at risk, and what to do if you’re taking both.
Learn how to properly report serious adverse events from generic drugs, why underreporting is a hidden danger, and what’s being done to fix the system. Your report could save lives.
Serotonin syndrome is a life-threatening reaction to too much serotonin, often caused by antidepressant interactions. Learn the early warning signs-tremors, sweating, clonus-and how to act fast before it turns deadly.
Audio resources give visually impaired patients equal access to health information, from medication instructions to hospital navigation. Learn which tools work, how to get them, and why hospitals must provide them.
Simvastatin can be life-saving-but mixing it with certain drugs or grapefruit juice can cause deadly muscle breakdown. Learn which combinations to avoid, why the 80 mg dose is dangerous, and what safer alternatives exist.
Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength with age, affecting up to half of people over 80. Strength training is the most effective way to prevent and reverse it, improving mobility, reducing fall risk, and preserving independence.
Side effects are the #1 reason people stop taking their meds - but they don't have to be. Learn how to manage discomfort, talk to your pharmacist, and stay on track without quitting your treatment.