Category: Medications - Page 3
Immunosuppressants: Essential Safety Tips for Transplant Patients
Immunosuppressants prevent organ rejection after transplant but carry serious risks like infection, cancer, and kidney damage. Learn how to take them safely, avoid missed doses, and manage long-term side effects for the best outcomes.
How to Communicate Generic Substitution to Pediatric and Senior Patients
Learn how to explain generic drug substitutions to pediatric and senior patients in a way that builds trust, prevents confusion, and improves adherence-without relying on misleading claims that 'it's the same.'
How to Coordinate Multiple Prescriptions for Fewer Copays
Learn how medication synchronization reduces pharmacy visits and copays by aligning all your chronic prescriptions to one monthly refill date. Save money and improve adherence with this simple, free pharmacy service.
Metformin and Kidney Function: How to Monitor and Adjust Doses Safely
Metformin is safe for most people with type 2 diabetes and mild-to-moderate kidney disease. Learn how eGFR guides dosing, when to hold the drug, and why stopping it unnecessarily can harm your health.
How to Calculate Total Cost of Therapy Beyond the Copay
Therapy costs go far beyond your copay. Learn how deductibles, coinsurance, out-of-pocket limits, and provider networks affect your total expenses - and how to budget smartly for mental health care.
SGLT2 Inhibitors for Type 2 Diabetes: How They Protect Your Heart and Kidneys
SGLT2 inhibitors like Jardiance and Farxiga lower blood sugar and protect the heart and kidneys in type 2 diabetes. They reduce heart failure hospitalizations, slow kidney decline, and help with weight loss-changing how diabetes is treated.
How to Read FDA Safety Communications for Your Medications
Learn how to read FDA Safety Communications to understand real risks with your medications. Know what to look for, how to respond, and how to get alerts before they affect you.
How to Use Secure Messaging to Ask Medication Questions
Learn how to safely and effectively use secure messaging to ask questions about your medications. Reduce errors, avoid phone tag, and keep your health info protected with HIPAA-compliant tools like MyChart.
Linezolid and Tyramine: What You Must Eat - and Avoid - to Prevent Hypertensive Crisis
Linezolid can cause a life-threatening blood pressure spike if you eat tyramine-rich foods. Learn exactly which foods to avoid, what's safe, and how long to wait after treatment to prevent a hypertensive crisis.
ACE Inhibitors and ARBs: What You Need to Know About Interactions and Cross-Reactivity
ACE inhibitors and ARBs are common blood pressure meds, but combining them increases the risk of kidney damage and dangerous potassium spikes without added benefits. Learn why doctors avoid this combo and what to do instead.