Category: Pharmacology - Page 3

Compounded medications for children can be lifesaving - but also dangerous. Learn how to verify safety, spot errors, and ask the right questions to protect your child from preventable harm.

Medication-induced angioedema can cause life-threatening airway swelling, especially from ACE inhibitors. Learn the signs, why antihistamines don't work, and what to do in an emergency.

Many patients take separate generic pills instead of fixed-dose combos for better dosing control or lower cost-but this practice carries hidden risks. Learn when it’s smart, when it’s dangerous, and how to stay safe.

FDA warning letters are formal notices to drug manufacturers for violating quality standards. Learn what triggers them, how they impact business, and how to respond effectively to avoid costly delays and reputational damage.

Antipsychotics for seniors with dementia increase stroke and death risk by up to 70%. Despite FDA warnings since 2005, these drugs are still widely prescribed. Learn why safer alternatives exist - and what families should ask before agreeing to treatment.

Learn how patient safety goals in pharmacy practice prevent medication errors, reduce deaths, and improve outcomes through technology, culture change, and proven safety protocols like the Joint Commission's NPSGs.

The FDA's Orange Book is the official database of approved drugs and their therapeutic equivalence ratings. It helps generics enter the market, saves billions in healthcare costs, and guides pharmacists and patients on safe substitutions.

Combining SSRIs with anticoagulants increases bleeding risk by 33%, mainly due to platelet dysfunction. Learn how this interaction works, which drugs carry the highest risk, and what to do if you're on both.

Combining warfarin with NSAIDs like ibuprofen or naproxen can more than double your risk of dangerous bleeding. Learn why this interaction happens, which NSAIDs are riskiest, and what safer alternatives you can use instead.

Learn how your body absorbs, metabolizes, and eliminates drugs - and why this determines whether a medication helps or harms you. Understand the real science behind side effects.

Specialists often choose brand-name drugs over generics because of complex medical needs, lack of reliable alternatives, and a broken pricing system. Here’s why these high-cost prescriptions persist - and who’s really paying.

NTI drugs have a tiny margin between effective and toxic doses. Common examples include warfarin, lithium, digoxin, and tacrolimus. These require strict monitoring, avoid generic switches, and demand patient awareness to prevent serious harm.