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Parkinson’s Disease and Antipsychotics: How Medications Can Worsen Motor Symptoms 21 Jan

Parkinson’s Disease and Antipsychotics: How Medications Can Worsen Motor Symptoms

Antipsychotics can severely worsen motor symptoms in Parkinson’s patients by blocking dopamine. Clozapine and quetiapine are safer options, but non-drug approaches often work first. Avoid haloperidol and risperidone-they’re dangerous.

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Fertility Preservation Before Chemotherapy: What You Need to Know 19 Jan

Fertility Preservation Before Chemotherapy: What You Need to Know

Learn the proven options for preserving fertility before chemotherapy, from sperm banking to ovarian tissue freezing. Understand success rates, timing, insurance, and what to ask your doctor.

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What to Do If You Receive the Wrong Medication from the Pharmacy: Immediate Steps and Legal Rights 18 Jan

What to Do If You Receive the Wrong Medication from the Pharmacy: Immediate Steps and Legal Rights

If you receive the wrong medication from the pharmacy, act fast: stop taking it, call your doctor, save all evidence, report the error, and know your legal rights. These steps can prevent serious harm and hold pharmacies accountable.

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What to Do If You Receive the Wrong Medication from the Pharmacy 18 Jan

What to Do If You Receive the Wrong Medication from the Pharmacy

If you receive the wrong medication from the pharmacy, stop taking it immediately. Call your doctor, save the pills and receipt, report the error, and know your legal rights. Pharmacy mistakes happen more than you think-and acting fast can save your life.

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When Side Effects Warrant Stopping a Medication Immediately 17 Jan

When Side Effects Warrant Stopping a Medication Immediately

Some side effects are dangerous and require immediate medication discontinuation - like anaphylaxis, SJS/TEN, or liver failure. Others can be managed. Learn when to stop a drug right away and when to call your doctor instead.

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How to Time Medication Doses to Reduce Infant Exposure During Breastfeeding 16 Jan

How to Time Medication Doses to Reduce Infant Exposure During Breastfeeding

Learn how to time your medication doses to minimize your baby's exposure while breastfeeding. Safe, science-backed strategies for painkillers, antidepressants, and more - without stopping nursing.

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Large Print and Accessible Prescription Labels for Low Vision: What You Need to Know 15 Jan

Large Print and Accessible Prescription Labels for Low Vision: What You Need to Know

Large print and accessible prescription labels help people with low vision read their medication instructions safely. Learn how these labels work, what standards they follow, and how to get them from your pharmacy - plus the latest tech and legal rights in 2026.

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Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis with Immunosuppressants: Who Needs It? 14 Jan

Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis with Immunosuppressants: Who Needs It?

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a rare but deadly lung infection that can strike people on immunosuppressants like steroids or cyclophosphamide. Learn who truly needs preventive antibiotics, what drugs to use, and why many patients are still left unprotected.

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How Insurers Choose Which Generics to Cover: The Real Rules Behind Formulary Decisions 13 Jan

How Insurers Choose Which Generics to Cover: The Real Rules Behind Formulary Decisions

Insurers cover generics based on clinical effectiveness, safety, and cost. Learn how Pharmacy & Therapeutics committees decide which drugs make the formulary, why copays are low, and how to appeal denials.

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How to Verify the FDA Orange Book for Generic Equivalence 12 Jan

How to Verify the FDA Orange Book for Generic Equivalence

Learn how to use the FDA Orange Book to verify if a generic drug is truly equivalent to its brand-name version. Understand TE codes, search steps, and real-world limitations that affect substitutions.

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