Metformin helps women with PCOS ovulate by improving insulin sensitivity. It's cheaper and safer than other fertility drugs and can reduce miscarriage and diabetes risk. Learn how it works and who benefits most.
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Learn how to time your medication doses to reduce your baby's exposure while breastfeeding. Safe strategies for painkillers, antidepressants, opioids, and more, backed by medical guidelines.
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Learn how to properly document safety alerts on medication lists to prevent deadly errors. Follow evidence-based steps from ISMP guidelines to reduce risks with high-alert drugs like insulin, opioids, and blood thinners.
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Drug interactions can make medications dangerous or ineffective, leading to hospitalizations and even death. Learn how they happen, which drugs are most risky, and what you can do to stay safe.
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IVIG therapy uses antibodies from healthy donors to calm overactive immune systems in autoimmune disorders. It's effective for conditions like CIDP, ITP, and Guillain-Barré syndrome, offering fast relief when other treatments fail.
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Biosimilars and generics both lower drug costs, but they're not the same. Biosimilars are complex biologic versions with stricter rules; generics are simple chemical copies. Learn the key differences in safety, cost, and how they're approved.
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Generics are just as safe as brand-name drugs for most people, but differences in fillers, manufacturing, and patient perception can cause real side effects. Here’s what the data really shows.
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Narrow therapeutic index drugs require stricter bioequivalence rules to prevent dangerous side effects. Learn how the FDA, EMA, and Health Canada ensure generic versions are safe - and why these rules matter for patient outcomes.
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Cmax and AUC are the two key measurements used to prove generic drugs work the same as brand-name versions. Cmax shows peak drug levels, AUC shows total exposure-both must meet strict limits to ensure safety and effectiveness.
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Boxed warnings are the FDA's strongest safety alerts for prescription drugs, highlighting life-threatening risks. Learn how these warnings are tracked, updated, and changed over time using the SrLC database and what it means for patients and providers.
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