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Jan, 1 2026

Annual Boxed Warnings Summary: What Changed in 2025 and Why It Affects Your Prescriptions

In 2025, the FDA issued 53 new or updated boxed warnings on prescription drugs-more than ever before. These aren't just alerts; they're life-saving requirements with exact monitoring steps. Here's what changed, why it matters, and what you need to do.

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Dec, 31 2025

Opioids: Understanding the Risks of Tolerance, Dependence, and Overdose

Opioids effectively manage pain but carry serious risks: tolerance builds quickly, dependence follows, and overdose can happen even to experienced users-especially after a period of abstinence. Fentanyl and lost tolerance are major factors in today’s overdose crisis.

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Dec, 30 2025

Fermented Foods and MAOIs: Tyramine Triggers Beyond Cheese

MAOIs are powerful antidepressants, but they require strict dietary control. Tyramine in fermented foods-beyond just cheese-can cause life-threatening blood pressure spikes. Learn what to avoid and how to stay safe.

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Dec, 29 2025

Placebo Effect with Generics: Why Perception Shapes Medication Outcomes

Generic medications work the same as brand-name drugs, but perception often makes people believe they don’t. Learn how expectations, branding, and price shape real health outcomes - and what you can do about it.

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Dec, 25 2025

Audiometry Testing Explained: How Hearing Assessment and Decibel Levels Reveal Hearing Loss

Audiometry testing measures your hearing sensitivity across frequencies using decibel levels to identify hearing loss type and severity. Learn how pure-tone, speech, and bone conduction tests work and what your audiogram reveals.

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Dec, 24 2025

Managing SSRI Sexual Dysfunction: Dose Changes, Switches, and Adjuncts

SSRI sexual dysfunction affects up to 70% of users. Learn proven strategies like dose reduction, bupropion augmentation, drug holidays, and switching meds to restore sexual function without losing antidepressant benefits.

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Dec, 23 2025

Spicy Foods and GI-Irritating Medications: How to Reduce Heartburn Risk

Spicy foods and common medications can worsen heartburn by relaxing the lower esophageal sphincter. Learn how to manage triggers, time your meds, and reduce symptoms with evidence-based strategies-not just antacids.

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Dec, 22 2025

Night vs Morning Statin Dosing: What Really Matters for Side Effects and Effectiveness

The best time to take your statin isn't about night or morning-it's about what you'll remember. For most people today, timing doesn't affect results. What matters is taking it every day.

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Dec, 21 2025

How to Prevent Pediatric Dispensing Errors with Weight-Based Checks

Pediatric medication errors often stem from weight calculation mistakes. Learn how weight-based verification at prescription, pharmacy, and bedside stages prevents dosing errors, reduces harm, and saves lives.

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Dec, 20 2025

Long-Term Steroid Tapers: How ACTH Testing Guides Adrenal Recovery

Long-term steroid use suppresses natural cortisol production. ACTH stimulation testing is the only reliable way to confirm adrenal recovery before stopping steroids safely and avoiding life-threatening adrenal crisis.

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