Confirming pediatric dosing on a child’s prescription label requires checking weight in kg, verifying the dose in mg, and matching it to the liquid concentration. Learn the step-by-step safety checks every parent and provider must follow to prevent dangerous dosing errors.
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OTC vitamins and supplements aren't held to the same safety standards as OTC medications. The Supplement Facts label hides critical risks like drug interactions, hidden ingredients, and unsafe dosages. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.
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Doctors need ongoing education to confidently prescribe generic medications. With 90% of prescriptions filled as generics, staying current on bioequivalence, state CME rules, and new biosimilars is critical for patient care and cost savings.
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Post-surgical pain doesn't require heavy opioid use. Multimodal analgesia combines non-opioid drugs, nerve blocks, and careful planning to reduce pain and opioid dependence-cutting use by up to 60% while improving recovery.
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Insurers save billions on generic drugs through bulk buying and competitive tendering. Learn how these strategies cut costs - and why you might be overpaying even when using insurance.
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Look-alike, sound-alike medication errors cause thousands of preventable mistakes each year. Learn which drug pairs are most dangerous, why they keep happening, and how patients and providers can stop them before it's too late.
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Shellfish allergy affects millions worldwide and can trigger life-threatening reactions. Learn how cross-reactivity with dust mites and cockroaches causes false positives, why cooking doesn't destroy the allergen, and how to dine out safely with proven strategies.
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More generic drug competitors don’t always mean lower prices. Real-world market dynamics, patent strategies, and payer power often override theoretical competition, leading to surprising outcomes in drug pricing and supply.
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More generic drug competitors don’t always mean lower prices. Real-world market dynamics, patent tactics, PBMs, and complex formulations often block true competition - even when dozens of generics are approved.
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Isotretinoin is the most effective treatment for severe acne when other options fail. Learn how it works, what lab tests you need, common side effects, and what real results look like after treatment.
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Medication errors cause thousands of preventable deaths each year. Learn the proven best practices, training methods, and technology tools healthcare providers must use in 2025 to keep patients safe-from barcode scanning to AI alerts.
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Opioid tolerance is a normal biological response where your body needs higher doses over time to get the same pain relief. It's not addiction-but it can lead to dangerous overdose if not managed carefully.
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