Statins lower cholesterol and prevent heart attacks, but muscle pain is a common side effect. Learn who benefits most, how to manage muscle issues, and what alternatives exist.
Opioids effectively manage pain but carry serious risks of tolerance, dependence, and fatal overdose-even when taken as prescribed. Learn how tolerance develops, why relapse is deadly, and what treatments like buprenorphine and naloxone can do.
Learn how to prevent and manage exercise-induced bronchoconstriction with proven strategies for warm-ups, inhaler use, and environmental control. Stop avoiding activity and start moving safely.
Learn how to safely store medications while traveling, including TSA rules, temperature control for insulin, what to pack, and how to avoid life-threatening mistakes on the road.
Learn how to read prescription and over-the-counter drug labels to avoid dangerous mistakes. Understand active ingredients, dosing instructions, warnings, and what to do when labels are confusing.
As of 2025, authorized generics are rare, with only 12 new approvals compared to 37 in 2022. Learn what they are, why they're disappearing, and which ones are still available for safer, identical alternatives to brand-name drugs.
Seizure medications can affect fetal development, but newer drugs like lamotrigine and levetiracetam are much safer during pregnancy. Learn about birth defect risks, dangerous drug interactions with birth control, and how to plan for a healthy pregnancy with epilepsy.
Drugs are pulled from the market when they’re unsafe or ineffective. Learn why this happens, how the FDA decides, and how the 2023 law is changing the game to protect patients.
Tracking vitamin K intake with a food diary is essential for warfarin patients to maintain stable INR levels and avoid dangerous blood clots or bleeding. Consistency, not avoidance, is the key to safety.
Everolimus is a targeted therapy used to slow recurrent ovarian cancer in patients with specific genetic mutations. It's not a cure, but it can extend stable disease and improve quality of life when combined with other treatments.
Aristocort (triamcinolone) is a common steroid cream for eczema and rashes. Learn how it compares to hydrocortisone, mometasone, and non-steroid options - and which one is safest and most effective for your skin.
Explore how citalopram hydrobromide, a common SSRI antidepressant, can trigger or worsen migraines, review clinical data, and learn practical ways to manage the risk.