Archive: 2025/12 - Page 2
Why Brand Companies Launch Authorized Generics: Strategy Explained
Brand companies launch authorized generics to protect revenue when patents expire. These are identical to the original drug but sold at lower prices, helping maintain market share while lowering costs for patients.
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Anaphylaxis: Recognizing Severe Allergic Reactions and When to Use Epinephrine
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate epinephrine. Learn the signs, why antihistamines won't help, how to use an auto-injector, and what to do after treatment.
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Pharmacodynamic Drug Interactions: How Drugs Affect Each Other in the Body
Pharmacodynamic drug interactions occur when drugs affect each other's effects at the receptor level, not by changing blood levels. Learn how common combinations like NSAIDs with blood pressure meds or SSRIs with MAOIs can cause serious harm-or unexpected benefits.
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Anaphylaxis Action Plan: School and Workplace Readiness
An anaphylaxis action plan saves lives by ensuring quick, correct use of epinephrine during severe allergic reactions. Schools have strong protocols, but workplaces lag behind. Training, access, and updated plans are critical.
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Color Blindness: Understanding Red-Green Defects and How They’re Passed Down
Red-green color blindness is a common genetic condition affecting 8% of men and 0.5% of women. Learn how it's inherited, how it impacts daily life, and what tools and research are helping people see the world differently.
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Chemotherapy Hypersensitivity Reactions: Signs, Risks, and What to Do Immediately
Chemotherapy hypersensitivity reactions can range from mild itching to life-threatening anaphylaxis. Learn the key signs, high-risk drugs, emergency protocols, and how to prevent or respond to these reactions safely.
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Ciprofloxacin and Theophylline: Why This Drug Pair Can Be Dangerous
Ciprofloxacin can dangerously increase theophylline levels, leading to seizures, heart problems, and hospitalization. Learn why this interaction is so risky and what safer alternatives exist.
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Antiretroviral Therapy and Common Medications: High-Risk Interactions You Can't Ignore
Antiretroviral therapy can interact dangerously with common medications like statins, painkillers, and herbal supplements. Learn which combinations are life-threatening and how to stay safe with HIV treatment.
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Panic Attack Action Plan: Breathing, Grounding, and Medication Techniques That Work
Learn how to manage panic attacks with proven breathing techniques, grounding strategies, and medication options backed by science. Build your own action plan to reduce fear and regain control.
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Anticholinergic Burden with Tricyclic Antidepressants: Cognitive and Cardiac Risks
Tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline carry high anticholinergic burden, increasing risks of cognitive decline and dangerous heart rhythms. Learn why they're being phased out and what safer alternatives exist.
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