Category: Medications - Page 5
Blockbuster Patent Expirations 2025 and Beyond: Timeline, Drugs, and Market Impact
Blockbuster drug patents expire between 2025 and 2030, threatening $187 billion in revenue. Key drugs like Entresto, Eliquis, and Keytruda will go generic or biosimilar, slashing prices and reshaping healthcare. Here's what's happening, when, and who it affects.
Anticonvulsants and Birth Control: What You Need to Know About Reduced Effectiveness
Some anticonvulsants like carbamazepine and topiramate can make birth control pills, patches, and rings much less effective, raising the risk of unplanned pregnancy. Learn which seizure meds interfere, which birth control options still work, and what to do if you're already on both.
Why Generic Drug Prices Vary So Much by State
Generic drug prices vary wildly by state due to hidden middlemen, weak regulations, and lack of transparency. Learn why your prescription costs more in some states-and how to pay less today.
Teaching Children About Generic Drugs: A Simple Guide for Parents and Educators
Teach children how generic drugs work in simple, age-appropriate ways. Help them understand that different-looking pills can be just as safe and effective - and why that matters for their health and decision-making.
Bedtime vs Morning Dosing: Reduce Daytime Side Effects of Blood Pressure Medication
Bedtime dosing of blood pressure medication may reduce daytime dizziness and fatigue without increasing nighttime risks. Learn who benefits most, what the latest research says, and how to safely try switching your pill time.
How to Prevent Non-Adherence to Medication During Life Transitions or Stress
Learn practical, science-backed ways to keep taking your medication during life changes like moving, job shifts, or breakups. Reduce stress, build flexible routines, and use smart tools to stay on track-without guilt or overwhelm.
Antacids and Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know About Phosphate Binders and Risks
Antacids like Tums and Milk of Magnesia are common for heartburn, but for people with kidney disease, they can be dangerous. Learn how calcium, aluminum, and magnesium in these drugs affect phosphate levels, kidney function, and heart health.
Lithium and Thyroid Disease: How Lithium Affects Thyroid Function and What to Do About It
Lithium is highly effective for bipolar disorder but can cause thyroid dysfunction in up to one-third of users. Learn how it affects thyroid function, who's at risk, and how to manage it without stopping treatment.
Long-Term Steroid Tapers: How ACTH Testing Guides Safe Adrenal Recovery
Long-term steroid use suppresses natural cortisol production. ACTH stimulation testing is the gold standard to safely assess adrenal recovery and prevent life-threatening adrenal crisis during tapering.
Vitamin D and Statins: What the Research Really Says About Interactions
Vitamin D doesn't prevent statin muscle pain, despite popular belief. Research shows no benefit, but statins can affect vitamin D levels differently depending on the type. Here's what the science says.