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Using two patient identifiers in the pharmacy prevents deadly medication errors by ensuring the right person gets the right drug. Learn how name and birthdate checks, barcode scanning, and EMPI systems reduce dispensing mistakes and save lives.

Nurses play a vital role in helping patients understand that generic medications are just as safe and effective as brand-name drugs. Learn how they use clear communication, teach-back methods, and visual tools to build trust and improve adherence.

Learn proven psychological strategies to manage anxiety about medication side effects, reduce fear, and improve adherence using CBT, symptom tracking, and evidence-based coping tools.

BPPV causes sudden spinning dizziness when you move your head. It’s common, harmless, and fixable with a simple head maneuver called canalith repositioning. Learn how it works and why meds don’t help.

When antihistamines fail for chronic spontaneous urticaria, second-line treatments like omalizumab, remibrutinib, and dupilumab offer real relief. Learn which options work best, why some fail, and what’s coming next.

Diuretics help manage fluid buildup but can cause dangerous electrolyte shifts and drug interactions. Learn how loop, thiazide, and potassium-sparing diuretics affect your body and what combinations to avoid.

Psychiatric polypharmacy-using multiple mental health medications at once-is growing rapidly, especially among older adults and those with chronic illnesses. While sometimes necessary, many combinations lack evidence and increase risks of dangerous interactions, side effects, and reduced quality of life.

Generic drugs cost far less than brand-name versions because they avoid expensive R&D and rely on economies of scale. Learn how manufacturing efficiency, regulatory shortcuts, and competition drive down prices - and why generics save billions without sacrificing quality.

Bioequivalence studies for generic drugs have long relied on young, healthy men. New regulations now require balanced representation of age and sex-here’s what that means for patients and the future of generic medications.

Stimulants for ADHD can raise heart rate and blood pressure slightly and disrupt sleep, but risks are small for most people. Learn how to monitor side effects and make informed treatment choices.

Beta-blockers like metoprolol can trigger or worsen psoriasis in up to 20% of users. Learn which drugs are most risky, what to do if your skin flares, and safer alternatives for heart health.

Learn practical, life-saving steps to prevent overdose in people with substance use disorders, including naloxone use, fentanyl testing, medication-assisted treatment, and safety planning-all backed by CDC and WHO data.