Author: Alan Córdova - Page 4
15.12.2025
Statins and Sleep Problems: Can Cholesterol Meds Cause Insomnia or Vivid Dreams?
Some statins may cause insomnia or vivid dreams, especially lipophilic types like simvastatin. Evidence is mixed, but switching to hydrophilic statins like pravastatin often helps. Don't stop without talking to your doctor.
15.12.2025
Long-Term Steroid Tapers: How ACTH Testing Guides Safe Adrenal Recovery
Long-term steroid use suppresses natural cortisol production. ACTH stimulation testing is the key to safely restarting adrenal function and avoiding life-threatening adrenal crisis during tapering.
12.12.2025
Specialty Prescribing: Why Specialists Choose Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics
Specialists often choose brand-name drugs over generics because of proven effectiveness, lack of long-term data on alternatives, and complex patient needs. High costs, PBM markups, and administrative barriers make specialty prescribing a challenge.
11.12.2025
Isotretinoin and Depression: What You Need to Know About Mental Health Monitoring
Isotretinoin can clear severe acne but carries potential mental health risks. Learn who's most at risk, what symptoms to watch for, and how doctors are improving monitoring to keep patients safe.
10.12.2025
Prolactin Disorders: Understanding Galactorrhea, Infertility, and Effective Treatments
Galactorrhea and high prolactin can cause milky nipple discharge and infertility, but are often treatable with medication. Learn the causes, how dopamine agonists like cabergoline restore fertility, and what to do next.
9.12.2025
How to Compare Manufacturer Expiration Dates vs. Pharmacy Beyond-Use Dates for Medications
Learn how to tell the difference between manufacturer expiration dates and pharmacy beyond-use dates for medications. Know when your drugs are still safe-and when to throw them away.
6.12.2025
Medication-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Life-Threatening Reaction You Need to Know
Drug-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare but deadly reaction to medications like quinine, clopidogrel, and cyclosporine. Learn the warning signs, which drugs cause it, and how to survive it.
5.12.2025
Multiple Drug Overdose: How to Manage Complex Medication Overdoses in Emergency Settings
Multiple drug overdoses are complex emergencies requiring precise, simultaneous treatment for opioids, acetaminophen, and benzodiazepines. Learn how naloxone, acetylcysteine, and emergency protocols save lives.
4.12.2025
Provider Education on Generics: How Clinicians Can Improve Patient Outcomes with Generic Medications
Most prescriptions in the U.S. are generics, but many clinicians still lack confidence in them. Learn how provider education improves prescribing, boosts patient adherence, and saves money-backed by FDA data and real-world results.
4.12.2025
A1C vs. Average Glucose: What Your Lab Results Really Mean for Diabetes Management
Understand the difference between A1C and average glucose to avoid missing dangerous blood sugar swings. Learn how to use both numbers together for better diabetes control.