Medication - Topics

Ozempic and GLP-1 drugs: the new era of medical weight loss How long antidepressants take to work and why How long SSRIs take to work for anxiety Mood stabilizers: how lithium and lamotrigine differ How to wean off a sleep aid safely Can I take ibuprofen with my blood thinner? Why sleeping pills stop working after a few weeks Do antidepressants cause mood swings How does an internist manage a patient who takes twelve medications? Are luxury dry eye drops any better than basic artificial tears? Why do I have to finish the whole course of antibiotics? Taking ten pills a day: how to keep a medication schedule straight What taking a drug with food actually changes How long should I keep using an acne cream before deciding it does not work? Abbreviations on a prescription that patients cannot decode What to do if you miss a dose of your daily blood pressure pill Which side effects on the leaflet are worth calling your doctor about Why the same drug shows up under three different names on the box Splitting tablets to save money: when it works and when it does not Do expired medicines in the kitchen cupboard still work? How much paracetamol in a day is too much Is it safe to stop antidepressants cold turkey? Grapefruit juice and statins: which drug interactions actually matter How many medication errors never get reported Do I have to stop my blood thinner before a tooth extraction? Look-alike drug labels cause a surprising share of errors