PharmaPassport.com: Your Guide to Medications and Health - Page 2
How to Share a Complete Medication List to Prevent Dangerous Drug Interactions
Dec, 17 2025Health and WellnessCaspian Lockhart
Sharing a complete medication list with your healthcare providers can prevent dangerous drug interactions. Learn what to include, how to keep it updated, and the best ways to share it to stay safe.
Herbal Supplements That Interact with Common Prescription Drugs
Dec, 16 2025Health and WellnessCaspian Lockhart
Many herbal supplements interact dangerously with common prescription drugs like blood thinners, antidepressants, and heart medications. Learn which ones are risky, how they affect your body, and how to stay safe.
Folic Acid and Prenatal Vitamins: What You Need to Know About Medication Interactions in Pregnancy
Dec, 15 2025Health and WellnessCaspian Lockhart
Folic acid is essential during pregnancy to prevent birth defects, but it can interact dangerously with medications like seizure drugs, iron supplements, and antacids. Learn what to take, when, and how to avoid harmful interactions.
How to Coordinate Multiple Prescriptions to Avoid Conflicts
Dec, 15 2025Health and WellnessCaspian Lockhart
Learn how to safely manage multiple prescriptions to avoid dangerous drug interactions. Discover simple steps like using one pharmacy, syncing refills, and tracking every pill to protect your health.
Generic Drug Supply Chain: How Medicines Reach Pharmacies
Dec, 15 2025Pharmacy and DrugsCaspian Lockhart
Generic drugs make up 90% of U.S. prescriptions but only 23% of drug spending. This article explains how these medicines travel from factories in China and India to your local pharmacy - and why the system is under strain.
Chemotherapy and Drug Interactions in Cancer Patients: What You Need to Know
Dec, 12 2025Health and WellnessCaspian Lockhart
Chemotherapy remains a core cancer treatment, but dangerous drug interactions can compromise its safety and effectiveness. Learn how common medications, supplements, and even foods can interfere with chemo-and what patients can do to stay protected.
Severe Pancreatitis from Medications: Warning Signs and Treatment
Dec, 11 2025Health and WellnessCaspian Lockhart
Drug-induced severe pancreatitis is a hidden danger of common medications. Learn the warning signs, which drugs cause it, how it’s treated, and what to do if you’re at risk. Early action can save your life.
MedlinePlus Drug Information: Consumer-Friendly Safety Summaries
Dec, 10 2025Pharmacy and DrugsCaspian Lockhart
MedlinePlus Drug Information offers free, trusted, plain-language safety summaries for prescription drugs, OTC meds, and supplements. Run by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, it’s a go-to resource for patients and families seeking clear, unbiased health info without ads or commercial bias.
Medications with a Narrow Therapeutic Index: Why Expired Pills Can Be Dangerous
Dec, 9 2025Pharmacy and DrugsCaspian Lockhart
Expiredd medications with a narrow therapeutic index can cause life-threatening side effects. Learn why drugs like warfarin, lithium, and digoxin demand strict adherence to expiration dates and how to stay safe.
Institutional Formularies: How Hospitals and Clinics Control Drug Substitutions
Dec, 8 2025Pharmacy and DrugsCaspian Lockhart
Institutional formularies are legally required drug lists in hospitals and clinics that allow therapeutic substitutions to cut costs and improve safety. Learn how they work, who controls them, and what patients need to know.
