Archive: 2025/11 - Page 2

Combining PDE5 inhibitors like Viagra or Cialis with nitrates can cause sudden, life-threatening drops in blood pressure. Learn why this interaction is dangerous, how long to wait between doses, and what alternatives exist.

Opioids during pregnancy require careful medical management. MAT with methadone or buprenorphine reduces risks for mother and baby, while neonatal withdrawal is common but treatable. Learn the latest guidelines, real outcomes, and what works now.

Learn how to adjust antibiotic doses for kidney disease to avoid toxicity and treatment failure. Understand CrCl calculations, key drug adjustments, and why acute kidney injury changes everything.

Military deployment exposes medications to extreme heat, risking vaccine failure and drug degradation. Learn how temperature control, access delays, and climate change threaten soldier health-and what’s being done to fix it.

Proton pump inhibitors can severely reduce absorption of certain antifungals like itraconazole and ketoconazole, leading to treatment failure. Fluconazole is safer to combine with PPIs, but new research shows PPIs may also boost antifungal effectiveness in unexpected ways.

Mouth sores from medications like chemo and radiation are common but preventable. Learn evidence-based strategies to avoid them and manage pain effectively with proven treatments like cryotherapy, benzydamine, and Gelclair.