My Ed Meds SU - Comprehensive Medication and Disease Information Hub - Page 2
Nosebleeds Linked to Medications: Common Causes and How to Prevent Them
Nosebleeds can be a side effect of common medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, and blood thinners. Learn the causes, how to prevent them, and what to do when they happen-without stopping essential meds.
Macrolide Antibiotics and Heart Arrhythmias: What You Need to Know About QT Prolongation Risk
Macrolide antibiotics like azithromycin and clarithromycin can cause dangerous heart rhythm changes by prolonging the QT interval. Learn who's at risk, how to spot warning signs, and what doctors are doing to prevent sudden cardiac events.
Long-Term Effects of Medication Overdose on Health
Medication overdose can cause permanent brain damage, organ failure, and mental health disorders - even if you survive. Learn how oxygen deprivation, toxic chemicals, and delayed treatment lead to lifelong health consequences.
How to Involve Family or Caregivers in Medication Support
Learn how family and caregivers can effectively support medication adherence with practical tools, routines, and expert-backed strategies to prevent errors, reduce hospital visits, and improve health outcomes.
How Medicines Work and When Medications Are Safe to Use
Learn how medicines interact with your body at a molecular level and why understanding their mechanism of action is key to using them safely. Real-world examples and expert insights on avoiding dangerous side effects.
Generic Approval Timelines: How Long FDA Reviews Take
Learn how long the FDA takes to approve generic drugs, what affects approval timelines, and why some generics reach the market faster than others. Key data from 2025 shows major improvements in review speed.
Steroid-Induced Psychosis: How to Recognize and Treat It in an Emergency
Steroid-induced psychosis is a serious but treatable side effect of high-dose corticosteroids. Learn how to recognize early signs, manage emergencies with low-dose antipsychotics, and safely taper steroids to prevent lasting harm.
Immunotherapy: How Checkpoint Inhibitors and CAR-T Cell Therapy Fight Cancer
Checkpoint inhibitors and CAR-T cell therapy are two powerful immunotherapies that help the immune system fight cancer. Learn how they work, who benefits most, their side effects, and why combining them could be the next big leap in cancer treatment.
How to Prevent Wrong-Dose Errors with Liquid Medications: A Practical Guide for Caregivers and Clinicians
Wrong-dose errors with liquid medications are a leading cause of preventable harm. Learn how using oral syringes, metric-only labels, and ENFit connectors can stop these errors at home and in clinics.
Aminoglycoside Antibiotics and Kidney Damage: What You Need to Know About Nephrotoxicity
Aminoglycoside antibiotics like gentamicin and tobramycin are powerful but can cause kidney damage in up to 25% of patients. Learn how it happens, who's at risk, and how to prevent it.