Express Meds Canada: Your Trusted Pharmaceutical Resource - Page 2
Medication Dosing Adjustments: How Age, Weight, and Kidney Function Impact Safety
Medication dosing must be adjusted for age, weight, and kidney function to avoid toxicity or underdosing. Learn how CrCl and eGFR calculations impact safety and what drugs require special attention.
Antacids and Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know About Phosphate Binders and Risks
Antacids like Tums and Milk of Magnesia can be dangerous for people with kidney disease. Learn how calcium, aluminum, and magnesium in these meds affect phosphate levels, heart health, and kidney function-and what safer alternatives exist.
Rifampin and Birth Control: What You Need to Know About Contraceptive Failure Risks
Rifampin can cause oral contraceptives to fail by speeding up hormone breakdown. Learn why this antibiotic is uniquely dangerous for birth control users and what backup methods actually work.
Why Cheaper Drugs Feel Less Effective: The Psychology Behind Price and Perceived Power
Why do cheaper drugs feel less effective? It's not about the medicine-it's about your brain. Learn how price shapes your perception of treatment, why generics work just as well, and how to overcome false beliefs about cost and quality.
Pharmacist Substitution Authority: Understanding Scope of Practice in the U.S.
Pharmacist substitution authority lets pharmacists swap medications, prescribe birth control, and adjust prescriptions in many U.S. states. Learn how this expanded scope improves access, especially where doctors are scarce.
Fiber Supplements and Medication Absorption: How to Separate Doses for Maximum Effect
Fiber supplements can block absorption of key medications like levothyroxine, metformin, and lithium. Learn how to safely separate doses by 2-4 hours to protect your treatment while still getting the health benefits of fiber.
Phantom Limb Pain: How Mirror Therapy and Medications Help Manage Chronic Pain After Amputation
Phantom limb pain affects 60-85% of amputees and is caused by brain rewiring, not psychology. Mirror therapy and medications like gabapentin and amitriptyline offer real relief-here's how they work.
Addressing Patient Concerns About Biosimilars: Reducing Hesitation and Building Trust
Biosimilars offer major cost savings and proven safety, but patient hesitation holds them back. Learn why people are unsure, how to talk about them honestly, and what’s changing in 2025 to build trust.
How Humidity and Heat Speed Up Medication Expiration
Heat and humidity can destroy your medications long before the expiration date. Learn which pills are most at risk, where not to store them, and how to protect your health from invisible drug damage.
Levothyroxine and Proton Pump Inhibitors: How They Interfere with Absorption
Levothyroxine requires stomach acid to be absorbed, but proton pump inhibitors reduce acid production, leading to reduced thyroid hormone levels. Learn how to detect and fix this common drug interaction.