Black box warnings are the FDA's strongest safety alerts for prescription drugs, signaling serious or life-threatening risks. Learn what they mean, why they exist, and how to respond if your medication has one.
Learn how routine monitoring with blood tests, symptom logs, and smart tech can catch medication side effects before they become dangerous. Know when to test, what to track, and how to stay safe on long-term meds.
Sexual side effects from medications like antidepressants are common but often untreated. Learn how counseling, medication changes, and open communication can improve your treatment and quality of life.
Sweating and hot flashes from medications are common and often misunderstood. Learn which drugs cause them, why they happen, and proven, science-backed ways to manage them without stopping your treatment.
Why do some people feel side effects from medications that don’t actually cause them? The nocebo effect shows how expectations shape physical symptoms-sometimes more than the drug itself.
Deprescribing frameworks help safely reduce unnecessary medications in older adults, cutting side effects like falls, confusion, and hospitalizations. Evidence-based protocols exist for common drugs like PPIs, sleep aids, and opioids.
Oral thrush is a common side effect of asthma inhalers, antibiotics, and immunosuppressants. Learn how nystatin and fluconazole treat it, why most treatments fail, and how to prevent it from coming back.