PlushCare Pharmacy Guide - plushcare.com - Page 2
Georgea Michelle, Dec, 2 2025
Switching Medications: Proven Strategies to Reduce Side Effects During Transition
Learn proven strategies to minimize side effects when switching medications, including cross-tapering, withdrawal management, and what to ask your doctor. Avoid brain zaps, nausea, and serotonin syndrome with evidence-based steps.
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Georgea Michelle, Dec, 1 2025
Eczema and Allergies: Understanding the Atopic March and How to Protect Skin Barrier Health
Eczema often starts the chain of allergic diseases known as the atopic march. Learn how skin barrier care, early food introduction, and gut health can reduce the risk of asthma and food allergies in children.
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Georgea Michelle, Dec, 1 2025
Anxiety Medications: Benzodiazepines and Safety Risks When Mixed with Other Drugs
Benzodiazepines can quickly relieve anxiety, but mixing them with opioids, alcohol, or sleep meds can be deadly. Learn the real risks, what's changed since 2020, and safer alternatives.
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Georgea Michelle, Dec, 1 2025
Perioperative Management of Anticoagulants: How to Safely Pause Blood Thinners Before Surgery
Learn how to safely pause blood thinners before surgery without increasing your risk of stroke or dangerous bleeding. Evidence-based timelines for DOACs, warfarin, and emergency situations.
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Georgea Michelle, Nov, 29 2025
Green Leafy Vegetables and Warfarin: Why Consistency Beats Avoidance
Warfarin users don’t need to avoid green leafy vegetables-they need to eat them consistently. Learn how stable vitamin K intake keeps your INR in range and prevents dangerous clots or bleeding.
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Georgea Michelle, Nov, 28 2025
Medication Adherence: How to Stick to Your Treatment Without Sacrificing Your Quality of Life
Medication adherence isn't about perfect compliance-it's about finding a balance between treatment benefits and your daily life. Learn why people skip doses, how side effects impact adherence, and what actually works to make your regimen sustainable.
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Georgea Michelle, Nov, 27 2025
Shoulder Pain? Here’s How Rotator Cuff Injuries and Bursitis Really Work - and What Actually Helps
Rotator cuff pain and shoulder bursitis are common but often misunderstood. Learn how they work, what treatments actually help, and the exact rehab steps that get people back to normal - without surgery.
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Georgea Michelle, Nov, 26 2025
Diabetic Nephropathy: How ACE Inhibitors, ARBs, and Protein Control Protect Your Kidneys
Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney failure in diabetes. ACE inhibitors and ARBs reduce protein loss in urine and slow kidney damage. Taking them at maximally tolerated doses is critical-low doses don't work. Newer drugs help, but only when RAAS blockers are already in use.
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Georgea Michelle, Nov, 25 2025
Shingles Treatment: Antivirals and Pain Relief That Actually Work
Shingles causes severe nerve pain and a painful rash. Early antiviral treatment within 72 hours reduces complications and shortens recovery. Learn the most effective pain management strategies and why vaccination is your best defense.
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Georgea Michelle, Nov, 24 2025
Pregnancy and Liver Disease: Understanding Cholestasis and Safe Treatment Options
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a liver condition causing severe itching during pregnancy and raising risks to the baby. Learn about diagnosis, safe treatments like UDCA, fetal monitoring, and long-term health impacts.
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