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Pharmacogenomics, explained by the pharmacists who read the reports
Plain-language writing on CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 metabolizer status, drug gene interactions, antidepressant and statin selection, insurance coverage, and what a pharmacogenomic test can and cannot tell you.
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Featured · Pain ManagementWhy Do Statins Cause Muscle Pain? Causes & Risk Factors
Statins cause muscle pain for a mix of reasons, and the mix is different for every person. This section goes past the basics into what actually drives the ache, how prescribers test whether the statin is to blame, what relief options exist,…
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Every article is written or reviewed by a licensed pharmacist at our Dallas laboratory and dated so you can see how current the guidance is.
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Somatosensory System and Phenytoin: Connection with Seizures
Phenytoin has been treating seizures for decades, and it remains one of the harder medicines to dose well. Small changes in the amount taken can produce…
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Navigating Pristiq Withdrawal: A Comprehensive Guide
Pristiq withdrawal is one of the most common reasons people search for help with an antidepressant, and the discomfort is real rather than imagined. Desvenlafaxine leaves…
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Mental Health Medication Management
Mental health medication management is the unglamorous part that decides whether treatment works: starting properly, reviewing on a schedule, tracking what changes, and stopping safely when…
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Flomax for Females: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & Dosage
Flomax for females is prescribed off-label, which means it has never been approved by the FDA for use in women. That does not make it wrong,…
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Protocol for Switching from Warfarin to Edoxaban
Switching from warfarin to edoxaban looks simple on paper, because one drug stops and the other starts. The care sits in the details: your INR on…
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Explore low dose Abilify for anxiety and personalized benefits
Prescribing a low dose abilify for anxiety is an off-label decision, usually made after first-line treatments have not done enough. This guide sets out what the…
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CYP2B6 Intermediate Metabolizers’ Response to Medications
If your gene report says you are a CYP2B6 intermediate metabolizer, it means your body clears some medicines more slowly than average. This guide explains the…
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Abilify With Seizure Medication: A Full Review
Taking Abilify with seizure medication is common, and it works best when both prescribers know exactly which interactions to expect. This guide covers the points that…
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Warfarin Antidote: Managing the Reversal of Anticoagulation
Knowing which warfarin antidote a clinician reaches for, and why, makes a frightening moment much easier to follow. Below you will find what each reversal agent…
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