Pharmacogenomics, explained by the pharmacists who read the reports

The podn gene encodes a protein called podocan, part of the scaffolding that holds tissues together. It appears in cardiovascular and cancer research, and almost never…

Voriconazole dosing is unusual among antifungals because two people on the same milligrams can end up with blood levels that differ several times over. Genetics, liver…

Can you overdose on Xanax? Yes, and the risk climbs steeply when alprazolam is combined with alcohol, opioids or other sedatives. So the real answer to…

Most people asking about azithromycin for bronchitis have had a cough for a week and want it gone. The honest answer is that antibiotics help a…

The tacrolimus mechanism of action is easier to follow than most drug pathways once you see the order of events: the drug grabs a carrier protein,…

A serotonin reuptake inhibitors mnemonic is the fastest way to lock the SSRI drug names into memory, but exams and real patients both ask for more…

How long does benzodiazepine stay in system is really five questions at once: which drug, at what dose, for how long, cleared by which enzyme, and…

Is amitriptyline good for overactive bladder? For some people it helps, almost always as a second or third choice after the standard bladder drugs, and the…

If your prescriber has raised cariprazine for bipolar episodes, it helps to know what makes this medicine unusual before you start. Cariprazine bipolar treatment works slowly,…