Viagra, Symbicort, Plavix — these are some of the drugs that insurance companies stopped paying for this year, leaving many people on the hook to shoulder the full price of often expensive medications. Why? Drugs are dropped from a formulary — as the list of medications covered by an insurance plan is called — if…
Is It Safe to Give Your Child Antibiotics?
Infants are exposed to germs that their newly developing immune system often cannot fight off on its own. In order to treat those nasty infections, many pediatricians will prescribe your child an oral antibiotic. But are these medications safe? Although these antibiotics have their benefits, there may also be some downsides to their usage. Recently, results posted…
New Study Finds that Some Drugs May Raise Dementia Risk — as Many as 20 Years Later
Turns out, taking a certain kind of drug today is associated with an increased chance of dementia as many as 20 years from now, according to a new study. The study looked at people who had taken anticholinergic drugs that are frequently prescribed for depression, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, asthma, Parkinson’s disease, and allergies. People…
Esomeprazole (Nexium) vs. Omeprazole (Prilosec): Which is Better for Acid Reflux?
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What’s the best way to treat a yeast infection fast?
Yeast infections are no fun – but they do happen to pretty much all women. And while the itching, burning, and white, odorless discharge that comes with it can be frustrating, effective remedies are available to quickly treat and relieve your symptoms. First off, yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of a microscopic yeast…
Families Save Big on Prescription Meds with GoodRx
We often hear from people who are using GoodRx to not only save money on their own medications, but on their family’s too. Here’s a look at some of those stories. Donna (Arizona) When Donna went to her pharmacy to refill her levothyroxine (Synthroid) earlier this year, she was surprised to see the price had…
Problems with Essure Birth Control Requires FDA to Step In
This past April, the FDA issued an order to restrict the sale and distribution of the Essure implantable permanent birth control device to ensure that women and doctors understand the risks of the implant. According to the FDA, women implanted with Essure have experienced severe adverse events like perforation of fallopian tubes, migration of inserts to…
Here’s the Real Price of Prescription Drugs
Everyone is talking about high drug prices…but what prices are they actually talking about? Just like other products, prescription medications change hands multiple times before they get from the manufacturer to the consumer. Except with drugs, the price doesn’t always go up, the price isn’t always what is actually paid, and it’s sometimes impossible to…
5 Ways to Really Fix High Drug Prices
What to do about drug prices? This question has once again got Washington in a boil, with the White House promising some big ideas. It’s a question that we’re thinking about pretty much all the time – and so it seems like a good time to offer some suggestions on where to start. Here are…
Should I use a Z-Pak for Sinus Infections?
“Can I get a Z-Pak?” is a question asked every day by our patients struggling with an upper respiratory infection. Trust me, I want to help you get better, but that’s not always the way to do it. What is the Z-Pak used to treat? The Z-Pak (Zithromax), is a five-day course of the antibiotic,…