# themeddose

> Pharmacy-informed insights on medication safety, healthcare technology, and safer medication use.


## Posts

- [Can You Safely Restart an Old Prescription? What to Know Before Taking That Medication Again](https://themeddose.com/can-you-safely-restart-an-old-prescription-what-to-know-before-taking-that-medication-again/): You remember being prescribed pills after being diagnosed with depression. After a few weeks, you felt better.
- [Is Your Medicine Cabinet the Wrong Place for Your Medications? How to Store Them Safely](https://themeddose.com/is-your-medicine-cabinet-the-wrong-place-for-your-medications-how-to-store-them-safely/): You step out of the shower. The heat from the shower feels amazing, especially with the cold weather outside.
- [Can You Safely Split or Crush Your Pills? What You Need to Know Before You Do](https://themeddose.com/can-you-safely-split-or-crush-your-pills-what-you-need-to-know-before-you-do/): You are holding the tablet nicknamed “the horse pill” in your hand – a large potassium pill.
- [When a Medication Error Doesn't REach the Patient - the Importance of Near-Misses](https://themeddose.com/when-a-medication-error-doesnt-reach-the-patient-the-importance-of-near-misses/): You’re becoming cross-eyed. You are usually good at keeping a good energy level at work, but you’re finding it hard to concentrate during this shift.
- [AI and Medication Safety: What Happens When We Trust AI With Our Health?](https://themeddose.com/ai-and-medication-safety-what-happens-when-we-trust-ai-with-our-health/): You start accepting that artificial intelligence (AI) has benefits and decide to try using it in your everyday life.
- [The Medication Timing Mystery - Why Taking a Drug at the Wrong Time Can Matter](https://themeddose.com/the-medication-timing-mystery-why-taking-a-drug-at-the-wrong-time-can-matter/): You’re out with your friends for lunch. You are having a great time when suddenly your alarm goes off to take your medication.
- [Why Some Medications Need to Be Tapered - and What Can Happen If You Stop Suddenly](https://themeddose.com/why-some-medications-need-to-be-tapered-and-what-can-happen-if-you-stop-suddenly/): You remember a time when you went to the doctor and were diagnosed with depression.
- [When Similar Names and looks Become Dangerous: Preventing LASA Medication Errors](https://themeddose.com/when-similar-names-and-looks-become-dangerous-preventing-lasa-medication-errors/): You’ve been a nurse for many years. Pulling out of the automated dispensing cabinet feels like an automatic task for you now.
- [Alert Fatigue in Healthcare: factors, Risks, and Strategies to Improve Patient Safety](https://themeddose.com/alert-fatigue-in-healthcare-factors-risks-and-strategies-to-improve-patient-safety/): You're ten hours into a twelve-hour hospital shift. The healthcare team relies on you to verify medication orders and protect patients from medication errors.
- [Electronic Health Records and Medication Safety: How Technology Protects Patients](https://themeddose.com/electronic-health-records-and-medication-safety-how-technology-protects-patients/): You are having a follow-up at the doctor’s office after a recent emergency room trip.
- [Medication Reconciliation: The Hidden Step That Prevents Medication Errors](https://themeddose.com/medication-reconciliation-the-hidden-step-that-prevents-medication-errors/): You feel like you are all set for your procedure the next day.
- [Medication Interactions- The Hidden Risks of Mixing Prescriptions, Supplements, and Everyday Foods](https://themeddose.com/medication-interactions-the-hidden-risks-of-mixing-prescriptions-supplements-and-everyday-foods/): You are used to your daily medication working well every day…until one day it feels a little off.
- [are expired medications safe to take? what you should know](https://themeddose.com/are-expired-medications-safe-to-take-what-you-should-know/): You wake up not feeling well and stumble into the bathroom.
- [The dangers of sharing prescription medications: what everyone should know](https://themeddose.com/the-dangers-of-sharing-prescription-medications-what-everyone-should-know/): Imagine you are experiencing the worst headache you have felt in a while. You are unsure of exactly why you are experiencing it and what could have caused it.
- [Medication Myths and Misconceptions: Separating Fact from Fiction](https://themeddose.com/medicationmythsmisconceptions/): We have all received advice we didn’t ask for.
- [Living life around the pill bottles](https://themeddose.com/living-life-around-the-pill-bottles/): For many patients, especially those suffering from chronic illnesses, taking daily medications may eventually become a daunting task.
- [The Growing Problem of Drug Shortages in Healthcare](https://themeddose.com/the-growing-problem-of-drug-shortages-in-healthcare/): Many patients leave the doctor’s office with the instructions “go to your pharmacy; your medication will be ready there”, only to arrive and hear that their medication is on back order or is experiencing a drug shortage.
- [Medication Fatigue and the Challenge of Staying Consistent](https://themeddose.com/medication-fatigue-and-the-challenge-of-staying-consistent/): Daily medications can become emotionally and physically exhausting, especially for those managing chronic illnesses.
- [The Potential Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Alcohol Use Disorder](https://themeddose.com/the-potential-role-of-glp-1-receptor-agonists-in-alcohol-use-disorder/): Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects many worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States.
- [Why Medication Adherence is Essential for Better Health Outcomes](https://themeddose.com/why-medication-adherence-is-essential-for-better-health-outcomes/): Learn why medication adherence is important, the risks involved in nonadherence, and how pharmacists and providers play a vital role in compliance.
- [Risk to Reliability – Diving into the REMS Program](https://themeddose.com/risk-to-reliability-diving-into-the-rems-program/): Before taking any sort of medication, a person should always be educated on the benefits and risks of the drug.
- [Building Quality: Quality-by-Design in the Pharmaceutical Industry](https://themeddose.com/building-quality-quality-by-design-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry/): Quality-by-design (QbD) is drastically leading to improvements in drug development and manufacturing.
- [From behind the counter to the aisle](https://themeddose.com/from-behind-the-counter-to-the-aisle/): There has been a recent emphasis on encouraging self-care.
- [It’s Getting Personal: Personalized Medicine and Patient-Centered Care](https://themeddose.com/its-getting-personal-personalized-medicine-and-patient-centered-care/): Big strides are being made in the medical field, and it’s getting personal!
- [Medication Overload: Understanding Polypharmacy in Older Adults](https://themeddose.com/medication-overload-understanding-polypharmacy-in-older-adults/): Polypharmacy does not have one standard definition accepted by the literature; however, its impact on older adults is clearly prevalent.
- [Transforming pharmacy practice with artificial intelligence](https://themeddose.com/transforming-pharmacy-practice-with-artificial-intelligence/): Artificial intelligence is integrated into many aspects of our lives today, from entertainment to healthcare.
- [Inpatient Pharmacy Safeguards to Ensure Patient Safety](https://themeddose.com/inpatient-pharmacy-safeguards-to-ensure-patient-safety/): Inpatient pharmacy staff, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, are often overlooked in hospital care by patients.

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