Medication
Blue Capsule Pills: Identifying RX693, C 39, and M 42
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You find a loose blue capsule in a travel bag or medicine cabinet. The printing appears to say… Continue Reading
What the T4 Marking on a Pill Identifies
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You find a loose tablet in a drawer or notice that a prescription refill looks different from the… Continue Reading
Painkillers That Pair Safely With Acyclovir
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You have started acyclovir for shingles, genital herpes, or another herpes virus infection—but the headache, skin pain, or… Continue Reading
Same Medicine, Different Brand Name: How to Verify Drugs Safely When Traveling or Moving Countries
A familiar medicine can look surprisingly unfamiliar after crossing a border. The box may carry a different brand name, the tablet may have another color… Continue Reading
How Long Doxepin Stays in Your System
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You took doxepin at bedtime, woke up feeling groggy, and began wondering: How long does doxepin stay in… Continue Reading
Taking Cyclobenzaprine With Amoxicillin: Safe Together?
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You are taking amoxicillin for an infection when back pain or a muscle spasm prompts you to reach… Continue Reading
Cough Medicines Containing Diphenhydramine: Read the Box
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You reach for a nighttime cough medicine, hoping to quiet your symptoms and get some sleep. Before taking… Continue Reading
The IP 464 Pill: Identifying Ibuprofen 400 mg
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You find a loose white tablet in a medicine cabinet or travel bag. One side reads “IP 464,”… Continue Reading
Does Sucralfate Make You Sleepy? Side Effects Reviewed
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You started taking sucralfate for an ulcer or another digestive problem, and now you feel unusually tired during… Continue Reading
Filling Cephalexin at CVS: Cost and Availability
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team Your clinician has prescribed an antibiotic, and now you are wondering whether your neighborhood CVS has it—and what… Continue Reading
