Learn how to properly verify medication dose changes using evidence-based protocols to prevent deadly miscommunication. Discover when to use double checks, how SBAR cuts errors, and why tech alone isn’t enough.
Pharmacy technicians must master generic drug knowledge to prevent medication errors, ensure patient safety, and meet national certification standards like PTCB and VA requirements. Learn what they need to know and how training is evolving.
Learn how to read extended-release medication labels to avoid dangerous mistakes like crushing or splitting pills. Understand ER, XR, SR, CR labels, timing, warnings, and what to do if you're confused.
Learn how to use prescription drugs safely to avoid dangerous errors, interactions, and side effects. Simple steps like keeping a medication list, asking the right questions, and using pill organizers can prevent hospital visits and save lives.
Generic medications save money but may contain different inactive ingredients that can interact when taken together. Learn how excipients like lactose, dyes, and preservatives can cause real side effects - even when the active drug is identical.
Learn the critical difference between medication side effects and adverse drug reactions-why confusing them can lead to dangerous choices, and how to tell them apart for safer, smarter treatment.