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What Metronidazole Actually Treats — And What It Doesn’t
What Metronidazole Actually Treats — And What It Doesn't By Cayla McGrath If you've ever been prescribed metronidazole, the first thing most people remember is the warning: no alcohol while you're taking it. The pharmacist usually says it with the kind of gravity that...
Having Antibiotics at Home Doesn’t Cause Antibiotic Resistance
Having Antibiotics at Home Doesn't Cause Antibiotic Resistance — Here's What Actually Does By Cayla McGrath If you've ever looked into keeping antibiotics on hand for emergencies and then spent the next hour reading about antibiotic resistance, you've probably...
When a Tooth Infection Can’t Wait
Antibiotics Won't Cure Your Tooth Infection. Here's What They Actually Do By Cayla McGrath A molar starts throbbing on day two of a ten-day cruise. A crown cracks Friday night and your dentist can't see you until Wednesday. A tooth flares in a rural area where the...
Your Medications Don’t Tolerate Heat the Way You Do: A Summer Storage Guide
Your Medications Don't Tolerate Heat the Way You Do: A Summer Storage Guide By Cayla McGrath Summer is hard on a lot of things. Car batteries die. Chocolate melts in the grocery bag. Ice cream doesn't survive the drive home. Most of us instinctively adjust for those...
You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Be Prepared
You Don't Have to Be an Expert to Be Prepared By Cayla McGrath Medical preparation has a branding problem. On one end of the conversation, you have disaster medicine — the world of field manuals, off-grid clinical decision trees, and preparation for scenarios where...
When the Ebola Headline Hits: What I’m Actually Watching
When the Ebola Headline Hits: What I'm Actually Watching By Aaron Asay, PA-C, DMSc You saw the headline. Maybe it came up in your news feed this morning, or someone in a group chat sent it with a string of question marks. WHO has declared a public health emergency....
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For Clinicians | Protest First Aid: Tear Gas, Pepper Spray, and Crowd Injury Basics
For Clinicians | Protest First Aid Tear Gas, Pepper Spray, and Crowd Injury Basics By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed and edited by Aaron Asay, PA-C, DMSc, FIBODM, FAWM Protests are a part of life around the world, and...
For Clinicians | Bacterial vs Viral Infection
For Clinicians | Bacterial vs Viral Infection When Antibiotics Actually Help, and When to Wait By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member How do you know if an...
For Clinicians | Metronidazole and Alcohol, C. diff, and What It Actually Treats
For Clinicians | Metronidazole and Alcohol, C. diff, and What It Actually Treats Three Things Worth Rechecking By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Can you drink...
For Clinicians | Antibiotic Resistance in 2026
For Clinicians | Antibiotic Resistance in 2026 What Actually Changed Since You Trained By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Most of us were trained on a model of...
For Clinicians | Traveling With Medical Supplies
For Clinicians | Traveling With Medical Supplies Getting Weeks of Supplies Where Your Patient Is Going By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member "My mother-in-law has...
For Clinicians | Standby Antibiotics and Self-Start Therapy
For Clinicians | Standby Antibiotics and Self-Start Therapy Guideline Case for Guided Self-Treatment By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD — Director of Clinical Strategy, JaseMedically reviewed by Kristen Carpenter, PA-C — Clinical Advisory Board Member Patients stopped asking...