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Here at MedsBase, we want to offer you more than just the ability to purchase the medications you require. On this blog, we aim to shed some light on conditions, medications, how they work, what they interact with and any medical news that we think might interest you. Browse below, either by category or by viewing all, to catch up on the latest and learn more.
Primolut N (Norethisterone): Period Delay, Endometriosis & Menorrhagia Uses Explained

Primolut N is norethisterone 5 mg — used to delay periods, control menorrhagia, and manage [...]

Lidocaine 2% Jelly: Dental, Catheterization, Hemorrhoid & Procedure Uses

Lidocaine 2% jelly (sold as Lox 2% Jelly on MedsBase) is the default mucous-membrane anesthetic [...]

Best Topical Anesthetics Compared: Lidocaine, Prilocaine, Benzocaine

Lidocaine, prilocaine, and benzocaine cover almost every topical-anesthetic use case in clinical practice — from [...]

Stacking Cenforce with L-Citrulline: Does the Pre-Sildenafil NO Boost Actually Help?

In the supplement-and-stack culture around men’s sexual health, one of the most repeated recommendations is [...]

ED Pills and SSRIs: The Sertraline–Sildenafil Interaction Nobody Warns You About

SSRIs cause sexual dysfunction in 30 to 50% of users — anorgasmia, delayed ejaculation, reduced [...]

On-Demand PrEP (2-1-1): When Event-Driven Dosing Works and Who It’s Approved For

For users who do not have sex frequently enough to justify daily PrEP, event-driven 2-1-1 [...]

Sildenafil and Food: Why a Heavy Meal Halves Your Dose (And What to Eat Instead)

A common complaint about sildenafil is that “it didn’t work tonight.” A common explanation is [...]

PrEP and Birth Control: Do Tenofovir/Emtricitabine and Hormonal Contraceptives Interact?

A cisgender woman starting PrEP often asks the same first question: “Will this mess with [...]

Switching from Truvada to Descovy: Why People Switch, Renal Markers to Retest & Timing

If you have been on Truvada (TDF/FTC) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for a while, you [...]

Ozempic for Non-Diabetics: Off-Label Use, Eligibility, Risks & Cheaper Alternatives

Ozempic was FDA-approved in 2017 for type 2 diabetes — that is its only labelled [...]

Female Pattern Hair Loss: Why Finasteride Is Contraindicated and What Actually Works for Women

Female pattern hair loss is the most common cause of thinning hair in women — [...]

Generic Descovy: Patent Expiry, TAF Alternatives & When the Price Will Drop

When generic Descovy will arrive in the US, what the Gilead patent thicket means for [...]

Post-Finasteride Syndrome: What the Latest Data Actually Shows About Persistent Side Effects

An honest, evidence-balanced guide to post-finasteride syndrome: regulatory recognition (FDA, EMA, AIFA, TGA), the prevalence [...]

Missed PrEP Dose: 1-Day, 2-Day, and 1-Week Restart Protocols Explained

A clinical, evidence-based guide to missed PrEP doses: 1-day, 2-day, 3-6 day and 7+ day [...]

When Generic Viagra Stops Working: 5 Reasons Sildenafil Loses Its Edge & What to Switch To

Why sildenafil sometimes stops working — meal timing, counterfeit supply, vascular progression, performance anxiety, and [...]

BPC-157 Side Effects: Complete Safety Profile, Real-World Reports & Risk Factors

An honest, evidence-based look at BPC-157 side effects: what animal studies actually show, real human-reported [...]

GLP-1 Plateau: Why Month 4 Stalls and How to Break It

The month-4 GLP-1 plateau is not a failure — it’s the published shape of the [...]

Ozempic and Alcohol: Why Your Tolerance Changes on GLP-1

Most people on Ozempic don’t quit drinking — they just stop finishing the glass. The [...]

Tirzepatide Microdosing: The 0.5 mg Weekly Protocol Explained

A single 5 mg vial of lyophilized tirzepatide reconstituted for a 0.5 mg microdose protocol [...]

What Happens When You Stop Taking Ozempic? Rebound, Timeline & Safe Taper Guide

The most common question after stopping Ozempic isn’t if the weight comes back — it’s [...]

Semaglutide Injection Sites: Stomach, Thigh or Arm? (Diagram)

A clear, evidence-based guide to the three approved semaglutide injection sites with a body-zone diagram, [...]

Blood Pressure Medication for Seniors: Class Tradeoffs, Fall Risk & Generic Alternatives

First-line blood pressure medication for seniors compared by orthostatic hypotension, fall risk, renal function and [...]

Yasmin Contraceptive Pill: Drospirenone Combined Pill Guide, Side Effects & How It Compares

Quick Answer — What is Yasmin? Yasmin is a combined oral contraceptive pill containing drospirenone [...]

Best Growth Hormone Peptides: 10 GHRH Analogues, GHRPs, and HGH Compounds Compared

Key takeaways The growth-hormone-axis peptide research literature splits into three classes: GHRH analogues (Sermorelin, CJC-1295, [...]