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Chad Shaffer, MD

Medical Writer and Reviewer Member of the SingleCare Medical Board
Chad Shaffer, MD, earned his medical doctorate from Penn State University and completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. He has provided full-service primary care to all ages for over 15 years, building a practice from start up to over 3,000 patients. His passion is educating patients on their health and treatment, so they can make well-informed decisions.
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A prescription pad and various pills: Can you take Dayquil with amoxicillin?
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Can you take DayQuil with amoxicillin?

Woman's back and pain: Is it safe to take cyclobenzaprine with Tylenol
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Can you take cyclobenzaprine with Tylenol? Risks, benefits, and ...

Full glass of water: Gemtesa alternatives and how to switch your Rx
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Gemtesa alternatives: What can I take instead?

Rx pill bottle and pad: Rosuvastatin (Crestor) alternatives
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Rosuvastatin (Crestor) alternatives: What can I take instead of ...

Rx pill bottles comparing Telmisartan and losartan
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Telmisartan vs. losartan: Uses, interactions, costs, and more

Purple dry powder inhaler: How much is Advair HFA without insurance?
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How much is Advair HFA without insurance?

Rx pill bottle representing Modafinil without insurance
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How much is Modafinil without insurance?

Person organizing items on desk. Does Adderall help with OCD?
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Does Adderall help with OCD?

A white bottle spilling out white pills: Does Zyrtec expire?
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Does Zyrtec expire? What you need to know

A prescription pad with pills on it: Can you take berberine with metformin?
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Can you take berberine with metformin?

An autoinjector pen for a drug like Ozempic: Is Ozempic a controlled substance?
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Is Ozempic a controlled substance?

Two semaglutide pens: Is Ozempic hard on kidneys?
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Is Ozempic hard on kidneys?

Two semaglutide pens: Does Ozempic cause bruising?
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Does Ozempic cause bruising?

Spilled Rx tablets: How much is Ambien without insurance?
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How much is Ambien without insurance?

Two Rx pills respresenting Eliquis vs. Plavix
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Eliquis vs. Plavix: Key differences, uses, costs, and side effects

Spilled pill bottle representing the medication Prempro
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How much is Prempro without insurance?

A stethoscope and a heart: Does Ozempic cause blood clots?
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Does Ozempic cause blood clots?

Someone holding a pillow to their body with eyes wide open: Does Ozempic cause insomnia?
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Does Ozempic cause insomnia?

A person wearing a sweatshirt holding their belly: Ozempic and gastroparesis
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Ozempic and gastroparesis: Why it happens and what to do about it

A cholesterol lipid panel with a stethoscope and a hand holding a pen: Does Ozempic lower cholesterol?
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Does Ozempic lower cholesterol?

An Ozempic pen: How long does Ozempic stay in your system?
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How long does Ozempic stay in your system?

Spilled bottle of white tablets: Is naproxen good for tooth pain?
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Is naproxen good for tooth pain?

Doctor holding a pill bottle: Is tizanidine a controlled substance
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Is tizanidine a controlled substance?

Rx pad with bottle: How much is Tremfya without insurance?
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How much is Tremfya without insurance

Rx pad and pill bottle: How much is Lumigan without insurance?
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How much is Lumigan without insurance?

Two syringes with "vs" between them: Fasenra vs. Nucala
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Fasenra vs. Nucala: Differences, similarities & side effects

A syringe and a pill with "vs" between them: Emgality vs. Nurtec
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Emgality vs. Nurtec: Differences, similarities & side effects

An injection and an oval tablet with "vs" between them: Nurtec vs. Aimovig
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Nurtec vs. Aimovig: Differences, similarities & side effects

An Rx pill bottle with blue and white capsules: Can you take phentermine and Adderall?
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Can you take phentermine and Adderall?

Two Rx tablets: Can you take diclofenac with ibuprofen?
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Can you take diclofenac with ibuprofen?

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