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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Box of tissues and nasal spray for allergies

Best allergy nasal sprays

Nasal sprays can alleviate classic allergy symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, and congestion, but they’re not all the same

Smiling mouth - antibiotics for tooth infection

Best Rx for tooth infections

This is what doctors recommend for as a first-line treatment

Free weight, grapefruit | What is Type 3 Diabetes

Health Education

What is Type 3 diabetes?

Researchers are exploring the connection between insulin resistance and brain dysfunction

Three Rx pill bottles: Imodium interactions

Health Education

Imodium interactions to avoid

Taking multiple medications that prolong the QT interval while using Imodium can compound the risk of sudden cardiac death

Three Rx pill bottles: Amoxicillin-potassium clavulanate interactions to avoid

Amoxicillin-potassium clavulanate interactions to avoid

Amoxicillin-potassium clavulanate interacts with certain birth control, warfarin, methotrexate, tetracycline antibiotics, and antigout agents

Tea, honey, and pills - 10 dry cough remedies

Health Education

10 dry cough remedies

There are many ways to treat a dry cough at home, including eating a spoonful of honey and using a humidifier

Rx pill bottle with prescription pad: Cephalexin interactions

Cephalexin interactions to avoid

Knowing which medications interact with cephalexin can help avoid adverse reactions

Hand holding a cup of coffee - Does coffee dehydrate you?

Does coffee dehydrate you?

Here is what you should know about your daily cup of joe

Rx pill bottle and prescription pad: Hydroxyzine-interactions

Hydroxyzine interactions to avoid

Hydroxyzine interacts with several medications, grapefruit, alcohol, caffeine, and more

Cough syrup pouring into medication measuring cup: decongestant for high blood pressure

Safe cold medicine for high blood pressure patients

People with high blood pressure or heart problems should not take certain cold medicine

Rx prescription pad and Rx pill bottle: Crestor generic

Crestor generic availability, cost, and dosage

Brand-name Crestor and its generic counterpart, rosuvastatin, are both prescribed to treat high cholesterol.

Updated on Sep. 14, 2023

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