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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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Three Rx pill bottles: Escitalopram alternatives
Drug Info

Escitalopram alternatives: What can I take instead of escitalopram?

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Health Education

Thyroid eye disease 101

Hand holding Rx pills: Tamiflu alternatives
Drug Info

Tamiflu alternatives: What can I take instead of Tamiflu?

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Wellness

6 mental health conditions exercise improves

Rx pill bottles: Omeprazole alternatives
Drug Info

Omeprazole alternatives: What can I take instead of omeprazole?

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Health Education

Liver function test 101

tissue box next to a pill - Bactrim for sinus infection
Drug Info

Bactrim for sinus infections

Rx inhaler: Flovent Hfa alternatives
Drug Info

Flovent Hfa alternatives: What can I take instead of Flovent Hfa?

Rx injection: Remicade alternatives
Drug Info

Remicade alternatives: What can I take instead of Remicade?

Rx pill packs and pill bottle: Prempro alternatives
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Prempro alternatives: What can I take instead of Prempro?

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Company

Most popular Rx by state

Man taking vitamin D with glass of water — vitamin d benefits for men
Wellness

7 benefits of vitamin D for men

A woman with dumbbells - ADHD and exercise
Health Education

6 best exercises for ADHD

Rx pill bottles: Olanzapine alternatives
Drug Info

Olanzapine alternatives: What can I take instead of olanzapine?

Rx pill bottles: What can I take instead of finasteride?
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What can I take instead of finasteride?

Rx rescue inhaler: Spiriva Respimat alternatives
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Spiriva alternatives: What can I take instead of Spiriva Respimat?

Hand holding Rx pills: What can I take instead of clopidogrel?
Drug Info

Clopidogrel alternatives: What can I take instead of clopidogrel?

Hand holding Rx pills: What can I take instead of edarbyclor?
Drug Info

Edarbyclor alternatives: What can I take instead of edarbyclor?

Hands holding Rx pills and pill bottle: Alternatives to Synjardy
Drug Info

Synjardy alternatives: What can I take instead of Synjardy?

Inhaler next to workout gear - exercise induced asthma
Health Education

Exercise-induced asthma 101

Rx pill bottles and pills: What can I take instead of clonidine?
Drug Info

Clonidine alternatives: What can I take instead of clonidine?

Rx pill bottles: What can I take instead of simvastatin?
Drug Info

Simvastatin alternatives: What can I take instead of simvastatin?

Rx pills: Lamotrigine alternatives: What can I take instead of lamotrigine?
Drug Info

Lamotrigine alternatives: What can I take instead of lamotrigine?

Rx pill bottles: What can I take instead of cevimeline?
Drug Info

Cevimeline alternatives: What can I take instead of cevimeline?

Rx pill bottles: What can I take instead of Janumet?
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Janumet alternatives: What can I take instead of Janumet?

Rx pills: Top hydrochlorothiazide alternatives and how to switch your Rx
Drug Info

Hydrochlorothiazide alternatives: What can I take instead of hyd...

Rx auto injector: Saxenda alternatives: What can I take instead of Saxenda?
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Saxenda alternatives: What can I take instead of Saxenda?

Rx pills: What can I take instead of clonazepam?
Drug Info

5 clonazepam alternatives and how to switch your Rx

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Health Education

How long is a cold contagious?

Rx pill bottle and prescription pad: Is atorvastatin a blood thinner?
Drug Info

Is Lipitor (atorvastatin) a blood thinner?

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