Rajnish Mago, MD

Medication Side Effects Part II: Weight Gain, Akathisia, Hair Loss, and Orthostasis

August 1, 2019

Rajnish Mago, MD

Editor-in-Chief of Simple and Practical Mental Health and author of Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications: Prevention, Assessment, and Management Dr. Mago has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Mago reveals his top strategies for common side effects. Featuring safe-dosing of metformin, vitamins for hair loss, and special stockings for orthostasis.

Medication Side Effects: Nausea, Sweating, and Dry Mouth

July 3, 2019

Rajnish Mago, MD

Rajnish Mago, MD
Editor-in-Chief of Simple and Practical Mental Health and author of Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications: Prevention, Assessment, and Management Dr. Mago has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Does ginger ale treat nausea? Not really, but Dr. Mago has some better ideas, and this interview is packed with new and practical ways to manage common side effects of psychiatric medications.

Discussing Side Effects With Patients

October 1, 2016

Rajnish Mago, MD

Rajnish Mago, MD Director, Mood Disorders Program, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University Dr. Mago discloses that he has received research grants from Alkermes, Allergan (formerly Forest Laboratories), Genomind, and Takeda, and that he has been a paid consultant to Genomind, Guidepoint Global, Otsuka, and Lundbeck. Dr. Carlat has reviewed this article and found no evidence of bias in this educational activity.

As clinicians, we need to fully understand the importance of side effects for our patients. The most important problem in psychopharmacology is that patients stop taking their medication sooner or later. And what is the most frequent single reason for their stopping the medication? Side effects. In this interview, Dr. Rajnish Mago discusses important strategies for discussing side effects with patients.

Before You Write That Prescription: Guidelines for Ordering Lab Tests

November 1, 2015

Rajnish Mago, MD

Rajnish Mago, MD Director, Mood Disorders Program, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University Dr. Mago discloses that he has received research grants from Alkermes, Allergan (formerly Forest Laboratories), Genomind, and Takeda, and that he has been a paid consultant to Genomind, Guidepoint Global, Otsuka, and Lundbeck. Dr. Carlat has reviewed this article and found no evidence of bias in this educational activity.

Mental health clinicians often ask for a single, black-and-white answer to the question: Which lab tests should I order before starting this particular medication? Inevitably, the answer is that it depends. Here are some guidelines that are useful.