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Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke: a Review of Pertinent Guideline Updates

There have been significant evidence-based literature updates regarding the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in adult patients; these are discussed in a 2018 guideline update.

Opioid Use May Increase Heart Rhythm–Disorder Risk

News and Trends

Perils of Mixing Opioids, Benzodiazepines

Peripheral Arterial Disease From a Community Pharmacy Perspective

Diabetes Drug Candidate to Treat Heart Failure?

News and Trends

Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children

Acute Cough—Does Anything Help?

News and Trends

Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal Unwise?

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Hospital/Health System

Pain, Agitation, and Delirium: A Review of Pertinent Guideline Updates for Pharmacists

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension

Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some Patients

Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions

PAIN MANAGEMENT

OTC Transdermal Analgesic Patches in Pain Management

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

Trends in Aspirin Use for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents

News and Trends

Prescribed Opioids Raise Pneumonia Risk

News and Trends

Worsening Overdose Crisis Predicted

Updated AFib Guidelines Tout Newer Blood Thinners

ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA

Brain Changes Signal Nascent Alzheimer’s

Normal Thyroid Function Fluctuations Linked to AFib Risk?

Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors

GASTROENTEROLOGY

A New Approach to Managing Gastroparesis

CMS Initiatives Regarding Pain-Management Issues

Understanding Cholesterol Therapy: An Update for Community Pharmacists

News and Trends

Comparison of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain

Heart-Related Death and Poor Sleep

Isradipine Compounded Oral Suspension, USP

This compound may be used alone or concurrently with thiazide diuretics.

Applying HIV/AIDS Lessons to the Opioid Crisis

News and Trends

Opioids Doubling Suicides and Overdoses

Hospital/Health System

Managing Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting

Hospital/Health System

Malignant Hyperthermia: An Overview

Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Pharmacist

Reading Blood Pressure

Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects

In patients taking prescribed opioids, an increased cardiovascular event rate has recently been reported in older adults.^.

Sleep Duration in Employed Adults

An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists

Heart Disease Risk Starts in Womb

Ketoprofen 10%, Guaifenesin 10%, Amitriptyline HCl 3%, and Capsaicin 0.075% in Lipopen Ultra Cream Base

To Dose or Not to Dose?

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

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