U.S. Pharmacist – The Leading Journal in Pharmacy

News and Trends

Worsening Overdose Crisis Predicted

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Isradipine Compounded Oral Suspension, USP

Applying HIV/AIDS Lessons to the Opioid Crisis

Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some Patients

Hospital/Health System

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

Acute Cough—Does Anything Help?

PAIN MANAGEMENT

OTC Transdermal Analgesic Patches in Pain Management

News and Trends

Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

News and Trends

Perils of Mixing Opioids, Benzodiazepines

Normal Thyroid Function Fluctuations Linked to AFib Risk?

News and Trends

Comparison of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain

Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects

News and Trends

Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal Unwise?

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension

CMS Initiatives Regarding Pain-Management Issues

In 2018, CMS adopted a three-pronged approach to the public-health emergency posed by opioid use.

Sleep Duration in Employed Adults

Peripheral Arterial Disease From a Community Pharmacy Perspective

Heart Disease Risk Starts in Womb

Hospital/Health System

Malignant Hyperthermia: An Overview

An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists

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

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents

Current research focuses on agents that target secretase enzymes to prevent plaque accumulation.

News and Trends

Opioids Doubling Suicides and Overdoses

Understanding Cholesterol Therapy: An Update for Community Pharmacists

Hospital/Health System

Managing Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting

Reading Blood Pressure

To Dose or Not to Dose?

Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals

Trends in Aspirin Use for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

According to the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2013, nearly 71% of adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease use aspirin regularly.

Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Pharmacist

Opioid Use May Increase Heart Rhythm–Disorder Risk

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA

Brain Changes Signal Nascent Alzheimer’s

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions

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

Heart-Related Death and Poor Sleep

Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors

Updated AFib Guidelines Tout Newer Blood Thinners

Diabetes Drug Candidate to Treat Heart Failure?

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

News and Trends

Prescribed Opioids Raise Pneumonia Risk

GASTROENTEROLOGY

A New Approach to Managing Gastroparesis

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