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News and Trends

Worsening Overdose Crisis Predicted

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals

News and Trends

Prescribed Opioids Raise Pneumonia Risk

Applying HIV/AIDS Lessons to the Opioid Crisis

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension

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

ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA

Brain Changes Signal Nascent Alzheimer’s

Hospital/Health System

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

Treating pain can help decrease agitation, while limiting sedation can help prevent delirium within the ICU.

Diabetes Drug Candidate to Treat Heart Failure?

Trends in Aspirin Use for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

News and Trends

Perils of Mixing Opioids, Benzodiazepines

CMS Initiatives Regarding Pain-Management Issues

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

News and Trends

Opioids Doubling Suicides and Overdoses

Heart-Related Death and Poor Sleep

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents

Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects

GASTROENTEROLOGY

A New Approach to Managing Gastroparesis

Understanding Cholesterol Therapy: An Update for Community Pharmacists

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions

Normal Thyroid Function Fluctuations Linked to AFib Risk?

Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Pharmacist

News and Trends

Comparison of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain

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

News and Trends

Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal Unwise?

PAIN MANAGEMENT

OTC Transdermal Analgesic Patches in Pain Management

To Dose or Not to Dose?

An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists

Reading Blood Pressure

New blood pressure guidelines lower the acceptable blood pressure threshold that defines hypertension and the risk of heart attack and stroke.

News and Trends

Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children

Hospital/Health System

Malignant Hyperthermia: An Overview

Heart Disease Risk Starts in Womb

Sleep Duration in Employed Adults

Updated AFib Guidelines Tout Newer Blood Thinners

Isradipine Compounded Oral Suspension, USP

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

Acute Cough—Does Anything Help?

Peripheral Arterial Disease From a Community Pharmacy Perspective

Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some Patients

Hospital/Health System

Managing Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting

Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors

Opioid Use May Increase Heart Rhythm–Disorder Risk

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