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News and Trends

Perils of Mixing Opioids, Benzodiazepines

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

News and Trends

Prescribed Opioids Raise Pneumonia Risk

Trends in Aspirin Use for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

GASTROENTEROLOGY

A New Approach to Managing Gastroparesis

Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors

Isradipine Compounded Oral Suspension, USP

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions

Diabetes Drug Candidate to Treat Heart Failure?

Sleep Duration in Employed Adults

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension

Acute Cough—Does Anything Help?

Understanding Cholesterol Therapy: An Update for Community Pharmacists

News and Trends

Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Hospital/Health System

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

Opioid Use May Increase Heart Rhythm–Disorder Risk

PAIN MANAGEMENT

OTC Transdermal Analgesic Patches in Pain Management

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

News and Trends

Opioids Doubling Suicides and Overdoses

Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some Patients

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents

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

Updated AFib Guidelines Tout Newer Blood Thinners

News and Trends

Comparison of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain

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

Heart-Related Death and Poor Sleep

News and Trends

Worsening Overdose Crisis Predicted

ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA

Brain Changes Signal Nascent Alzheimer’s

An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists

The most common medications involved in prescription-opioid overdose deaths include methadone, oxycodone, and hydrocodone.

Hospital/Health System

Malignant Hyperthermia: An Overview

Heart Disease Risk Starts in Womb

Hospital/Health System

Managing Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

CMS Initiatives Regarding Pain-Management Issues

Applying HIV/AIDS Lessons to the Opioid Crisis

Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Pharmacist

Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects

To Dose or Not to Dose?

News and Trends

Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal Unwise?

Peripheral Arterial Disease From a Community Pharmacy Perspective

Normal Thyroid Function Fluctuations Linked to AFib Risk?

Reading Blood Pressure

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