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News and Trends

Opioids Doubling Suicides and Overdoses

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Peripheral Arterial Disease From a Community Pharmacy Perspective

News and Trends

Perils of Mixing Opioids, Benzodiazepines

ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA

Brain Changes Signal Nascent Alzheimer’s

Sleep Duration in Employed Adults

Hospital/Health System

Malignant Hyperthermia: An Overview

News and Trends

Comparison of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain

News and Trends

Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal Unwise?

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Acute Cough—Does Anything Help?

PAIN MANAGEMENT

OTC Transdermal Analgesic Patches in Pain Management

To Dose or Not to Dose?

Applying HIV/AIDS Lessons to the Opioid Crisis

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

Updated AFib Guidelines Tout Newer Blood Thinners

Diabetes Drug Candidate to Treat Heart Failure?

News and Trends

Worsening Overdose Crisis Predicted

Heart Disease Risk Starts in Womb

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

GASTROENTEROLOGY

A New Approach to Managing Gastroparesis

Normal Thyroid Function Fluctuations Linked to AFib Risk?

Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals

News and Trends

Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions

Opioid Use May Increase Heart Rhythm–Disorder Risk

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some Patients

Trends in Aspirin Use for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension

This may be suitable for patients who cannot take the solid oral dosage forms or tolerate the ingredients in the commercially available oral solution.

Hospital/Health System

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

Reading Blood Pressure

Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects

Hospital/Health System

Managing Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting

An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents

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.

Understanding Cholesterol Therapy: An Update for Community Pharmacists

CMS Initiatives Regarding Pain-Management Issues

Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Pharmacist

News and Trends

Prescribed Opioids Raise Pneumonia Risk

Heart-Related Death and Poor Sleep

Isradipine Compounded Oral Suspension, USP

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