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Opioid Use May Increase Heart Rhythm–Disorder Risk

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Heart-Related Death and Poor Sleep

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

News and Trends

Worsening Overdose Crisis Predicted

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

Applying HIV/AIDS Lessons to the Opioid Crisis

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions

Hypersensitivity symptoms associated with NSAIDs can range from respiratory and/or cutaneous reactions to angioedema.

Reading Blood Pressure

Hospital/Health System

Malignant Hyperthermia: An Overview

Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Pharmacist

Normal Thyroid Function Fluctuations Linked to AFib Risk?

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents

ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA

Brain Changes Signal Nascent Alzheimer’s

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects

GASTROENTEROLOGY

A New Approach to Managing Gastroparesis

Peripheral Arterial Disease From a Community Pharmacy Perspective

News and Trends

Perils of Mixing Opioids, Benzodiazepines

Trends in Aspirin Use for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

News and Trends

Comparison of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain

CMS Initiatives Regarding Pain-Management Issues

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

Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some Patients

To Dose or Not to Dose?

Isradipine Compounded Oral Suspension, USP

News and Trends

Prescribed Opioids Raise Pneumonia Risk

An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists

Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors

News and Trends

Opioids Doubling Suicides and Overdoses

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals

Heart Disease Risk Starts in Womb

Hospital/Health System

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

PAIN MANAGEMENT

OTC Transdermal Analgesic Patches in Pain Management

News and Trends

Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children

Hospital/Health System

Managing Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting

Diabetes Drug Candidate to Treat Heart Failure?

Sleep Duration in Employed Adults

News and Trends

Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal Unwise?

Updated AFib Guidelines Tout Newer Blood Thinners

Acute Cough—Does Anything Help?

Understanding Cholesterol Therapy: An Update for Community Pharmacists

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

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