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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.

Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects

Peripheral Arterial Disease From a Community Pharmacy Perspective

News and Trends

Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal Unwise?

News and Trends

Opioids Doubling Suicides and Overdoses

Hospital/Health System

Managing Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting

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

Heart Disease Risk Starts in Womb

Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors

Diabetes Drug Candidate to Treat Heart Failure?

Sleep Duration in Employed Adults

An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists

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

News and Trends

Prescribed Opioids Raise Pneumonia Risk

News and Trends

Perils of Mixing Opioids, Benzodiazepines

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Normal Thyroid Function Fluctuations Linked to AFib Risk?

Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Pharmacist

GASTROENTEROLOGY

A New Approach to Managing Gastroparesis

Hospital/Health System

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

Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some Patients

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

PAIN MANAGEMENT

OTC Transdermal Analgesic Patches in Pain Management

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

Acute Cough—Does Anything Help?

Reading Blood Pressure

To Dose or Not to Dose?

News and Trends

Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children

Updated AFib Guidelines Tout Newer Blood Thinners

Understanding Cholesterol Therapy: An Update for Community Pharmacists

Isradipine Compounded Oral Suspension, USP

CMS Initiatives Regarding Pain-Management Issues

Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals

Hospital/Health System

Malignant Hyperthermia: An Overview

Heart-Related Death and Poor Sleep

News and Trends

Comparison of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain

The 2016 National Health Interview Survey found that high-impact chronic pain and chronic pain that does not limit major life activities were linked to various physical and mental conditions.

News and Trends

Worsening Overdose Crisis Predicted

Trends in Aspirin Use for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents

Applying HIV/AIDS Lessons to the Opioid Crisis

ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA

Brain Changes Signal Nascent Alzheimer’s

Opioid Use May Increase Heart Rhythm–Disorder Risk

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