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Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some Patients

News and Trends

Comparison of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain

Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Pharmacist

News and Trends

Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal Unwise?

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension

Diabetes Drug Candidate to Treat Heart Failure?

To Dose or Not to Dose?

Reading Blood Pressure

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

Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals

PAIN MANAGEMENT

OTC Transdermal Analgesic Patches in Pain Management

News and Trends

Opioids Doubling Suicides and Overdoses

Understanding Cholesterol Therapy: An Update for Community Pharmacists

GASTROENTEROLOGY

A New Approach to Managing Gastroparesis

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

Acute Cough—Does Anything Help?

Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects

ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA

Brain Changes Signal Nascent Alzheimer’s

Hospital/Health System

Managing Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting

Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors

Heart Disease Risk Starts in Womb

Heart-Related Death and Poor Sleep

Trends in Aspirin Use for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

Hospital/Health System

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

Applying HIV/AIDS Lessons to the Opioid Crisis

Normal Thyroid Function Fluctuations Linked to AFib Risk?

Opioid Use May Increase Heart Rhythm–Disorder Risk

News and Trends

Worsening Overdose Crisis Predicted

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.

News and Trends

Perils of Mixing Opioids, Benzodiazepines

An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists

News and Trends

Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children

Sleep Duration in Employed Adults

Updated AFib Guidelines Tout Newer Blood Thinners

News and Trends

Prescribed Opioids Raise Pneumonia Risk

Hospital/Health System

Malignant Hyperthermia: An Overview

Malignant hyperthermia must be treated rapidly to avoid fatality, and despite its rarity, healthcare facilities that use known triggering agents must be fully prepared to treat it.

CMS Initiatives Regarding Pain-Management Issues

Isradipine Compounded Oral Suspension, USP

Peripheral Arterial Disease From a Community Pharmacy Perspective

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

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents

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