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2024 Nursing Home Survey Deficiencies (Pharmacy Related F-Tags)
As a consultant pharmacist, I always try to stay on top of trends to help nursing homes stay on top of guidelines and best practices. With the help of a student, we reviewed 50 LTC facility surveys...
Top 5 Drugs That Cause Hyperglycemia
Fluctuations in blood sugars can be very distressing for patients. This is especially true in patients who have adequate control of their diabetes. Adverse effects can lead to an escalation of...
Neffy Versus EpiPen – Clinical Comparison
Neffy is the brand name for intranasal epinephrine that can be used for type I allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis. In this article, we will highlight some of the differences and similarities...
Top 5 Drugs That Cause Insomnia
Many drugs cause insomnia. What is most frustrating to me in my practice is when we start medications for a "new condition" prior to ruling out medication adverse effects. Here is the list of my...
Opvee Versus Narcan – Clinical Comparison
Opvee (nalmefene), is an intranasal opioid antagonist used for opioid overdose and was approved by the FDA in 2023. This approval provided another tool to aid in combating the opioid crisis. There...
SSRI Clinical Pearls – My Top 5
In this blog post, I want to share some important SSRI clinical pearls that help clinicians decide which of these antidepressants to use. Note that these clinical practice pearls are good examples...
Tramadol and Fluoxetine Interaction
JS is a 58-year-old female who has taken tramadol (podcast) for years due to chronic back pain. She has been experiencing worsening symptoms of depression and has been tried on duloxetine and...
Diarrhea Problems – Case Study
A 76-year-old male has a past medical history of hypertension, diarrhea, mild cognitive impairment, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and gout. He has had a concern that has been ongoing for about 3 months...
Rivaroxaban Clinical Pearls – 4 Big Ones
Rivaroxaban is classified as a direct oral anticoagulant. It is one of the most commonly used anticoagulants within this class (in addition to apixaban). In this blog post, I'll share the 5 most...
Bactrim and Creatinine Elevations
Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) is a commonly used antibiotic associated with many adverse events that include neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, rash, hepatitis, and electrolyte abnormalities....
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