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Galactagogues

RX Note

Dosage in most published studies Domperidone 10 mg 3 times daily for 4 to 10 days. Metoclopramide 10 mg 2 or 3 times daily for 7 to 14 days.

Dosage 52
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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Swollen Lips

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

The severity and extent of symptoms depend on the concentration, dosage, and form of caustic ingested. 2017 May 6;8(2):90-98. Long-term complications in survivors may include gastrointestinal strictures, stenoses, and fistula formation. What diagnostic testing should be obtained? Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 11th edition.

Dosage 130
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Could digital therapeutics provide a solution against opioid abuse?

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The advance of digital therapeutics has been rapid, from the first approval for Pear Therapeutics’ reSET product in 2017 to the current situation where thousands of DTx are currently being tested in trials. In a situation where there is a general shift away from relying on strong painkillers, it offers promise of an alternative solution.

Dosage 135
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EC approves AstraZeneca-Sanofi’s Beyfortus for preventing RSV in infants

Pharmaceutical Technology

The recommended dosage is 50mg intramuscular dose of Beyfortus in infants with body weight less than 5kg and 100mg for those weighing 5kg and above. The companies entered an agreement for the development and commercialisation of nirsevimab in March 2017.

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A Long Time Coming: DEA Regs Finally Authorize Schedule II Prescription Partial Fills

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

In addition, for each partial filling whether requested by the prescriber on the prescription or during consultation with the pharmacist, the pharmacy must maintain a dispensing record of each dispensing date, name or initials of the individual dispensing, controlled substance name and dosage form, date filled, and quantity dispensed.

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Novel oral chemotherapeutic holds potential for stomach cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

The availability of oral chemotherapy treatments would provide stomach cancer patients with the option of more efficacious drugs with improved tolerability in a more convenient dosage format” The poor clinical outcomes of stomach cancer make it a key target for drug development. 2017; 8(23):38022-38043. 2019; 83(1):169-178.

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Dosing in Obese

RX Note

The question seemed simple enough: whether dosage adjustments were needed for metronidazole in obese patient. Introduction I can still recall a memorable incident during my provisional registered pharmacist year when I received a phone call from a doctor during an on-call shift.

Dosage 52