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Episode 764: What an Inpatient Pharmacist Needs to Know About the Outpatient CDC Opioid Guidelines

Pharmacy Joe

In this episode, I’ll discuss what an inpatient pharmacist needs to know about the outpatient CDC opioid guidelines. Recommendation 4 states: When opioids are initiated for opioid-naïve patients with acute, subacute, or chronic pain, clinicians should prescribe the lowest effective dosage.

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Episode 864: Why Did ISMP Remove the Do Not Crush List from Their Website?

Pharmacy Joe

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher If you navigate to the page on the website for the Institute for Safe Medication Practices that once hosted the document titled “Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed” you will instead find a notice that the list has been removed from the ISMP website.

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Episode 575: Novel dosage forms that should not be crushed (but look like they can be)

Pharmacy Joe

In this episode, I’ll discuss novel dosage forms that should not be crushed but look like they can be. Episode 575: Novel dosage forms that should not be crushed (but look like they can be) Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Two relatively new dosage form technologies are nanocrystals and amorphous solid dispersions.

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Episode 864: Why Did ISMP Remove the Do Not Crush List from Their Website?

Pharmacy Joe

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher If you navigate to the page on the website for the Institute for Safe Medication Practices that once hosted the document titled “Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed” you will instead find a notice that the list has been removed from the ISMP website.

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Episode 902: The analgesic ceiling dose of ibuprofen applies to ED patients too

Pharmacy Joe

The authors hope that with their research and “proper patient and provider education supported by the evidence, the myth of better pain relief with “prescription-only” dosages will be debunked.” ” To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free.

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Episode 913: Is there an efficacy tradeoff when reducing apixaban dose in patients with end-stage renal disease?

Pharmacy Joe

The study was done to compare apixaban with warfarin, but apixaban patients were further analyzed based on dosage. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

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Episode 902: The analgesic ceiling dose of ibuprofen applies to ED patients too

Pharmacy Joe

The authors hope that with their research and “proper patient and provider education supported by the evidence, the myth of better pain relief with “prescription-only” dosages will be debunked.” ” To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free.