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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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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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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.
The colchicine dosage was also reduced by 50% for patients under 70 kg or with creatinine clearance under 30 mL/min. 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. <–
The dosage was adapted by the bedside physician with the aim to reach patient’s reference weight, with a maximum daily dose set at 250 mg of furosemide to avoid kidney toxicity. The authors compared a practical diuretic protocol against a control group.
In this episode, I’ll discuss Paxlovid and other novel dosage forms that should not be crushed but look like they can be. Two relatively new dosage form technologies are nanocrystals and amorphous solid dispersions. Aprepitant, sirolimus, and certain forms of fenofibrate are examples of nanocrystal dosage forms.
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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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The dosage was adapted by the bedside physician with the aim to reach patient’s reference weight, with a maximum daily dose set at 250 mg of furosemide to avoid kidney toxicity. The authors compared a practical diuretic protocol against a control group.
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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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This was defined as maintaining MAP ≥65 mm Hg for at least 6 hours without a need for an increase in continuous norepinephrine infusion vasoactive 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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