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Zyrtec is an antihistamine with principal effects mediated via selective inhibition of peripheral H1 receptors.

Semaglutide acts as a GLP-1 receptor agonist that selectively binds to and activates the GLP-1 receptor.

Types of seizure include focal seizures with impaired awareness, generalized seizures without loss of consciousness, and generalized seizures, such as absence seizures.

Winners were announced and celebrated at the Next-Generation Pharmacist® of the Year gala on Oct. 8 at Founders Hall in Charlotte, N.C.

The medication has both short- and long-term effects on improving excessive sleepiness.

The most common medication errors seen in LTC facilities include dispensing errors, delay in delivery, and expired inventory.

Patients with cancer should not be overlooked in any pharmacy setting. These patients are in need of resources, help, and hope.

There is a real opportunity for technology to alleviate some of the administrative burdens pharmacists face so that they have more time to focus on patient care.

Samples for the test are isolated from nasopharyngeal swabs, anterior nasal swabs, and mid-turbinate swabs.

The paper reviews the safety profile of solriamfetol in treating ES associated with OSA or narcolepsy and discusses subject areas such as pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and tolerability of the drug.

Anna Legreid-Dopp, PharmD, Senior Director of Clinical Guidelines and Quality Improvement at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists discusses Pfizer’s request to approve their COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11.

Avacopan (Tavneos, ChemoCentryx) met its primary endpoints of disease remission at 26 weeks and sustained remission at 52 weeks during a phase 3 trial in patients with severe active anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis.

Causes of vitamin B2 deficiency may include alcoholism, burns, cancer, diarrhea, fever, illness, infection, and liver disease.

Tonsillitis most commonly affects children between preschool ages and the mid-teenage years.

Kelan Thomas, PharmD, MS, associate professor of clinical sciences at Touro University California College of Pharmacy, discusses key points to consider regarding co-administration of MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine with psychiatric medications, such as SSRI or SNRI antidepressants.

Medication adherence, diet, and exercise are each critical components in caring for patients with a chronic illness, but each is difficult to be managed by physicians alone.

In order to handle workflow disruptions, it is essential to train technicians and other staff to incorporate them into the patient care process and to manage paperwork and other related tasks.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Rita Carreón, VP of health at UnidosUS, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 educational mobile tour, launched by AARP and UnidosUS.

The researchers also demonstrated that ketone supplements may be a novel therapy for protecting and improving brain health in people with obesity who are at risk of developing neurocognitive impairment.

Michael Frank, CEO of Revive Therapeutics, discussed the results of a phase 3 trial investigating bucillamine as an oral at-home pill for the treatment of COVID-19 symptoms.

PQA course provides an overview of how to build the best HIV treatment regimen and assess treatment outcomes.

People with poor diet, cancer, morning sickness during pregnancy, bariatric surgery, and hemodialysis are at risk of thiamin deficiency.

Viruses that have been linked to Bell's palsy include those that cause cold sores and genital herpes (herpes simplex); Chickenpox and shingles (herpes zoster); and infectious mononucleosis.

A town hall meeting with representatives from the agencies emphasized the effectiveness and likelihood of getting a third dose of the vaccine.

Soliman is ecstatic to celebrate the 4th annual #WomenPharmacistDay and that the pharmacy landscape is continuing to recognize the contributions of women in the field.

Vaccine efficacy was 93% against the Delta variant at 1 month after the 2-dose vaccine regimen, although it fell to 53% after 4 months.

New legislation in New York state seeks to address flaws in prescription drug distribution system.

Patients use prescription niacin (Niacor, Niaspan) to help control their cholesterol.

In a study, individuals who were taking prucalopride had better memory tests and fMRI scans indicating enhanced brain activity in relation to cognition.