July 2013 Digestive Health

Caffeine has relatively few drug interactions, but it is important to know that its interaction with clozapine can lead to toxicosis.

Understanding the characteristics of gastrointestinal issues, the challenges of patient care, and the available treatment options is essential to providing comprehensive patient care in pharmacy.

Knowing these 10 facts can help manage patients with gout.

Measures can be taken to reduce and improve the outcome of crime in the pharmacy.

A pharmacist facing criminal charges associated with missing fentanyl patches seeks to have federal charges related to tampering with a consumer product dropped.

Diclegis (doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride) has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy.

Approximately 700,000 Americans have Crohn's disease, a chronic but manageable inflammatory bowel disease.

PPI therapy fails either partially or completely in up to 30% of patients. Pharmacists can help identify a cause and choose a course of action.

The expansion of the pharmacy technician's role could allow pharmacists to practice at the top of their license.

Here are the essentials for advising patients on nonprescription products for managing, preventing, and treating heartburn and dyspepsia.