November 2018 Cough, Cold, & Flu

Brown bag consults can be essential educational and safety tools to measure and ensure quality care.

Practitioners have known for almost 2 decades that oral contraceptives consistently and substantially reduce the serum concentrations of lamotrigine and may reduce seizure control.

According to the CDC, starting late in spring 2018 and continuing today, clinicians have been reporting nationwide outbreaks of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.

A practitioner reviewing the home medication list of an elderly patient learned that the patient’s daughter had been giving him 5 tablets of ferrous sulfate daily to equal the 325-mg dose recommended by her father’s physician.

Shahida Choudhry, PharmD, is the proud owner of Palms Pharmacy in Tampa, Florida.

A cough is the most common reason people seek medical attention in the United States.

Let’s get back to dealing with each person claiming to be in legitimate pain and believe them until we have solid evidence that they are scamming the system.

In January 2018, a coalition of 6 hospitals reported that it would launch a generic drug company to address drug shortages and the high cost of lifesaving medications.

Nalaxone is becoming more accessible, but some pharmacists are unaware that prescriptions may not be required.

An acute respiratory tract infection is a common reason to seek medical attention.

The overuse of antimicrobials is associated with antimicrobial resistance, which is now a global crisis.

More pharmacists are pushing for prescriptive power, leading to the enactment of new legislation in several states.

What OTC products should these pharmacists prescribe?

Nasal congestion can negatively affect quality of life by interfering with day-to-day activities and disrupting sleep patterns.

With an ample selection of probiotics, patients may be overwhelmed when choosing a product.

The FDA has approved olumiant to treat moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis.

During a recent panel discussion, 5 pharmacists and physicians raised key points about reducing the cost of managing nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).

Read about this month's pet peeves.

Can you figure out what these prescriptions say?

Read about the generic products featured in November.

Read about the Rx products featured in November.

Read about the OTC products featured in November.

Ideally, scale provides a reduction in the cost of producing the next unit of product or service while maintaining the ability to charge the same or a similar price for each unit.

Flu season has arrived once again, and pharmacists across the country are gearing up to provide patients with vaccines to prevent influenza and medications to treat it.