Pharmacists Ask The Experts

• Increased Nephrotoxicity With TZP-VAN As evidence of an increased risk for nephrotoxicity with vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam grows, is it time to change practice?
  Medscape Pharmacists, October 02, 2017
• Antipsychotic Polypharmacy With Risperidone and Olanzapine Given high rates of treatment failure for initial therapy of schizophrenia, is combining risperidone and olanzapine an appropriate approach to improve clinical response and limit adverse effects?
  Medscape Pharmacists, August 08, 2017
• Stirring the Pot: Potential Drug Interactions With Marijuana What medications could potentially interact with marijuana?
  Medscape Pharmacists, June 08, 2017
• Candida auris: Emerging, Frequently Resistant, and Often Deadly Given frequent multidrug resistance, what drug therapy is appropriate for treating Candida auris?
  Medscape Pharmacists, May 17, 2017
• Stopping the Pain: Naltrexone for Self-injurious Behavior Is oral naltrexone an effective pharmacologic option in the treatment and reduction of self-harm?
  Medscape Pharmacists, April 10, 2017
• Poppy Seed Tea: Beware This Beverage For centuries, poppy seed tea has been used for its narcotic, analgesic, antidiarrheal, or euphoric effects, or as a substitute for opiates. What are the risks associated with this herbal beverage?
  Medscape Pharmacists, March 27, 2017
• Fasting Recommendations for Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Can patients with insulin-dependent diabetes safely fast for medical or religious reasons?
  Medscape Pharmacists, February 15, 2017
• For Patients Who Can't Sleep, Could Valerian Help? Herbal infusions or 'teas' containing valerian have been promoted to help with insomnia -- but is it safe and effective?
  Medscape Pharmacists, January 13, 2017
• Early Intensive Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes Can the use of early intensive insulin cause remission of type 2 diabetes?
  Medscape Pharmacists, January 12, 2017
• Dietary Supplements for the Prevention of Falls Several dietary supplements claim to prevent falls. Does the evidence support the use of them?
  Medscape Pharmacists, January 11, 2017
• Antibiotics and Mental Status Changes In the differential diagnosis of new-onset confusion, don't overlook antibiotics.
  Medscape Pharmacists, January 05, 2017
• Proper Medication Disposal What is the proper method by which to dispose of unused or expired medications?
  Medscape Pharmacists, December 22, 2016
• Beta-Blockers for Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain While there is a consensus that cocaine causes cardiotoxicity that is multifactorial in nature, is the role of beta-blockers in mitigating its effects any more clear?
  Medscape Pharmacists, November 29, 2016
• Sulfa, Sulfur, Sulfate, Sulfite: Which Causes an Allergy? Learn about the potential for hypersensitivity reactions with sulfa/sulfonamide antimicrobials, and whether cross-reactivity with nonantimicrobials or sulfur-containing compounds should be a concern.
  Medscape Pharmacists, October 19, 2016
• Statins for Migraine Prevention For patients who do not respond to first-line migraine prevention treatments, are statins an effective option?
  Medscape Pharmacists, September 12, 2016
• What Should I Do When a Patient Lies to Me About Drug Use? 'A patient lied about her use of benzodiazepines and I took action. Did I do the right thing?'
  Medscape Nurses, August 31, 2016
• Heart Failure With Reduced EF: ARNI vs ACE Inhibitor and ARB What are the clinical benefits of angiotensin receptor/neprilysin inhibitors compared with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers?
  Medscape Pharmacists, August 02, 2016
• Yeast Infections in Pregnancy: Recommended Treatments Which treatment options for vaginal yeast infections are safe and effective in the pregnant patient?
  Medscape Pharmacists, July 29, 2016
• Drug-Induced Angioedema Which medications are most commonly associated with drug-induced angioedema?
  Medscape Pharmacists, July 08, 2016
• Lesser-Known Opioid Adverse Effects What are the lesser-known adverse effects that the FDA recently added to opioid drug labeling?
  Medscape Pharmacists, June 22, 2016