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• Medically Managing Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Primer It is estimated that half of patients taking opioids for pain relief experience constipation. New evidence hints at better ways to manage this adverse event.
  Ask the Pharmacists, September 2019
• Does an ARB a Day Keep Dementia at Bay? Multiple studies seem to show a correlation between the use of angiotensin receptor II blockers and memory preservation in patients with hypertension.
  Ask the Pharmacists, July 2019
• Do PDMPs Influence Opioid Drug Overdose Rates? A recent review evaluates the impact of prescription drug monitoring programs on nonfatal and fatal drug overdoses, including some possible unintended consequences.
  Ask the Pharmacists, June 2019
• Which Drugs Interact With Lab Tests? Drug-lab test interactions frequently occur yet often remain unrecognized. What should you be aware of?
  Ask the Pharmacists, June 2019
• Perilous Drug Prescribing: One, Two, or Three? A clinician asks about concomitant prescribing of the trio of opioids, benzos, and muscle relaxants.
  April 2019
• OTC Insomnia Supplements: The Latest Evidence Dietary supplements are used by millions of people seeking a good night's sleep, but which ones are safe and effective?
  Ask the Pharmacists, March 2019
• A Drug-by-Drug Guide to Treating Insomnia Which drugs and supplements commonly used for the treatment of chronic insomnia are supported by clinical evidence and practice guidelines?
  Ask the Pharmacists, February 2019
• Smartphone Contraception Can an app replace your patients' birth control?
  Ask the Pharmacists, January 2019
• Tamsulosin for Postoperative Urinary Retention Can the BPH drug tamsulosin prevent postoperative urinary retention in male patients undergoing surgery?
  Ask the Pharmacists, January 2019
• More Fluoroquinolone Safety Concerns How do the most recently identified safety issues affect fluoroquinolones' place in therapy?
  Ask the Pharmacists, December 2018
• Tight Blood Glucose Control in Cardiac Surgery Patients Does intensive, perioperative glucose control benefit patients with or without diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery?
  Ask the Pharmacists, July 2018
• CETP Inhibitors and the HDL-C Hypothesis What happened to this once-promising class of drugs?
  Ask the Pharmacists, June 2018
• Prescribe for Family, Friends, or Colleagues? Why Not? A healthcare attorney answers a common question: Is it a good idea to write prescriptions for family, friends, or colleagues?
  Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses, April 2018
• Are Pre-Signed Prescriptions a Good Idea? Even Legal? Can I fill in a pre-signed prescription for a patient in the physician's absence? What if I'm also a prescriber?
  Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses, April 2018
• Yosprala(TM) in At-Risk Patients Requiring Low-Dose Aspirin Do the benefits of Yosprala(TM) therapy outweigh its costs when compared with combination therapy with aspirin and a proton-pump inhibitor taken as individual products?
  Ask the Pharmacists, March 2018
• SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 1 Diabetes Are SGLT2 inhibitors safe and effective in patients with type 1 diabetes?
  Ask the Pharmacists, March 2018
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: How Can Pharmacists Help? What role can pharmacists play in preventing and treating neonatal abstinence syndrome?
  Ask the Pharmacists, February 2018
• Buprenorphine Prescribing by NPs and PAs Why is it easy for NPs and PAs to prescribe opioids but not buprenorphine to treat opioid-use disorder?
  Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses, December 2017
• Garcinia for Weight Loss: Modest Effect With Safety Caveats Is garcinia a safe and effective dietary supplement for patients hoping to lose weight?
  Ask the Pharmacists, November 2017
• 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?
  Ask the Pharmacists, October 2017

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