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• 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
• 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?
  Ask the Pharmacists, August 2017
• Probiotics and Weight Loss Not surprisingly, there has been a lot of interest in manipulating the gut microbiota to facilitate weight loss. How might probiotics play a role?
  Ask the Pharmacists, July 2017
• Stirring the Pot: Potential Drug Interactions With Marijuana What medications could potentially interact with marijuana?
  Ask the Pharmacists, June 2017
• Candida auris: Emerging, Frequently Resistant, and Often Deadly Given frequent multidrug resistance, what drug therapy is appropriate for treating Candida auris?
  Ask the Pharmacists, May 2017
• Stopping the Pain: Naltrexone for Self-injurious Behavior Is oral naltrexone an effective pharmacologic option in the treatment and reduction of self-harm?
  Ask the Pharmacists, April 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?
  Ask the Pharmacists, March 2017
• Vitamin D and Statin-Related Myalgia Do low vitamin D levels increase the risk for myalgia in patients who are taking statins?
  Ask the Pharmacists, March 2017
• Fasting Recommendations for Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Can patients with insulin-dependent diabetes safely fast for medical or religious reasons?
  Ask the Pharmacists, February 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?
  Ask the Pharmacists, January 2017
• Early Intensive Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes Can the use of early intensive insulin cause remission of type 2 diabetes?
  Ask the Pharmacists, January 2017
• Dietary Supplements for the Prevention of Falls Several dietary supplements claim to prevent falls. Does the evidence support the use of them?
  Ask the Pharmacists, January 2017
• Antibiotics and Mental Status Changes In the differential diagnosis of new-onset confusion, don't overlook antibiotics.
  Ask the Pharmacists, January 2017
• Proper Medication Disposal What is the proper method by which to dispose of unused or expired medications?
  Ask the Pharmacists, December 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?
  Ask the Pharmacists, November 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.
  Ask the Pharmacists, October 2016
• Statins for Migraine Prevention For patients who do not respond to first-line migraine prevention treatments, are statins an effective option?
  Ask the Pharmacists, September 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?'
  Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses, August 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?
  Ask the Pharmacists, August 2016
• Yeast Infections in Pregnancy: Recommended Treatments Which treatment options for vaginal yeast infections are safe and effective in the pregnant patient?
  Ask the Pharmacists, July 2016

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