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• The Chinese Cough Syrup That's All the Rage An increasingly popular traditional medicine remedy, Nin Jiom pei pa koa seems to have all the right ingredients to help relieve cough--but does scientific support exist for using this product?
  Ask the Pharmacists, June 2018
• Melatonin for Migraine Headache Prophylaxis Is melatonin effective for reducing the frequency of migraine headaches?
  Ask the Pharmacists, April 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
• 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

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