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D-Mannose for Urinary Tract Infections
Can taking D-mannose supplements treat or prevent urinary tract infections?
August 28, 2018
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Tight Blood Glucose Control in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Does intensive, perioperative glucose control benefit patients with or without diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery?
July 20, 2018
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CETP Inhibitors and the HDL-C Hypothesis
What happened to this once-promising class of drugs?
June 26, 2018
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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?
June 01, 2018
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Melatonin for Migraine Headache Prophylaxis
Is melatonin effective for reducing the frequency of migraine headaches?
April 30, 2018
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Role of Yosprala™ 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?
March 27, 2018
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SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 1 Diabetes
Are SGLT2 inhibitors safe and effective in patients with type 1 diabetes?
March 09, 2018
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: How Can Pharmacists Help?
What role can pharmacists play in preventing and treating neonatal abstinence syndrome?
February 12, 2018
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Garcinia for Weight Loss: Modest Effect With Safety Caveats
Is garcinia a safe and effective dietary supplement for patients hoping to lose weight?
November 21, 2017
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A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Opioid Crisis
A pharmacist shares his thoughts on what it's like being a link between legal prescriptions and the national opioid epidemic.
November 21, 2017
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Increased Nephrotoxicity With Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Vancomycin
As evidence of an increased risk for nephrotoxicity with vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam grows, is it time to change practice?
October 02, 2017
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Antipsychotic Polypharmacy With Risperidone and Olanzapine for the Treatment of Refractory Schizophrenia
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?
August 08, 2017
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5 Things Pharmacists Should Know About Corresponding Responsibility
Pharmacists have a shared responsibility with prescribers for safe and effective medication use.
July 28, 2017
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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?
July 17, 2017
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Stirring the Pot: Potential Drug Interactions With Marijuana
What medications could potentially interact with marijuana?
June 08, 2017
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7 Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
Are your patients finding their prescription medications too costly? Follow these steps to help them obtain the medications they need.
May 22, 2017
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Candida auris: Emerging, Frequently Resistant, and Often Deadly
Given frequent multidrug resistance, what drug therapy is appropriate for treating Candida auris?
May 17, 2017
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Risks Inherent in Pharmacists' Workloads Earn Attention of Legislators
Several states are asking whether pharmacists' working hours should be limited. Are their proposed regulations based on evidence?
May 15, 2017
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Stopping the Pain: Naltrexone for Self-injurious Behavior
Is oral naltrexone an effective pharmacologic option in the treatment and reduction of self-harm?
April 10, 2017
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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?
March 27, 2017
