Xarelto ® in Long-Term CareFor decades warfarin (Coumadin) was the only available oral anticoagulant on the market. Its use is complicated by a long list of drug interactions and requirements [...]
From the Front Lines Appropriate Medication Use in Post-Acute and LTC From the Front Lines is a monthly publication of AlixaRx Pharmacy that shares best practices and medication-related [...]
Cleaning Glucometers Appropriate cleaning or disinfecting of glucometers in long-term care facilities is cited in the CMS State Operations Manual under F-Tag 441 infection control guidelines. [...]
Proton-Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) in Long-term Care Late last year, we reported on mounting evidence of adverse drug events associated with PPIs: Drug Interactions PPIs are implicated in a number of [...]
From the Front Lines Appropriate Medication Use in Post-Acute and LTC From the Front Lines is a monthly publication of AlixaRx Pharmacy that shares best practices and medication-related [...]
Vitamin K in Long-Term Care Background A skilled-stay rehab patient on Coumadin recently had a supratherapeutic INR of 5.2. The patient had no evidence of abnormal bleeding. The provider was [...]
Figure 1. What’s wrong with this insulin pen in Figure 1? The large air bubble at the top is an indicator that the cartridge was incorrectly used as a vial to withdraw insulin. Insulin pen [...]
In 2015, the American Geriatrics Society released an update to the Beer’s Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medications in the Elderly. An article appearing in the November 2015 edition of [...]
If you have watched the news recently, you have definitely heard about Zika virus. Zika virus has actually been around since 1947, when it was discovered in the forests of Uganda. The virus is [...]
From the Front Lines Appropriate Medication Use in Post-Acute and LTC From the Front Lines is a monthly publication of AlixaRx Pharmacy that shares best practices and medication-related [...]
