Managing medications in hospice patients can be a difficult task, but it is important to stay focused on providing the highest level of comfort for our patients. Many medications used to treat [...]
In 2011 the INS, Infusion Nurse Society released their latest “Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice.” Many changes in recommendations of how we care for infusion patients were made in this [...]
In my April 2015 blog, I discussed hidden symptoms including Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis (PDP). This month, we take a closer look at this symptom complex and the increased disability and [...]
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 [...]
In 2011 the INS, Infusion Nurse Society released their latest “Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice” Many changes in recommendations of how we care for infusion patients were made in this [...]
(PLANO, TEXAS) August 18, 2015 - AlixaRx, a national pharmacy specializing in innovative technology to enhance patient care, recognizes four of their customers on earning the American Health Care [...]
Nuedexta® (dextromethorphan hydrobromide and quinidine) was the first medication approved by the FDA for the treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA). Pseudobulbar affect is a specific [...]
Before a prescription drug manufacturer can promote a medication for a specific indication they must conduct extensive clinical trials demonstrating safety and effectiveness. The FDA (Food and [...]
A guiding principle in geriatrics is to assume that any symptom in an elderly adult is a drug side effect until proven otherwise. Diabetic patients often experience symptoms of neuropathy, either [...]
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) constitute a class of drugs used short-term (4-8-weeks) to provide a pronounced and prolonged reduction in gastric acid production allowing gastric and duodenal [...]
