Blogs

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

As reported in the Science Daily University of Leicester chemist and microbiologist have developed an “electronic nose”, which is sniffing out the smell of disease of the killer superbug [...]

Be mindful of orders for ‘PRN’ blood pressure medication; e.g. “clonidine 0.1mg every 6 hours as needed for systolic blood pressure greater than 160.” Remember these are in essence also orders [...]

There are a number of different insulin products available.  Toujeo® (Too-Jay-o) is a recent addition to the line of long-acting basal insulin.  Toujeo® is the same type of basal insulin [...]

Many adverse drug reactions (ADRs) have signals that can be used to reduce risks to nursing home patients. Some of the laboratory and medication combination signals for detecting ADRs in nursing [...]