Many factors can affect a nursing home resident’s appetite. After review of several acetylcholinesterase inhibitor medications including Exelon (rivastigamine) patches, Aricept (donepezil), and [...]
Ivabradine (Corlanor® – Amgen) is indicated to reduce the risk of hospitalization in patients with stable, symptomatic chronic heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%, who are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]