Prescribing is a well-known term used to describe the act of ordering a treatment, typically a medication to treat a disease or symptom. As a person ages they tend to accumulate what I refer to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
