by Kristie Hayes, M.S. | Oct 12, 2013 | MEDICATIONS
Although an unpleasant topic, understanding how date rape drugs work explains why they are used by sexual predators. All date rape drugs bind to receptors in the brain to produce effects that render the victim helpless. Three date rape drugs that are most commonly...
by Christian Muenyi, Pharm.D., M.S. | May 5, 2013 | CLINICAL CHARTS, MEDICATIONS, RESOURCES, STUDY GUIDES
ADULT URINARY TRACT INFECTION DOSING CHART Dosing for urinary tract infections is a necessary skill for clinical pharmacists. We’ve compiled a chart that makes it simpler to dose adults. View Chart As an Image View Chart As a...
by Christian Muenyi, Pharm.D., M.S. | Apr 27, 2013 | CLINICAL CHARTS, MEDICATIONS, RESOURCES, STUDY GUIDES
Dosing and Dose Equivalence of Metformin Initial dose Titration Maximum dose Metformin (Glucophage) IR Tab 500 mg BID 500 mg Qweek 2550mg/day in 2 or 3 doses Metformin (Glucophage) XR Tab 850 mg QDay 850 mg Qweek 2550mg/day in 2 or 3 doses Metformin (Riomet) IR...
by F. Zaria Chinelo, Pharm.D. | Apr 5, 2013 | MEDICATIONS
Vision impaired? Listen to this article! Use of household measuring devices The pharmacological definition of a teaspoon is 5 ml. However, household “teaspoons” vary in size from 2 ml to 10 ml. To ensure accuracy when measuring, pharmacists should encourage consumers...
by F. Zaria Chinelo, Pharm.D. | Apr 5, 2013 | DISEASES & CONDITIONS, MEDICATIONS
Vision impaired? Listen to this article! Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease and the most common lethal genetic disease in Caucasians. It occurs as a result of a mutation in CF gene, which is found in chromosome 7. The CF gene regulates the...
