Vaccination

Open spaces, no pharmacies: rural US confronts vaccine void

当Charlome皮尔斯搜查了她的96岁的old father could get a COVID-19 vaccine in January, she found zero options anywhere near their home in Virginia. The lone medical clinic in Surry County had none, and the last ...

Medications

Older age, ICU, poor renal fcn up risk of opioid OD in hospital

(HealthDay)—Risk factors for opioid overdose among hospitalized patients include being age 65 years or older, being in an intensive care unit (ICU), and having renal impairment, according to a study published online May ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sofosbuvir improves renal safety in patients with chronic hep C

(HealthDay)—Sofosbuvir-based treatment appears to guarantee renal safety for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus over one year of follow-up, according to a study published online May 7 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Erlotinib overdose tied to conjunctivitis

(HealthDay)—Overdosing of erlotinib may be associated with rapid onset of conjunctivitis, according to a case report published online Oct. 25 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

Health

Screening tools identify potentially inappropriate meds

(HealthDay)—Internal medicine patients are frequently prescribed potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), but screening tools can detect clinically relevant PIMs, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Diabetes insipidus can occur after stopping vasopressin

(HealthDay)—Although rare, diabetes insipidus (DI) can occur following discontinuation of vasopressin infusion for septic shock, according to a case study published online Sept. 11 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & ...

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