PEBC: Theme of the Week: Unique Pharmacy Numbers
In pharmacy practice, there are certain numbers which are uniquely useful for calculations or oddly specific. Do you know the reason...
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PharmPower
- Jan 17
- 1 min
PEBC: Theme of the Week: Metals for Treatment of Diseases
Metals are interesting elements which occur in nature. While some can cause toxicity, there are metals we can use to treat diseases. ...
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PharmPower
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Atypical Antidepressants
Examples (ones that do not fit into SSRI or SNRI categories): vortioxetine, vilazodone, trazodone, bupropion, mirtazapine Dosing: -all...
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PharmPower
- Sep 25, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: 5HT3 Antagonists
Examples: ondansetron, palonosetron, granisetron Indication: nausea and vomiting (due to chemotherapy, radiation or gastrointestinal...
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PharmPower
- Sep 8, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Fibrates
Examples: Fenofibrate, bezafibrate, gemfibrozil Indication: elevated triglycerides (and to some extent, reduces LDL cholesterol and...
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PharmPower
- Aug 28, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors
Examples: donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine Indication: dementia Dosing: Donepezil and galantamine: once daily Rivastigmine: twice...
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PharmPower
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Loop Diuretics
Examples: Furosemide, ethacrynic acid, bumetanide Indications: fluid overload, heart failure Dosing: most loop diuretics can be dosed...
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PharmPower
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
Theme of the Week: When Does 1 Plus 1 Not Equal 2?
Medications often come in many different strengths - most of the time, when one strength is not available, a lower strength can be...
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PharmPower
- May 1, 2022
- 1 min
Theme of the Week: Essential WHO Medications
Have you ever imagined what life would be like if certain medications did not exist? The world would be a different place if not for...
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PharmPower
- May 1, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Examples: citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline Indications: depression, anxiety Dosing: most SSRIs...
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PharmPower
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: Theme of the Week: Chiral Switches
Chiral switches are an interesting part of drug development as this can easily produce two separately marketed products. Chiral switches...
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PharmPower
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Dopamine Agonists
Indication: Parkinson’s Disease, restless leg syndrome Examples: Pramipexole, ropinirole, bromocriptine, rotigotine, apomorphine Dosing:...
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PharmPower
- Apr 3, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Stimulants
Examples: methylphenidate (IR<SR<ER<CR), dextroamphetamine (IR<SR), lisdexamfetamine, amphetamine (immediate release - IR, sustained...
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PharmPower
- Apr 3, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: Theme of the Week: You Have a Lot of Strength(s)!
Looking at the pharmacy shelves, it becomes clear that there are certain drugs which are available in a wide range of strengths and take...
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PharmPower
- Mar 19, 2022
- 1 min
Medication Highlight: Wakix
In the field of narcolepsy treatment, a limited number of options are available, which include modafinil and methylphenidate. Here, we...
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PharmPower
- Mar 19, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
Examples: venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran Dosing: once daily with food Adverse Effects: Dry mouth, drowsiness,...
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PharmPower
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: Theme of the Week: To Shake or Not Shake?
During counselling, a very common instruction to give patients is to shake well, especially with suspensions to ensure even drug...
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PharmPower
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Basal Insulins
Examples: insulin degludec (Tresiba), insulin glargine (Lantus, Toujeo), insulin detemir (Levemir), insulin NPH (Humulin N) Duration of...
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PharmPower
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Methotrexate
Indications: Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, certain cancers Dose: most of the time weekly or cyclical basis -tablets: with food to...
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PharmPower
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Medication Spotlight [Nextstellis]
Combined hormonal contraceptives have been around for a long time, and now, there is a new member which will join the class called...
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