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Episode 864: Why Did ISMP Remove the Do Not Crush List from Their Website?

Pharmacy Joe

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher If you navigate to the page on the website for the Institute for Safe Medication Practices that once hosted the document titled “Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed” you will instead find a notice that the list has been removed from the ISMP website.

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Episode 575: Novel dosage forms that should not be crushed (but look like they can be)

Pharmacy Joe

In this episode, I’ll discuss novel dosage forms that should not be crushed but look like they can be. Episode 575: Novel dosage forms that should not be crushed (but look like they can be) Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Two relatively new dosage form technologies are nanocrystals and amorphous solid dispersions.

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Episode 913: Is there an efficacy tradeoff when reducing apixaban dose in patients with end-stage renal disease?

Pharmacy Joe

The study was done to compare apixaban with warfarin, but apixaban patients were further analyzed based on dosage. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

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Episode 864: Why Did ISMP Remove the Do Not Crush List from Their Website?

Pharmacy Joe

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher If you navigate to the page on the website for the Institute for Safe Medication Practices that once hosted the document titled “Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed” you will instead find a notice that the list has been removed from the ISMP website.

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Episode 855: Effect of phenylephrine push prior to continuous infusion norepinephrine in patients with septic shock

Pharmacy Joe

This was defined as maintaining MAP ≥65 mm Hg for at least 6 hours without a need for an increase in continuous norepinephrine infusion vasoactive dosage. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

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Episode 726: Why can’t Paxlovid be crushed?

Pharmacy Joe

In this episode, I’ll discuss Paxlovid and other novel dosage forms that should not be crushed but look like they can be. Two relatively new dosage form technologies are nanocrystals and amorphous solid dispersions. Aprepitant, sirolimus, and certain forms of fenofibrate are examples of nanocrystal dosage forms.

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Episode 660: Does colchicine work in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19?

Pharmacy Joe

The colchicine dosage was also reduced by 50% for patients under 70 kg or with creatinine clearance under 30 mL/min. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–