ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Bupe Allergy Buprenorphine induction has been the mainstay of emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder for more than a decade [11, 12]. That discussion can be deferred until the patient is stable, the risk of such an event is mitigated, and other medications can be given for their withdrawal symptoms and pain.
RX Note
JUNE 21, 2023
Introduction HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus that was recognized as the causative agent of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). If HIV is left untreated, the virus will cause progressive weakening of the immune system, a process which occurs at different rates in different people.
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Quality Matters
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
As more monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapies are developed (1 in 3 new drugs are monoclonal antibodies1) and as patent exclusivity expires, these treatments are becoming more widely available. Antigens are usually structures on the outside of the disease-causing agent. Anything that triggers an immune response is called an antigen.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 11, 2025
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on several of Gilead’s trials evaluating two HIV treatment candidates, though the rest of the drugmaker’s diverse pipeline remains unaffected. Gilead is considered the leading big pharma in HIV treatments. Shares in Nasdaq-listed Gilead opened 0.3%
Pharmacy Times
JUNE 10, 2025
3 Although meloxicam injection delivers a non-opioid alternative for pain control, it is not recommended as a first-line agent when rapid onset of analgesia is needed due to its delayed onset. 2 REFERENCES 1. Meloxicam: Selective COX-2 inhibition in clinical practice. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. December 21, 2004. Subscribe Now!
Pharmacy Friday Pearls
MARCH 4, 2022
18 years Administration Oral Oral Oral PK/PD MOA: Nirmatrelvir – inhibitor of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease Prevents viral replicationRitonavir is a CYP3A inhibitor included to increase nirmatrelvir plasma levelsRitonavir alone has NO activity against SARS-CoV-2 Time to peak: Nirmatrelvir: 3 hrs & Ritonavir: 3.98 Introduction.
The Thyroid Pharmacist
JULY 20, 2023
And as we’ve seen, even with supplementation, you need to address your root causes to prevent iron supply and demand challenges. Viruses that have been associated with anemia include Epstein-Barr Virus , hepatitis A and C, human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6), cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B19, and HIV. [45] However, when they added 1.5
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