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Farxiga for heart failure: How it works, effectiveness & more

The Checkup by Singlecare

The indication was based on a clinical trial published in 2019 in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Farxiga dosages for heart failure Before taking Farxiga, your healthcare provider will check your kidney function and volume status. Farxiga is available in 5 milligram (mg) and 10 mg tablets.

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Securing every dose with an edible security technology for safe medicines

European Pharmaceutical Review

On- or in-dose authentication means that a security measure or anticounterfeit feature is integrated with the dosage form itself, offering product verification and traceability embedded into each medicine, rather than on the secondary package” WHO estimates that >50 percent of the drugs for sale on the internet are fake. References.

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Five Things To Know About Beta-Lactam Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

IDStewardship

In this article 3 clinical pharmacists provide insights, pulling from their advanced experience with beta-lactam therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). In this article we will highlight five things to know about beta-lactam therapeutic drug monitoring by discussing key questions on each point. We will use a case to emphasize some points.

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Azithromycin interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

The type and severity of the interaction will depend on the medication and dosage being taken. If you’re taking a blood thinner with azithromycin, your healthcare provider might need to closely monitor the blood thinning effect and adjust the blood thinner dosage.

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Turkey – A Clinical Pharmacist’s Perspective

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In this article, a pharmacist from Turkey with advanced training in the area of infectious diseases provides insights on antimicrobial stewardship in Turkey. BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 1 August 2023 A man colonized with extensively drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii gets on a plane. Interview with: Emre Kara, MSc.,

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The Missing Link to Thyroid Fatigue

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Research on Thiamine and Thyroid Fatigue I often scour PubMed, the largest database of scientific publications, for the latest research on Hashimoto’s, and was excited to find an article about thiamine and thyroid fatigue. Please note: Some people may need to increase their dosage of thiamine from 600 mg per day. Updated 2021 Jun 21].

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Tips For New Pharmacists – From An Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist

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In this article, an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacists provides five tips for new pharmacists. Article Posted 1 September 2022. I use this to look up antimicrobial spectra of common antimicrobial therapies, pathogen information, and renal dosage adjustments information. Authored By: Stephanie Hsieh, Pharm.D.

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