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2010-2011 Psychiatric Pharmacy Review Course - ACPE Credit Only

The Psychiatric Pharmacy Review Course (Review Course) is an excellent course of study and resource for those seeking a review of psychopharmacology and current standards of care. Read more about this session.

Drug Take Back

Good morning everyone, I am trying to organize a drug take back day at my facility and wanted to know if anyone has any experience with these events. My concerns are as follows: How to disseminate information about the event to the community? How many ...

Lorazepam Inj shortage

I know that this subject was talked about before, but I want to know what the consensus is regarding what to use in psychiatric emergencies in the absence of lorazepam inj   Thanks, Carol Carol Griffith RPh, BCPP ...

Duloxetine associated tinnitus

I have a patient with c/o ringing in the ear since beginning duloxetine.  The package insert reports <1% in clinical trials.  Has anyone seen duloxetine-associated tinnitus in their practice?   Thanks   ...

&quot;Bath Salts&quot; and agitation

Good morning Everyone,   Do you have a favorite approach to treating agitation caused by “bath salts”?  This is quite a problem in our area and I am helping a student research best practices.  So far, there is ...

agression medications

No, no one has replied with anything already done. But many have requested the information.  We are putting something together and I will share that.   Vickie Corbett Ripley, PharmD, BCPP Clinical Pharmacist ...

Azilect and an Antidepressant

Hello~   Has anyone had a positive/safe experience with Azilect ( rasagiline ) plus a specific antidepressant in an elderly patient?  Bupropion, perhaps? or Citalopram </=20mg per day Sertraline 100mg Paroxetine 30mg  ...

Medication Education Group billing

Hi list,   I know this question or a similar one has come up before, but I was unable to locate responses in the CPNP archive.  My question is this:  How do we go about billing for a pharmacist-led medication education group done ...

lisdexamfetamine and glaucoma?

Hi, All,   I see lisdexamfetamine is contraindicated in patients with glaucoma in both Lexi-Comp and Micromedex. Vyvanse package insert does not mention glaucoma. I have not found literature to support this. Please share any thoughts or ...

Fluphenazine Decanoate

Hi All,   Our facility is having an issue with having to destroy significant amounts of fluphenazine decanoate and I wanted to get input on if and how you might be dealing with it. The way our system works is that patients purchase ...

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