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VA Psych pharmacist position openings!

Please note that VAs in Providence, Rhode Island and Roseburg, Oregon also have openings for mental health pharmacists. Please see contact persons for particular positions below. Thanks! Michelle -----Original Message----- From: Neal, Daniel (VHAROS) ...

Fall 2011, ACPE will require all pharmacists to have a NABP e-profile

Good afternoon list, Please see below and share with our colleagues: FYI – if you haven’t already registered. Effective Fall 2011, the ACPE will require all pharmacists (and techs) to provide their NABP e-profile ID # and their Date of Birth ...

Selegiline & Lexapro

Good morning list, I need help with a 71yo male, very long history of depression, has been on many meds and is treatment resistant.  Currently he is on lexapro and the doctor would like to try a MAOI because that is the one group he has not tried ...

Residency programs question

Are any programs still offering a PGY-1 and PGY-2 in psych consecutively where if you match the person for the PGY1 and they are good, they can progress directly to the PGY2?  I have several students that have inquired about that and students ...

Lithium Citrate shortage

Since I got no input , I will try again: Does anyone know  which Li+ product (if any) can be mixed in juice or apple sauce, etc?  I know the SR products cannot be mixed/crushed , but what about opening capsules? We’ve run out if ...

RPh chart note

I am trying to create a one page form that lets hospital staff know I have reviewed a patient’s chart & assessed any medication issues (drug interactions, appropriate dosing, new drug recommendations, etc.).  Ideally the form would be ...

Request

  Afternoon. I’ve been asked to give a presentation to “Qualified Bilingual Staff to assist in the training and facilitation of communication for immigrant, refugee, limited-English and non-English proficient populations ...

hepatic impairment

Hi list, How can i define hepatic impairment?so i can say that this product is contraindicated for that patient. Thanks in advance for your response.    

STEADY STATE AND BLOOD LEVELS FOR RISPERIDONE CONSTA

A patient began risperidone consta one month ago and  had an injection q 2 weeks with the third injection Sept 27. ( 4 weeks from first  dose) MD wants to get a level.   Is it too soon to get a steady state level  as the ...

naproxen and panic attacks

I have a patient who went to the ED and was given naproxen.  She is insistent that the naproxen has helped her panic attacks and works better than any of her psychiatric medications.  I have never heard of this and couldn't find ...