Stories Category: Pharmacy
Delirium: Thinking Clearly About a Foggy Issue
Benzodiazepines are one of the leading causes of delirium. These drugs are already falling out of favor in critical care settings for other reasons; they are not easily titratable, and research suggests they can prolong a... read more
Clinical Pharmacist Role in the ICU
An overview of the various facets of pharmacist practice in the intensive care unit (ICU), the current extent to which pharmacists are present in the ICU, along with a discussion on barriers and lessons learned in garnering... read more
New statin guidelines issued for primary CVD prevention
The United States Preventive Services Task Force have issued new recommendations for the use of statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.... read more
Hepatitis B Drug Combination Approved
Tenofovir-alafenamide combination approved by the FDA for chronic hepatitis B infection.... read more
