Meds associated with Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

RM Alert: Medication Misadventure – Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Background Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are a group of hypersensitivity reactions that are very rare, serious and potentially fatal. Carbamazepine is the drug most commonly associated with the disease although some antiretroviral drugs, sulphonamides, penicillins, fluoroquinolones, and NSAIDs have also been known to cause […]

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Opioid crisis impacting pet care

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – Inside Pet Pantry of Lancaster County, there is a logbook for every time a doctor has to use opioids. “We do use a lot of opioids such as fentanyl and some other things in hospital as anesthetic agents for these immediate operating times,” said Dr. Bryan Langlois, the clinic’s medical director. […]

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Time to get your flu shot – it is not all about just you

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

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I Demand Justice !!!

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

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