receipt of overlapping opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions from multiple prescribers was associated with increased overdose risk

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

Generally speaking, the DEA only wants Psychiatrist to write benzos for pts…  and that other docs should be the ones prescribing opiates – if the pt has a medical necessity for those two meds concurrently.  That is, unless the pt is in rehab for addiction and then it is perfectly OK for the same prescriber […]

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Our Freedom is NOT FREE

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

Shirley Nelson   I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. ‘I’m glad I have a good book to read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,’ I thought. Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle […]

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Your Pain is ALL IN YOUR HEAD

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

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