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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

The FDA Law Blog

Prescribing Red Flags The government alleged that from at least 2017 to April 2021 Defendants knowingly filled controlled substance prescriptions “that raised obvious ’red flags’ of potential abuse or diversion.” The CDC has advised clinicians to carefully assess increasing total opioid dosage to greater than 50 MMEs per day).

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5 ways to help patients manage cholesterol

The Checkup by Singlecare

From 2017 to 2020, 10% of people aged 20 years and older had cholesterol levels greater than 240 mg/dL. Non-adherence can lead to failure or difficulty reaching treatment goals, increased morbidity, mortality, and hospitalizations, waste of medications, changes to medication dosages, and an increase in healthcare costs.

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Latuda vs. lithium: Differences, similarities & side effects

The Checkup by Singlecare

Dr. Khurana warns that lithium dosage can be tricky. “We Tablet Capsule, liquid, tablet, long-acting tablet What is the standard dosage? Other medications can be safely combined, but they require prescribers to adjust the dosage. As Dr. Khurana stated, lithium dosages should be closely monitored.

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How to get Ozempic prescribed for weight loss

The Checkup by Singlecare

Although Ozempic has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2017, its status as a household name is relatively recent. Some providers may require lab tests or documentation of previous weight loss efforts.

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Recurrent drug shortages signal onerous outlook for cardiovascular care

Pharmaceutical Technology

As of November 2, different dosage forms of the treatment remain on the FDA’s drug shortages list due to manufacturing challenges, with estimated recovery dates in March, June, and September 2023. According to some estimates, between 2017 and 2047, the number of individuals living with stroke will increase by 27% in the EU.

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Escitalopram interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Carefully read these documents as they contain important safety information, including information about interactions. Some interactions require the dosages of the medications to be adjusted, while other interactions mean the two drugs should not be taken together at all.

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Diphenhydramine interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

It is available in oral, topical, and injectable dosage forms. Examples of narcotic pain medications include: Vicodin (hydrocodone/ acetaminophen) Tylenol #3 (acetaminophen/ codeine) Ultram (tramadol) Roxicodone (oxycodone) Diphenhydramine-food interactions Diphenhydramine does not have any well-documented cases of interactions with food.