Posts tagged diabetes mellitus
The Pharmacist's Guide to U-500 Insulin
The Pharmacist's Guide to U-500 Insulin

U-500 insulin is Public Enemy #1 on the ISMP list. This post dispels the mystery behind concentrated insulin and helps you avoid errors when it comes across your computer screen (or on your NAPLEX)

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The Pharmacist's Guide to Oral Diabetes Drugs
The Pharmacist's Guide to Oral Diabetes Drugs

There are many different oral glucose-lowering agents, and meds in the same class often have different dose cutoffs and counseling points. This makes studying for diabetes the bane of pharmacy students everywhere.  

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