Posts tagged pain management
What Every Pharmacist Should Know about Transdermal Fentanyl
What Every Pharmacist Should Know about Transdermal Fentanyl

Transdermal fentanyl - friend or foe? Perhaps frenemy? Before you decide, we have some tips and tricks that will help guide how you approach this high risk medication.

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Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie Kujawskifentanyl, duragesic, transdermal, opioid conversions, opiate tolerance, opiate overdose, naloxone, pain management, fentanyl clinical pearls, common fentanyl prescribing errors, fentanyl patch clinical pearls, IV fentanyl conversion, fentanyl patch conversion, fentanyl overdose, opiate allergy, prescription drug monitoring program, how to dose fentanyl patch, how to use a PDMP, when should I administer naloxone, when to use narcan, when should i administer narcan, can i cut fentanyl patches, where to apply fentanyl patches, fentanyl patch mri, fentanyl dose adjustments
Pain Management: The tl;dr Pharmacy Guide
Pain Management: The tl;dr Pharmacy Guide

Opioid abuse comes in many forms; and it's not just the stereotypical junkie that's doctor shopping and trying to refill their Norco 2 weeks early "because the cops stole them." Opioid abuse can also show up in more insidious ways.....

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Clinical, Pharmacy School, PracticeSamuel OhClinical Pearls, Pain, Pharmacotherapy, COX-2, NSAIDs, Opioids, Tramadol, Pain Management, Neuropathy, Nociception, opioid conversions, opioid clinical pearls, opioid cheat sheet, pain management, pain management cheat sheet