Assessment and management of agitation in psychiatry
... restraint, and seclusion), escalation to violence, adverse outcomes for staff and patients, and substantial economic costs to the healthcare system (Hankin et al. 2011). For these reasons, agitation remains an important therapeutic target, not only in the acute and/or emergency setting, but also wit ...
... restraint, and seclusion), escalation to violence, adverse outcomes for staff and patients, and substantial economic costs to the healthcare system (Hankin et al. 2011). For these reasons, agitation remains an important therapeutic target, not only in the acute and/or emergency setting, but also wit ...
1-05-b NL 103 - Budesonide Art. 45
... Three MAHs submitted 24 completed paediatric studies for budesonide, in accordance with Article 45 of the Regulation (EC)No 1901/2006, as amended on medicinal products for paediatric use. A fourth MAH, Alcon, informed the rapporteur that they did not sponsor any studies relevant for this procedure, ...
... Three MAHs submitted 24 completed paediatric studies for budesonide, in accordance with Article 45 of the Regulation (EC)No 1901/2006, as amended on medicinal products for paediatric use. A fourth MAH, Alcon, informed the rapporteur that they did not sponsor any studies relevant for this procedure, ...
Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP
... pulmonary disease, patients with decreased respiratory reserve, and others with potentially compromised respiration. In such patients, opioids may additionally decrease respiratory drive and increase airway resistance. During anesthesia, this can be managed by assisted or controlled respiration. Imp ...
... pulmonary disease, patients with decreased respiratory reserve, and others with potentially compromised respiration. In such patients, opioids may additionally decrease respiratory drive and increase airway resistance. During anesthesia, this can be managed by assisted or controlled respiration. Imp ...
Peritoneal Dialysis Policy and Procedure
... Fill volume — the amount of dialysate prescribed to fill the peritoneal cavity per each cycle or run. The prescribed fill volume is based on weight or BSA of the child and is adjusted for numerous factors (e.g. patient’s tolerance, more solute or fluid removal) in conjunction with the input of the n ...
... Fill volume — the amount of dialysate prescribed to fill the peritoneal cavity per each cycle or run. The prescribed fill volume is based on weight or BSA of the child and is adjusted for numerous factors (e.g. patient’s tolerance, more solute or fluid removal) in conjunction with the input of the n ...
KADIAN® (morphine sulfate) Extended
... Other Oral or Parenteral Opioids to Oral Morphine Sulfate: Specific recommendations are not available because of a lack of systematic evidence for these types of analgesic substitutions. Published relative potency data are available, but such ratios are approximations. In general, begin with half of ...
... Other Oral or Parenteral Opioids to Oral Morphine Sulfate: Specific recommendations are not available because of a lack of systematic evidence for these types of analgesic substitutions. Published relative potency data are available, but such ratios are approximations. In general, begin with half of ...
Package Insert
... potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, women who require rosuvastatin treatment should not breastfeed their infants [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)]. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ...
... potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, women who require rosuvastatin treatment should not breastfeed their infants [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)]. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ...
USER`S MANUAL
... The LiDCOrapid is the first multiparameter hemodynamic monitor specifically designed for use in the highly demanding conditions encountered in the operative room. The LiDCOrapid is now available with an optional module (BIS) for noninvasive monitoring of the patient’s EEG signal. The BIS (Covidien, US ...
... The LiDCOrapid is the first multiparameter hemodynamic monitor specifically designed for use in the highly demanding conditions encountered in the operative room. The LiDCOrapid is now available with an optional module (BIS) for noninvasive monitoring of the patient’s EEG signal. The BIS (Covidien, US ...
Nephrotoxicity as a cause of acute kidney injury in children
... stem cell transplantation, AKI is due to multiple risk factors, with nephrotoxicity being one of the most significant. In this group of patients, a regimen-related toxicity score, as proposed by Bearman et al. [10], is often used. This score is defined as follows: grade 1—an increase in creatinine u ...
... stem cell transplantation, AKI is due to multiple risk factors, with nephrotoxicity being one of the most significant. In this group of patients, a regimen-related toxicity score, as proposed by Bearman et al. [10], is often used. This score is defined as follows: grade 1—an increase in creatinine u ...
Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets USP 5
... potential drug of abuse. They should protect it from theft, and it should never be given to anyone other than the individual for whom it was prescribed. Laboratory Tests Although oxycodone may cross-react with some drug urine tests, no available studies were found which determined the duration of de ...
... potential drug of abuse. They should protect it from theft, and it should never be given to anyone other than the individual for whom it was prescribed. Laboratory Tests Although oxycodone may cross-react with some drug urine tests, no available studies were found which determined the duration of de ...
- Wiley Online Library
... Purpose: Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a major determinant in mortality in the context of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). It’s treatment is a challenge. This work aims to understand the characteristics of patients with CS and determine their in-hospital and follow-up after 1 year prognosis. Methods: ...
... Purpose: Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a major determinant in mortality in the context of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). It’s treatment is a challenge. This work aims to understand the characteristics of patients with CS and determine their in-hospital and follow-up after 1 year prognosis. Methods: ...
Investigation into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
... London, as part of its analysis of data, and five from the Commission’s own internal surveillance of data from all trusts. Details of the alerts are set out in appendix E. The alerts at the trust were wide-ranging and suggested a general problem with regard to mortality. We considered data across th ...
... London, as part of its analysis of data, and five from the Commission’s own internal surveillance of data from all trusts. Details of the alerts are set out in appendix E. The alerts at the trust were wide-ranging and suggested a general problem with regard to mortality. We considered data across th ...
Methadone Conversion Guideline
... Consider consult with palliative care or pain specialist Because of the potential for drug accumulation from the long half-life, always write “hold for sedation” when initially prescribing or changing dosages of methadone. Converting from methadone back to morphine or other opioids is especially com ...
... Consider consult with palliative care or pain specialist Because of the potential for drug accumulation from the long half-life, always write “hold for sedation” when initially prescribing or changing dosages of methadone. Converting from methadone back to morphine or other opioids is especially com ...
(By authority conferred on the board of pharmacy by sections... and 7217 of 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7201, 333.7204, 333.7211,... DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
... by the federal food and drug administration as a drug, and contains any quantity of the following substances, their salts, isomers (whether optical, positional, or geometric), homologues (analogs), and salts of isomers and homologues (analogs), unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of ...
... by the federal food and drug administration as a drug, and contains any quantity of the following substances, their salts, isomers (whether optical, positional, or geometric), homologues (analogs), and salts of isomers and homologues (analogs), unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of ...
Trauma Guideline Manual Upstate University Hospital Revised November 2013
... E. Optimize the teamwork of the resuscitation team (surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, nurses and ancillary departments). F. Provide a “model” system of resuscitation for other regional trauma programs. ...
... E. Optimize the teamwork of the resuscitation team (surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, nurses and ancillary departments). F. Provide a “model” system of resuscitation for other regional trauma programs. ...
References - Academic Life in EM
... 17. A 4-year-old boy with a past medical history significant for hemophilia A presents after a fall from his bunk bed. The patient was playing with his older brothers when he fell off of the top bunk and onto the carpeted floor. The mother did not witness the fall but immediately heard a loud noise ...
... 17. A 4-year-old boy with a past medical history significant for hemophilia A presents after a fall from his bunk bed. The patient was playing with his older brothers when he fell off of the top bunk and onto the carpeted floor. The mother did not witness the fall but immediately heard a loud noise ...
Studies on Variability in Olanzapine Disposition
... than men. However, the higher C/D ratio for OLA in women was statistically significant only in the non-smoking group. Non-smokers had significantly higher C/D ratio for OLA than smokers. Smokers received significantly higher daily doses of OLA than non-smokers. In the group with reported ADRs, the s ...
... than men. However, the higher C/D ratio for OLA in women was statistically significant only in the non-smoking group. Non-smokers had significantly higher C/D ratio for OLA than smokers. Smokers received significantly higher daily doses of OLA than non-smokers. In the group with reported ADRs, the s ...
1 40-9182 CARBIDOPA and LEVODOPA TABLETS, USP Revised
... Melanoma: Epidemiological studies have shown that patients with Parkinson’s disease have a higher risk (2to approximately 6-fold higher) of developing melanoma than the general population. Whether the increased risk observed was due to Parkinson’s disease or other factors, such as drugs used to trea ...
... Melanoma: Epidemiological studies have shown that patients with Parkinson’s disease have a higher risk (2to approximately 6-fold higher) of developing melanoma than the general population. Whether the increased risk observed was due to Parkinson’s disease or other factors, such as drugs used to trea ...
QA84_3_Folic_acid_methotrexate
... They recommend a typical folic acid dose of 5mg once weekly, preferably the day after the methotrexate. They state that folic acid can be given any day as long as it is not on the same day as methotrexate. Folic acid reduces toxic effects and improves continuation of therapy and compliance ...
... They recommend a typical folic acid dose of 5mg once weekly, preferably the day after the methotrexate. They state that folic acid can be given any day as long as it is not on the same day as methotrexate. Folic acid reduces toxic effects and improves continuation of therapy and compliance ...
Volume 11 Issue C8 Body Contouring
... systolic blood pressure, and fasting insulin levels were noted, suggesting that liposuction might be a valuable tool for reducing some of the comorbidities associated with obesity (Table 1). Rizzo et al.19 concluded that in a female population, dermolipectomy had similar effects on body mass index ( ...
... systolic blood pressure, and fasting insulin levels were noted, suggesting that liposuction might be a valuable tool for reducing some of the comorbidities associated with obesity (Table 1). Rizzo et al.19 concluded that in a female population, dermolipectomy had similar effects on body mass index ( ...
Product Information: Trastuzumab - Therapeutic Goods Administration
... has recently been stated that neoadjuvant (pre-operative) chemotherapy is becoming a commonly used treatment option for women with early stage breast cancer allowing a greater proportion of patients to undergo conservative breast surgery.3 In a Cochrane Review of pre-operative chemotherapy for women ...
... has recently been stated that neoadjuvant (pre-operative) chemotherapy is becoming a commonly used treatment option for women with early stage breast cancer allowing a greater proportion of patients to undergo conservative breast surgery.3 In a Cochrane Review of pre-operative chemotherapy for women ...
03-A922-R2 Erythromycin Tablets PI - 3-25-14
... decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment and (2) increase the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by Erythromycin Tablets or other antibacterial drugs in the future. Diarrhea is a common problem caused by antibiotics which usually ends when the ant ...
... decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment and (2) increase the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by Erythromycin Tablets or other antibacterial drugs in the future. Diarrhea is a common problem caused by antibiotics which usually ends when the ant ...
Docetaxel Prescribing Information
... See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning • Treatment-related mortality increases with abnormal liver function, at higher doses, and in patients with NSCLC and prior platinum-based therapy receiving docetaxel at 100 mg/m2 (5.1) • Should not be given if bilirubin > ULN, or if AST an ...
... See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning • Treatment-related mortality increases with abnormal liver function, at higher doses, and in patients with NSCLC and prior platinum-based therapy receiving docetaxel at 100 mg/m2 (5.1) • Should not be given if bilirubin > ULN, or if AST an ...
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
... twice per week induced squamous cell skin tumors in transgenic TgAC mice in a study using 20 weeks of topical treatment. The clinical significance of this is unknown. In a 2-year dermal carcinogenicity study in mice, treatment with DUAC Gel at doses up to 8,000 mg/kg/day (16 times the highest recomm ...
... twice per week induced squamous cell skin tumors in transgenic TgAC mice in a study using 20 weeks of topical treatment. The clinical significance of this is unknown. In a 2-year dermal carcinogenicity study in mice, treatment with DUAC Gel at doses up to 8,000 mg/kg/day (16 times the highest recomm ...
PRODUCT INFORMATION METHADONE SYRUP
... gradually decreased until total withdrawal is achieved. Some treatment schedules for opioid dependence involved prolonged maintenance therapy with methadone where the daily dose is adjusted carefully for the individual. Treatment of severe pain: Adults: Usual single dose 5-10 mg by mouth. Owing to ...
... gradually decreased until total withdrawal is achieved. Some treatment schedules for opioid dependence involved prolonged maintenance therapy with methadone where the daily dose is adjusted carefully for the individual. Treatment of severe pain: Adults: Usual single dose 5-10 mg by mouth. Owing to ...
DUAC Gel - GSK Source
... always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Anaphylaxis, as well as allergic reactions leading to hospitalization, has been reported in postmarketing use with DUAC Gel. Urticaria, application site reactions, including discoloration have b ...
... always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Anaphylaxis, as well as allergic reactions leading to hospitalization, has been reported in postmarketing use with DUAC Gel. Urticaria, application site reactions, including discoloration have b ...