Psychoactive Drugs: Improving Prescribing Practices.
... This book presents a wide-ranging analysis of what can be done to reduce the misuse of psychoactive drugs without compromising appreciation for their therapeutic value. Emphasis.is placed on the need to give physicians widelines for deciding to whom to prescribe, what to prescribe, how much, and for ...
... This book presents a wide-ranging analysis of what can be done to reduce the misuse of psychoactive drugs without compromising appreciation for their therapeutic value. Emphasis.is placed on the need to give physicians widelines for deciding to whom to prescribe, what to prescribe, how much, and for ...
Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia
... It is postulated that due to sensitization in the nociceptive pathways, higher doses of opioids ironically causes more pain [26]. There are no official criteria or guidelines for diagnosing OIH. Recently however, Eisenberg [23] published suggested clinical criteria for diagnosing OIH, some of which ...
... It is postulated that due to sensitization in the nociceptive pathways, higher doses of opioids ironically causes more pain [26]. There are no official criteria or guidelines for diagnosing OIH. Recently however, Eisenberg [23] published suggested clinical criteria for diagnosing OIH, some of which ...
Submission by Australian Association of Tobacco Treatment
... Benowitz, 2010). There is a wide range of nicotine dependence as measured by nicotine plasma levels and urine cotinine concentrations, genetic metabolic and neurological responses to nicotine. Public health approaches, including television advertising and public education campaigns, have demonstrate ...
... Benowitz, 2010). There is a wide range of nicotine dependence as measured by nicotine plasma levels and urine cotinine concentrations, genetic metabolic and neurological responses to nicotine. Public health approaches, including television advertising and public education campaigns, have demonstrate ...
NVOC 16 - Pharmacology
... Theory Grades will be based on the administration of objective type quizzes, presentations, group projects, class participation, unit exams, midterm, and final examination and project. Quizzes & Unit Exams can be reviewed by student immediately after the exam, but only on the date the exam was admin ...
... Theory Grades will be based on the administration of objective type quizzes, presentations, group projects, class participation, unit exams, midterm, and final examination and project. Quizzes & Unit Exams can be reviewed by student immediately after the exam, but only on the date the exam was admin ...
strategies for the management of opioid
... n important goal of pain management is to provide adequate pain relief while ensuring patient safety. Opioids are powerful analgesics that are generally well tolerated for the treatment of acute pain in many different clinical settings. They also have the potential to produce a broad range of advers ...
... n important goal of pain management is to provide adequate pain relief while ensuring patient safety. Opioids are powerful analgesics that are generally well tolerated for the treatment of acute pain in many different clinical settings. They also have the potential to produce a broad range of advers ...
Safety related to Administration methods
... • Low range: 17 kg x 30 mg = 510 mg/day • High range: 17 kg x 50 mg = 859 mg/day Safe range is 510 to 859 mg/day or 170 to 286 per dose. If the order is to give the drug q 8 hours you would need to divide the safe range by 3 or multiple the q 8 hour dose x 3. ...
... • Low range: 17 kg x 30 mg = 510 mg/day • High range: 17 kg x 50 mg = 859 mg/day Safe range is 510 to 859 mg/day or 170 to 286 per dose. If the order is to give the drug q 8 hours you would need to divide the safe range by 3 or multiple the q 8 hour dose x 3. ...
Lexicomp® Online™
... To perform a more targeted search within a specific section of the monograph, click the “Limit search to” drop down arrow to view a list of possible sections that can be searched. To limit your search to a particular field, simply click on the desired listing from the drop down menu. Below is a compre ...
... To perform a more targeted search within a specific section of the monograph, click the “Limit search to” drop down arrow to view a list of possible sections that can be searched. To limit your search to a particular field, simply click on the desired listing from the drop down menu. Below is a compre ...
Massachusetts Prevention Alliance The Marijuana Policy Initiative
... – 30% higher according to one Kaiser study – Increased risk of hospitalized injury from all causes: self-inflicted, motor vehicle, assaults – Individuals admitted into hospitals with marijuana abuse/dependence as their primary diagnosis have median lengths of stay that are twice to three times longe ...
... – 30% higher according to one Kaiser study – Increased risk of hospitalized injury from all causes: self-inflicted, motor vehicle, assaults – Individuals admitted into hospitals with marijuana abuse/dependence as their primary diagnosis have median lengths of stay that are twice to three times longe ...
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... the illicit drug category with the largest number of new abusers (7.0 million) or 2.3% of the current US population ...
... the illicit drug category with the largest number of new abusers (7.0 million) or 2.3% of the current US population ...
ToxTidbits (June 2014) - Maryland Poison Center
... Bupropion is unique monocyclic antidepressant and smoking cessation agent that is also used off-label for anxiety, bipolar disorder, and attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. It is available generically in immediate release(IR) , sustained release (SR) and extended release (XL, ER) formulations ...
... Bupropion is unique monocyclic antidepressant and smoking cessation agent that is also used off-label for anxiety, bipolar disorder, and attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. It is available generically in immediate release(IR) , sustained release (SR) and extended release (XL, ER) formulations ...
Guidelines for the management of heroin withdrawal
... maximise their chance of ‘success’. For example, it is very hard to get through withdrawal in the company of others still using heroin. A safe environment should be organised at the beginning of the withdrawal episode. A ‘safe’ place is one where there won’t be any drugs easily accessible, and where ...
... maximise their chance of ‘success’. For example, it is very hard to get through withdrawal in the company of others still using heroin. A safe environment should be organised at the beginning of the withdrawal episode. A ‘safe’ place is one where there won’t be any drugs easily accessible, and where ...
1 METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT INTERVENTION TOOLKIT (RAS/H13)
... morbidity and mortality; it is a chronic and enduring condition that often requires long-term treatment and care. An adequate access to a range of treatment options should be offered to respond to the varying needs of people with heroin/opioid dependence. ...
... morbidity and mortality; it is a chronic and enduring condition that often requires long-term treatment and care. An adequate access to a range of treatment options should be offered to respond to the varying needs of people with heroin/opioid dependence. ...
Volume - Thompson Health
... Patients who are obese need special consideration with some drug dosages since they may not distribute well into fatty tissue. Dosages of these drugs need to be based on lean body mass estimates. An example of a medication like this is digoxin. Remember, with both edema and dehydration the drug ...
... Patients who are obese need special consideration with some drug dosages since they may not distribute well into fatty tissue. Dosages of these drugs need to be based on lean body mass estimates. An example of a medication like this is digoxin. Remember, with both edema and dehydration the drug ...
COCAINE
... continues to be a problem that plagues our nation. In 1997, for example, an estimated 1.5 million Americans age 12 and older were chronic cocaine users. Although this is an improvement over the 1985 estimate of 5.7 million users, we still have a substantial distance to go in reducing the use of this ...
... continues to be a problem that plagues our nation. In 1997, for example, an estimated 1.5 million Americans age 12 and older were chronic cocaine users. Although this is an improvement over the 1985 estimate of 5.7 million users, we still have a substantial distance to go in reducing the use of this ...
HSVSJS presentation Updated
... • RCT and case reports of acyclovir treating REM • Received acyclovir previously with no reported issues • Case reports of HSV induced REM • Potential alternatives to acyclovir • Avoid IVIG unless develops into SJS or TEN then ...
... • RCT and case reports of acyclovir treating REM • Received acyclovir previously with no reported issues • Case reports of HSV induced REM • Potential alternatives to acyclovir • Avoid IVIG unless develops into SJS or TEN then ...
Integrated Service Delivery Models for Opioid Treatment Programs
... This is a costly shortfall as it increases the likelihood of medical sequelae—for example, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis—as well as avoidable emergency room visits, inpatient hospital admissions, and arrest/incarceration. Opportunities: Capitalizing on Opioid Treatment Programs Ind ...
... This is a costly shortfall as it increases the likelihood of medical sequelae—for example, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis—as well as avoidable emergency room visits, inpatient hospital admissions, and arrest/incarceration. Opportunities: Capitalizing on Opioid Treatment Programs Ind ...
Guidance for working Royal College of General Practitioners
... especially as there is no easy substitute medication but it can also be extremely rewarding. I There is accumulating experiences in providing harm reduction advice and a number of principles and safer practices that can be discussed with the patient in order to reduce crack-related harm. I It is pos ...
... especially as there is no easy substitute medication but it can also be extremely rewarding. I There is accumulating experiences in providing harm reduction advice and a number of principles and safer practices that can be discussed with the patient in order to reduce crack-related harm. I It is pos ...
Final Program - International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
... and Women’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School u Division of Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati u Drug Safety Research Unit, Associated Department, School of Pharmacy, Portsmouth University u Harvard School of Public Health u London School of Hy ...
... and Women’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School u Division of Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati u Drug Safety Research Unit, Associated Department, School of Pharmacy, Portsmouth University u Harvard School of Public Health u London School of Hy ...
(ASAM) National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the
... disease well with medication requires skill and time that are not generally available to primary care doctors in most practice models. Suboptimal treatment has likely contributed to expansion of the epidemic and concerns for unethical practices. At the same time, access to competent treatment is pro ...
... disease well with medication requires skill and time that are not generally available to primary care doctors in most practice models. Suboptimal treatment has likely contributed to expansion of the epidemic and concerns for unethical practices. At the same time, access to competent treatment is pro ...
Bias: Considerations for research practice
... observed in the stratified subgroups. However, in the case of an effect modifier, the RR also varies between the two strata, because the magnitude of the association between the exposure and the outcome depends on the level of the modifying variable. Unlike confounding, effect modification is a mean ...
... observed in the stratified subgroups. However, in the case of an effect modifier, the RR also varies between the two strata, because the magnitude of the association between the exposure and the outcome depends on the level of the modifying variable. Unlike confounding, effect modification is a mean ...
Management of the Treatment
... ART adherence, avoid long-term toxicities, reduce risk of virologic failure Absent drug resistance, switching from a complex regimen, one with higher pill burden, dosing frequency, or more toxic ARVs: Generally improves or does not worsen adherence, maintains viral suppression, and may improve q ...
... ART adherence, avoid long-term toxicities, reduce risk of virologic failure Absent drug resistance, switching from a complex regimen, one with higher pill burden, dosing frequency, or more toxic ARVs: Generally improves or does not worsen adherence, maintains viral suppression, and may improve q ...
contents - Health Sciences Authority
... Committee (PRAC) conducted a similar review on the risk of CV events associated with testosterone, which concluded that based on current available data, the evidence for this risk remains weak and inconclusive.5 However, the PI for all testosterone-containing medicines should be updated on the curre ...
... Committee (PRAC) conducted a similar review on the risk of CV events associated with testosterone, which concluded that based on current available data, the evidence for this risk remains weak and inconclusive.5 However, the PI for all testosterone-containing medicines should be updated on the curre ...
the history of the disease concept of substance
... disorders are as follows: [1] taking the substance in higher quantities or for a longer amount of time than was anticipated, [2] desire to cut down use or control use, as well as possible failed attempts to do so, [3] spending a great deal of time seeking the substance, using the substance, or recov ...
... disorders are as follows: [1] taking the substance in higher quantities or for a longer amount of time than was anticipated, [2] desire to cut down use or control use, as well as possible failed attempts to do so, [3] spending a great deal of time seeking the substance, using the substance, or recov ...
Dosage forms - MidWest Clinicians` Network
... to a source co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C, HIV antibody should be retested at 12 months. F. During the follow-up period, especially the first 6-12 weeks after exposure when most infected persons are expected to seroconvert, exposed workers should follow CDC recommendations for preventing tran ...
... to a source co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C, HIV antibody should be retested at 12 months. F. During the follow-up period, especially the first 6-12 weeks after exposure when most infected persons are expected to seroconvert, exposed workers should follow CDC recommendations for preventing tran ...
Harm reduction
Harm reduction (or harm minimization) is a range of public health policies designed to reduce the harmful consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal. Harm reduction policies are used to manage behaviors such as recreational drug use and sexual activity in numerous settings that range from services through to geographical regions. Critics of harm reduction typically believe that tolerating risky or illegal behaviour sends a message to the community that such behaviours are acceptable and that some of the actions proposed by proponents of harm reduction do not reduce harm over the long term.Needle-exchange programmes reduce the likelihood of users of heroin and other drugs sharing the syringes and using them more than once. Syringe-sharing can lead to infections such as HIV or hepatitis C can spread from user to users through the reuse of syringes contaminated with infected blood. Needle and syringe programme (NSP) and Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) outlets in some settings offer basic primary health care. Safe injection site are legally sanctioned, medically supervised facilities designed to address public nuisance associated with drug use and provide a hygienic and stress-free environment for drug consumers. The facilities provide sterile injection equipment, information about drugs and basic health care, treatment referrals, and access to medical staff.Opioid replacement therapy (ORT), or opioid substitution therapy (OST), is the medical procedure of replacing an illegal opioid, such as heroin, with a longer acting but less euphoric opioid; methadone or buprenorphine are typically used and the drug is taken under medical supervision. Another approach is Heroin assisted treatment, in which medical prescriptions for pharmaceutical heroin (diacetylmorphine) are provided to heroin-dependent people. Toronto's Seaton House became the first homeless shelter in Canada to operate a ""wet shelter"" on a ""managed alcohol"" principle in which clients are served a glass of wine once an hour unless staff determine that they are too inebriated to continue. Previously, homeless alcoholics opted to stay on the streets often seeking alcohol from unsafe sources such as mouthwash, rubbing alcohol or industrial products which, in turn, resulted in frequent use of emergency medical facilities.A high amount of media coverage exists informing users of the dangers of driving drunk. Most alcohol users are now aware of these dangers and safe ride techniques like 'designated drivers' and free taxicab programmes are reducing the number of drunk-driving accidents. Many schools now provide safer sex education to teen and pre-teen students, who may engage in sexual activity. Since some adolescents are going to have sex, a harm-reductionist approach supports a sexual education which emphasizes the use of protective devices like condoms and dental dams to protect against unwanted pregnancy and the transmission of STIs. Since 1999 some countries have legalized prostitution, such as Germany (2002) and New Zealand (2003).Many street-level harm-reduction strategies have succeeded in reducing HIV transmission in injecting drug users and sex-workers. HIV education, HIV testing, condom use, and safer-sex negotiation greatly decreases the risk to the disease.