continued interest in the safe use of fentanyl patches

December 2013

You'll see continued interest in the safe use of fentanyl patches.

FDA now requires that Duragesic brand patches have the name and strength of the drug printed in a clearly visible color on each patch...and recommends that generic manufacturers follow suit.

The idea is to make patches more noticeable on the body or if one has fallen off...to reduce the chance of accidental exposure in kids.

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Pharmacy Technicians functions pharmacy technicians can perform to help pharmacists get more involved in direct patient care
Opioids BIG changes with hydrocodone (Vicodin, etc)
Fentanyl Patches continued interest in the safe use of fentanyl patches
Antidepressants two new antidepressants, Brintellix (brin-TEL-ix, vortioxetine) and Fetzima (fet-ZEE-muh, levomilnacipran)
Naloxone more confusion than ever about buprenorphine/naloxone combos now that Zubsolv (ZUB-solve) is joining the crowd
Vaccines proper administration of vaccines
Antipsychotics "atypical antipsychotics" (olanzapine, ziprasidone, etc) are being overused
Pneumonia more emphasis on preventing and treating community-acquired pneumonia
Obesity & Weight Loss more opportunities to help obese patients getting bariatric surgery avoid problems with their meds
Oral Health differences among tooth whiteners
Med Adherence help improve medication adherence
Substance Use Disorder "Molly," the party drug

continued interest in the safe use of fentanyl patches

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