New labels for OTC nicotine replacement therapy will no longer tell patients they have to stop smoking first

June 2013

New labels for OTC nicotine replacement therapy will no longer tell patients they have to stop smoking first....

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Table of Contents

Pharmacy Technicians our top 5 tips that will help you prevent errors when you input Rxs
High Alert Meds Medication errors continue to happen with insulin, opioid pain meds, chemotherapy, methotrexate, and other high-alert meds
Menopause Osphena (os-FEE-nah, ospemifene) for women with pain during sexual intercourse due to menopause
OTC Products the new topical OTC anti-itch creams, Allegra Cooling Relief and Allegra Intensive Relief
Pregnancy Diclegis (dye-CLEE-gis), a "new" Rx drug for morning sickness
Barbiturates which strength to dispense for phenobarbital prescriptions
Diabetes more emphasis on preventing and treating dangerously LOW blood sugar in patients with diabetes
Antibiotics more focus on treating patients with Clostridium difficile (C. diff) diarrhea
Insomnia whether zolpidem and other "non-benzo" insomnia meds are safer than benzodiazepines for elderly patients
Smoking Cessation New labels for OTC nicotine replacement therapy will no longer tell patients they have to stop smoking first
Supplements if enzyme supplements help gas and bloating
Medication Therapy Management MTM More pharmacies will ramp up medication therapy management (MTM) services