Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Article: Tramadol (Ultram, Ultracet, etc) will be a Schedule IV controlled substance at the federal level starting August 18, 2014 August 2014

Article: more patients being weaned off benzodiazepines (lorazepam, etc) August 2014

Archive: A Note from Your Pharmacist: Tramadol (Ultram, Ultram ER, Ultracet, ConZip) is a Controlled Substance August 2014

Other: Preparing and Prescribing Naloxone Rescue Kits July 2014

Article: avoiding errors when patients switch antidepressants (sertraline, bupropion, venlafaxine, etc) July 2014

Article: new recommendations to use a LOWER starting dose of eszopiclone (Lunesta, etc) July 2014

Article: Evzio (EV-zee-oh), the first naloxone auto-injector for treating a suspected opioid overdose July 2014

Article: rumors that promethazine with codeine syrup (Phenergan with Codeine, etc) will be taken off the market July 2014

Patient Education: What I Need to Know About Benzodiazepines July 2014

Chart: Liver Function Test Scheduling June 2014

Article: if antidepressants are safe during pregnancy June 2014

Article: more focus on preventing and treating delirium June 2014

Other: Sample Opioid Treatment Agreements June 2014

Article: meds can increase the risk of diabetes May 2014

Article: more interest in abuse-deterrent opioid formulations May 2014

Psychiatry