Respiratory and Allergy
Chronic azithromycin to PREVENT COPD exacerbations
As a hospital pharmacist, you will see some patients taking chronic azithromycin to PREVENT recurrent COPD exacerbations. Preventing acute COPD exacerbations is a BIG deal. Each exacerbation worsens lung function and quality of life, plus the 30-day mortality rate is higher after a severe COPD exacerbation than a heart attack. …
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GIT Infection
Medications for TRAVELER's diarrhea
As a pharmacy doctor, people often ask you, what to use for traveler's diarrhea. Travelers' diarrhea refers to diarrhea that develops in individuals from resource-rich settings during or within 10 days of returning from travel to resource-limited countries or regions. And these some medications used for managing traveler's diarrhea... …
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Respiratory and Allergy
Antibiotic prescribing for COPD acute exacerbation
S ending sputum samples for culture is not recommended in routine practice. Pulse oximetry is of value if there are clinical features of a severe exacerbation. Consider prescribing antibiotics to patients with exacerbations who have all 3 cardinal symptoms (increased dyspnea, increased sputum volume, and increased sputum purulence). Or have 2 cardinal symptoms if i…
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