Managing Acute Sinusitis: Bacterial vs. Viral and Treatment Strategies
Introduction As a clinical pharmacist, you will be asked to distinguish between bacter…
Cough and Cold symptoms management updates
Introduction As a community pharmacist, you should always be aware of the latest devel…
OTC cough medications
As a community pharmacist, patients will ask you how to manage acute cough due to the com…
Analgesics during pregnancy and lactation
Analgesics during pregnancy Acetaminophen ( Panadol, Novaldol ) is analgesic drug of …
Gastrointestinal agents during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Overview FDA pregnancy categories prior to 2014, figure (1) . Gastroesophageal reflux …
OTC options for treating gastrointestinal issues in pregnancy
Pregnant women will ask you about OTCs for GI complaints. We know nausea and vomiting in …
Cough and cold medications in pregnancy and lactation
Fall and winter will bring up more questions about which cough, cold, and allergy medicat…
Dyspepsia and gastro-esophageal reflux during pregnancy
Overview Dyspepsia is a term used to describe a number of symptoms associated with the…
Approach to acute cough
Overview Differential is broad; focus on ruling out serious illness (ex: cancer). Avoi…
Over-the-counter (OTC) medications in pregnancy
Overview Over-the-counter (OTC) medications are pharmacologic agents that patients can …
Pharyngitis (acute sore throat) - approach to the patient
Introduction Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the pharynx (or sore throat) diagnosed c…