Risk of False Positive Lead Test Results with Certain Capillary Blood Collection Tubes Used with Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare Testing Systems – FDA Safety Communication

FDA is alerting health care providers and lab staff of reports of false positives when using certain Micro Capillary Blood…

Cetirizine or Levocetirizine: Drug Safety Communication – FDA Warns About Risk of Severe Itching After Discontinuation of Long-Term Use of Allergy Medicines

The FDA is warning that patients stopping the oral allergy medicines cetirizine (Zyrtec) or levocetirizine (Xyzal) after long-term use may…

FDA 101: Product Recalls

Recalls are typically voluntary actions taken by a company to remove or correct products on the market that violate U.S.…

Tianeptine Products Linked to Serious Harm, Overdoses, Death

Tianeptine is not approved by the FDA for any medical use. Some companies are illegally marketing and selling tianeptine products…

1024: Adjuvant Midodrine Lowers Norepinephrine Dose But Not Length of Stay in Patients With Septic Shock

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1024. In this episode, I’ll discuss the use of adjuvant midodrine in patients with septic shock. The…

1023: The Dose of Inhaled Tranexamic Acid For Nonmassive Hemoptysis

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1023. In this episode, I’ll discuss the dose of inhaled tranexamic acid used for nonmassive hemoptysis. The post…

1022: Can Animal Data Inform the Ideal Rate of Correction for Acute Hypernatremia?

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1022. In this episode, I’ll discuss animal data on the rate of correction for acute hypernatremia. The…

Two Guys in a Garage

COVID-19 impacted many things in a bad way but also had some beneficial impacts on Public Health infrastructure and adjoining…

Is Rinsing Your Sinuses With Neti Pots Safe?

Nasal irrigation devices, such as neti pots, can be effective for allergies, sinus infections and other conditions. But they must…

1021: How Long Is the Duration of DOAC Interference With Heparin Anti-Xa Levels?

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1021. In this episode, I’ll discuss the duration of DOAC interference with heparin anti-Xa levels. The post…