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January 2015 Briefing – Pharmacy

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
At one Canadian children's hospital

Medication Issues Behind One in 12 Pediatric ER Visits

Adverse reactions, misuse are the common culprits
Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with binge-eating disorder.

FDA: Vyvanse Approved for Binge-Eating Disorder

Patients taking Vyvanse experienced a decrease in the number of binge eating days per week
Patient engagement initiatives can decrease costs without sacrificing quality care

Patient Engagement Can Cut Costs, Improve Outcomes

Initiatives can decrease hospital visits, cut morbidity and mortality, up treatment adherence
Medicaid expansion is associated with greater reductions in out-of-pocket spending for previously uninsured low-income adults than Marketplace exchange coverage with premium tax credits and generous benefits

Medicaid Expansion Tops Savings Versus Marketplace

Great reduction in out-of-pocket spending for previously uninsured low-income adults
Taking spironolactone alongside the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole can cause blood potassium to rise to potentially life-threatening levels

Spironolactone + TMP-SMX May Up Risk of Sudden Death

Doctors urged not to prescribe spironolactone with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Non-pharmacological alternatives for the treatment of delirium are available and beneficial

Non-Pharmacological Options Efficacious in Treating Delirium

Simply reminding patient each morning of date, place can help, researchers found
People with diabetes are less likely to take their diabetes medications if they've been diagnosed with cancer

Cancer Diagnosis Impacts Patient Adherence to Diabetes Rx

Effect more pronounced with poor cancer prognosis
Use of topical dapsone may have led to the development of methemoglobinemia

Topical Acne Gel Linked to Methemoglobinemia

Teen developed blood disorder after using Aczone for a week
A review of the data suggests that the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) shortens the length of flu symptoms by about a day

Review: Oseltamivir Shortens Flu Duration by About a Day

And reduces the risk of flu-related complications such as pneumonia