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What are the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use in patients with chronic pain?
- Author:
- Lisa Edgerton, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
- Bridget Loven, MLIS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: CONSTIPATION, NAUSEA, AND DYSPEPSIA are the most common long-term adverse effects of chronic opioid use (strength of...
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Which asthma patients should get the pneumococcal vaccine?
- Author:
- John Brock Harris, PharmD, BCPS
- Lisa Edgerton, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
- Karen Stafford, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 19 AND 64 YEARS who have chronic lung disease, including asthma, should get the vaccine, as...
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Is there much risk in using fluoroquinolones in children?
- Author:
- Rick Hernandez, MD
- Lisa Edgerton, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
- Donna Flake, MSLS, MSAS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No, the risks seem to be minimal. Arthralgias and myalgias have been observed clinically in children and adolescents...