keep all the meds used for anxiety in children straight

May 2013

Technicians will be challenged to keep all the meds used for anxiety in children straight...now that more kids are being diagnosed.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, a type of "talk therapy," is the cornerstone of treatment for children with anxiety.

But many of these kids still need treatment with meds.

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Table of Contents

Travel Medicine you'll have more requests for meds and vaccines to prevent and treat travel-related illnesses
Medication Errors preventing errors due to medications dosed in GRAINS
Overactive Bladder Myrbetriq (meer-BEH-trick, mirabegron) for overactive bladder
PPIs changes in "PPI" (omeprazole, etc) Rxs used in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Dermatology Picato (pih-KAY-toe) gel as a more convenient topical treatment for skin lesions caused by years of sun exposure
Smoking whether electronic cigarettes or hookah pipes are safer than smoking cigarettes
Antidepressants Silenor (SI-leh-nor) is a NEW formulation of doxepin for insomnia
Fungal Infections how to get rid of fungal nail infections
Anxiety keep all the meds used for anxiety in children straight
Med Safety Some specific strategies for improving patient safety are proven to work
Appropriate Med Use Patients will hear reports that they should NOT take certain meds
Mood Stabilizers avoiding errors with lithium (Carbolith, Lithmax, etc) prescriptions