medication adherence will bring up new questions about using pillboxes or organizers appropriately

June 2014

The push to improve medication adherence will bring up new questions about using pillboxes or organizers appropriately.

Most meds can be put in a pillbox without a problem.

But there are a few exceptions...and in some cases, improper storage may be just as problematic as nonadherence.

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Table of Contents

Measurement Using teaspoons, tablespoons, and other nonmetric dosing units for oral liquids will fall out of favour
Rosacea Onreltea (on-REL-tee-ah, brimonidine), a new topical gel for treating rosacea
Med Safety medication adherence will bring up new questions about using pillboxes or organizers appropriately
Anticoagulants more focus on Rxs for newer oral blood thinners (Eliquis, Pradaxa, and Xarelto) after hip or knee replacement
Respiratory & Allergy a new allergy med called Ragwitek (RAG-wuh-tek)
Contraceptives Women often ask how to handle missed doses of an oral contraceptive
Diabetes questions about when and how patients with type 2 diabetes should use insulin
Pregnancy if antidepressants are safe during pregnancy
Delirium more focus on preventing and treating delirium
E-Cigarettes nicotine toxicity associated with e-cigarettes
Multiple Sclerosis Lemtrada (LEM-trah-dah, alemtuzumab) will be a new IV option for treating multiple sclerosis (MS)
Contraceptives a new low-dose oral contraceptive called Lolo (LOH-loh)
Ear Health more cases of swimmer's ear and more Rxs for ear drops