Look Out for Elderly Patients Getting a Tricyclic for Nerve Pain

November 2015

We're getting questions about treating neuropathic or "nerve" pain...caused by diabetes, shingles, and other conditions.

Treating neuropathic pain is tricky.

Meds only reduce pain by 30% to 50%. Plus, treatment often requires a "trial and error" of meds or med combos to find the most effective regimen.

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Table of Contents

Medication Errors Be Careful With Drug "Quick" Codes
Medication Errors Question Orders That Include Drug Name Abbreviations
Contraceptives Make Sure Patients Have a Prescription for Ella (ulipristal)
Natural Medicines About Prevagen for Improving Memory
Insulin Prevent Errors When Patients Switch Insulins
Neurology Pain Look Out for Elderly Patients Getting a Tricyclic for Nerve Pain
Pediatrics Look Out For Kids Getting Tramadol
Sports Medicine Discuss the Price of Kinesiology Tape with Patients Before Ordering
Sinusitis Help Patients Get Over the Hump of Using Nasal Saline Irrigation
Homeopathy Give Patients the Facts About Homeopathic Nosodes