Warn Caregivers That Some Dosing Adapters Aren't Child Resistant

January 2016

New Year's celebrations will bring family and friends together...and the chance for more accidental medication poisonings in children.

Accidental med poisonings lead to thousands of ED visits/year.

The good news is safety caps may cut accidental ingestion by 45%.

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Table of Contents

Pediatrics Warn Caregivers That Some Dosing Adapters Aren't Child Resistant
Diarrhea Send Patients Asking About Dukoral for Travellers' Diarrhea to the Pharmacist
Antipsychotics Listen for Patients on Abilify Complaining About Gambling Problems
Topicals Avoid Typing "Use as Directed" on Topical Diclofenac Rxs
Corticosteroids Watch for Problems with Liquid Dexamethasone
Antibiotics Help Prevent Drug Interactions With Quinolone Antibiotics
Hepatitis C Work With Patients to Ensure They Stay on Their Hepatitis C Meds
Contraceptives Ask Women Getting Hormonal Contraceptives if They Smoke
Statins Continue to Encourage Flu Shots for Statin Patients
Fraud Watch for the Latest Fraudulent Schemes Hitting Pharmacies