Avoid Mixing up ARBs With Meds That Look and Sound Alike

March 2016

You'll see more Rxs for "ARBs" (candesartan, etc) instead of "ACE inhibitors" (lisinopril, etc) for treating high blood pressure.

ACE inhibitors were once thought to be better than ARBs at reducing the chance for heart attacks and possibly death.

But the new thinking is that ARBs may have similar heart benefits to ACE inhibitors in many patients.

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Table of Contents

E-Prescriptions Double Check the Notes Field for Electronically Generated Prescriptions
Med Adherence Think of Smartphone Apps as Another Tool in Your Adherence Toolbox
Insulin Look Out for Rxs Written Just as "Insulin Glargine"
Opioids Steer Patients Away From OTC Codeine and to the Pharmacist
Diabetes Meds Enter a 28-Days' Supply for Each box of Bydureon and Trulicity Pens
Needles & Syringes Use an 18- to 23-Gauge Needle for Thick Injectables Like Testosterone
Blood Pressure Avoid Mixing up ARBs With Meds That Look and Sound Alike
Tapering Watch For Patients Stopping Meds "Cold Turkey"
Fungal Infections Avoid Confusing Micatin for Monistat
Statins Alert Your Pharmacist to Every Statin Interaction
Patient Privacy/HIPAA Keep in Mind Some Privacy Rules Apply 20 Years After a Patient Dies