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Tadalafil 5 mg/mL Oral Suspension 5/22/2012

This preparation is suitable for patients who cannot swallow the solid oral form.


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This condition is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction in elderly women.

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Caring for the Aging: Key Health Care Legislation

Various resources can assist pharmacists in honing the skills necessary to serve American seniors with quality care.

TAGS: GERIATRICS | SENIOR CARE

Venous Thrombosis: Pathogenesis and Potential for Embolism

With advancing age greater than 60 years a known risk, deep vein thrombosis is the primary cause of pulmonary embolism.
TAGS: GERIATRICS | SENIOR CARE | CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Visualizing organs of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as the liver and gallbladder, and detecting cysts, abscesses, tumors, and obstructions can be achieved through radiographic imaging.
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Antipsychotics in Seniors

The FDA has determined new data provide evidence concluding the conventional antipsychotic agents share the increased risk of death in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis that has been documented with the atypical antipsychotics.
TAGS: GERIATRICS | SENIOR CARE | DEMENTIA | DYSLIPIDEMIA | WEIGHT GAIN | ANTIPSYCHOTICS | ADVERSE EFFECTS

 

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AMP Is a Joke but Nobody’s Laughing 4/17/2007

Two decades ago I used the same headline as this editorial, but instead of average manufacturer price (AMP), it was average wholesale price (AWP).
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