Flu still elevated in US while COVID-19, RSV declining … Test could prevent drug interactions … Medicare gaps keep weight loss drugs from older adults … Social frailty linked to pneumococcal infections...
Study tests adverse drug events in older adults using electronic health record tool
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 23, 2024
A recently developed electronic health record tool that adjusts medication doses for older adults specifically lowered adverse drug events, a new report showed.
Study pinpoints clinicians’ drug interaction choices, offers solutions to bolster safety
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 05, 2024
New research sheds light on how clinicians anticipate drug interactions and make choices about them. Understanding this is especially helpful for older adults who may be on multiple medications.
Warning: Paxlovid may interact with other drugs in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 24, 2023
Adults who took Paxlovid when they had COVID-19 had a high prevalence of interactions with other drugs, according to a new study. For the most part, the effects of the interactions weren’t too serious...
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 5
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2023
AHCA asks Occupational Safety and Health Administration to use ‘consistent’ COVID-19 protocols in coming healthcare standard … Virginia legislators propose nursing home staffing minimum … MedPAC...
Drug interaction checkers could have caught adverse events
Apr 22, 2022
More than three-quarters of COVID-19-associated drug-drug interactions could have been identified