Prescriber Insights: APRN

Commentary: Trimethoprim, Hyperkalemia, and Meds that Increase Potassium January 2015

Article: Reassess if Dementia Meds Are Needed Since Many Patients DON'T Benefit November 2014

Chart: Antimicrobial Drug Interactions and Warfarin August 2014

Article: Minimize Residual Effects of Hypnotics July 2014

Article: Save Antipsychotics for Severe Delirium June 2014

Commentary: Pharmacotherapy and Advancing Alzheimer’s Disease May 2014

Article: Look for Alternatives to High-Risk Meds in Elderly Patients May 2014

Article: more debate about using antithrombotics to prevent strokes in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation August 2013

Commentary: Considerations for Anticoagulant Use in Elderly A. Fib August 2013

PL Voices: Using Antithrombotics in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation August 2013

Article: Many elderly patients with atrial fib AREN'T getting an anticoagulant (warfarin, etc) to prevent strokes June 2013

Article: Are non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (zolpidem, etc) really safer than benzos (temazepam, etc) for seniors with insomnia June 2013

Commentary: Are Sedatives Safe for the Elderly? June 2013

PL Voices: Managing Bleeding with Pradaxa (dabigatran) or Xarelto (rivaroxaban) December 2012

Commentary: Update on the Risk for Serious Bleeding Events with Pradaxa December 2012

Safety Concerns