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  Pharmacy Newsletter : August 2023

  Pharmacy Department, Aga Khan University

  • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Digoxin – What You Need to Know?
  • Composition of Common Poisons/Household Items
  • Dexamethasone Induced Psychosis
  • TOX TOK! Cement Ingestion
  • Thromboprophylaxis in Critical Care Patients
  • AKUH – Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting Trend – Q1 2023
  • AKUH - Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Report - Q1 & Q2 2023
  • AKUH - Pharmacists’ Intervention Statistics - Q1 2023
  • Clinical Pharmacists in Multidisciplinary Rounds - Dashboard - Q1 2023

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : April 2023

  Pharmacy Department

  • Changes in Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Report
  • TOX-TOK: Sulfonylurea Overdose
  • Difference Between Parenteral Iron Products
  • Drug-Drug Interactions Impacting the Treatment of HIV-TB Co-Infection
  • Conversion Between Different Corticosteroid Preparations
  • Use of Analgesics in Adult Patients with Cirrhosis

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : November 2022

  Pharmacy Department

  • Flood Borne Diseases - Current Situation & Its Impact
  • Prevention & Management
  • Prevent Uncontrolled, Rapid Infusion Rates: Confirm the Infusions are Connected to Pumps Before Opening the Clamp
  • Colistin Induced Paresthesia
  • Colistin Induced Paresthesia
  • TOX TOK: General Treatment Approach To Unknown Poisoning - Coma Cocktail
  • Dengue Fever
  • Improving the patient safety and quality through Pharmacy Interventions at AKHW&C, Kharadar (Secondary Hospital)
  • Food Allergy

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : July 2022

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • TOX TOK! Liquid Nicotine Used in E-Cigarettes can Harm Children
  • Monkey Pox FAQs
  • Clinical Understanding of Different Formulations of Tenofovir: TDF Versus TAF
  • Fluids And Electrolytes Maintenance Calculation In Pediatric Patients
  • A NEW Warning : FDA recommends thyroid monitoring in babies and young children who receive injections of iodine-containing contrast media(ICM) for medical imaging.
  • CHOLERA
  • The 2 Million Dollar Injection
  • Retinoic Acid Preparations & their Differ

  
  

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  Pharmacy Newsletter: March 2022

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Inhalers & Global emissions:
  • Impact of Anticoagulation Management Clinics (AMC) at AKUH
  • TOX TOK! A Poisonous Candy for the children: Mothballs (Phenyl ki Goli)
  • Warfarin – A High Alert Drug

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : December 2021

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Antibiotics - Handle with Care
  • PinPoint Pupil, What’s your Guess?
  • Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines in adults
  • Covid -19 Vaccine in Paediatric Population
  • Top Reported Errors Associated to COVID-19 Vaccination Globally
  • Drug Safety Communication: Alcohol based Hand Sanitizer - Getting in the Eyes Can Cause Serious Injury

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : June 2021

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Role of Pharmacist to Overcome the Challenges related to COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Myths & Facts about COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Medication Loss in the Tubing while Administration
  • One Pill can kill | Advancing your knowledge of Paediatric Toxicology
  • Chronic Therapy Medications During the Perioperative Period: To Continue or Discontinue?

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : December 2020

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • COVID-19 Pandemic & the Vaccines trial | Global progress
  • ToxTok | Hand Sanitizer, How poisonous they are
  • Drugs Safety & Management in Lactation
  • Amiodarone Induced Thyrotoxicosis (AIT) | A Case
  • Myths & Reality | Flu Vaccine

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : October 2020

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Medication Reconciliation – Call for Focus
  • Medication Errors | Look alike
  • Drug Interaction Corner: Benzodiazepine & Opioids
  • What Do We Need to Know about Remdesivir
  • A Question From Toxicology| American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
  • COVID-19 Pandemic, It’s Time to get back on track with Children’s Immunization

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : March 2020

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Roles of Pharmacist during the COVID‐19 Pandemic
  • Drug Interaction Update
  • ToxTalk | Bleach Ingestion
  • COVID-19- Recommended Practice
  • Drug Induced Nutrient & Vitamin Deficiency

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : December 2019

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • FDA Safety Alert | Ranitidine Recall & AKUH Approaches
  • Truth About Patients with Penicillin Allergies
  • House Hold Poisoning | How to Keep Your Child Safe
  • Protective effect of Co-Enzyme Q10 administration on propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS)
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Animal Bite
  • Role of Vitamin E In Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : August 2019

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Vancomycin Dosing in ESRD with Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD)
  • Increased Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmias with Domperidone
  • Drug Induced Esinophilic Pneumonia
  • An Insight on aspirin; ASCEND, ARRIVE and ASPREE Trial
  • Drugs Administeration Through Nasogastric Tube (Advantages and Its Restrictions)
  • Medications to Be Avoided or Used with Caution in Parkinson’s Disease

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : April 2019

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • New Dosing Recommendations for Safe Use of Colistin
  • Fournier’s Gangrene reported with SGLT2 Inhibitors for Diabetes
  • Drug Use : The Three Dosage form of Fosfomycin
  • Losartan, An Effective Alternative Approach in Managing Marfan Syndrome
  • Pediatric Dose Calculation when no Pediatric Dose Available?

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : December 2018

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Seizure Prophylaxis in Adult Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Tizanidine and Ciprofloxacin – Serious Drug Interaction
  • Seasonal Flu and Influenza Vaccine in Healthcare Workers
  • Raised Concerns on Quinolones for Hypoglycemia and Psychiatric Adverse Effect
  • Rabies Immunization: Recommendations WHO 2018

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : September 2018

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis
  • New Update: Direct Oral Anti-Coagulants (DOACs)
  • Case Study: Use of Cholestyramine for Management Of Digoxin Toxicity
  • Updates : Use of Doxycycline in Children
  • Serotonin Syndrome – Myths & Misconceptions

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : April 2018

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • New Guidelines of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI
  • Botulinum Toxin Type –A: An Option to Treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  • Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) Reporting Trend at AKUH – Year 2017
  • Medication Reconciliation: Step to Enter Patient Home Medication Entry

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : December 2017

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Twice Daily Dose of Levetiracetam and Clinical Pharmacokinetics
  • Management of Acute Hyperkalemia in Neonates
  • Drug Induced Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
  • Influenza and Influenza Vaccine Myths and Reality.

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : September 2017

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Drug - Drug Interaction-A case Report
  • Survey on Knowledge and Awareness of Pharmacists about Venous
  • Pregnancy Risk & Lactation Safety of Antiretroviral (HIV)
  • Dengue Vaccine - Hope for Future

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : April 2017

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement (ALBC)
  • Antimicrobials Induced Mental Changes
  • Parenteral Applications of Ketogenic Diet Therapy

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : December 2016

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Defined Daily Dose (DDD) – A step toward Antibiotic Stewardship Program
  • Potential drug-drug interaction of Macrolide and Domperidone | QT prolongation
  • 17th December, 1st National Medication Safety Symposium

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : August 2016

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Pharmacy Help Desk Service.
  • New Guidelines for the Management of Aspergillosis
  • Overview of New CHEST Antithrombotic Guideline for Treatment of VTE (10th Edition)
  • Immunization against Pneumococcal
  • FDA Warnings 2016

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : April 2016

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Medication Management in Geriatrics | Overview of Beers Criteria 2015
  • Zika Virus Disease (ZVD) – An Emerging Culprit
  • Emerging Avenues for Botulinium Toxin Therapy
  • Novel Treatment Approach of Pancreatic Cancer
  • FDA Podcast 2015
  • Extra Care is Needed Because Warfarin is High - Alert Medicine
  • Reporting of ADR
  • ADR Trends of 2015 at AKUH

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : September 2015

  Pharmacy Department

  Content

  • Advancement in Pharmacotherapy
  • Auxiliary Labels
  • How to Take Oral Diabetic Medications with Food, Nutrient/Herb and other Medications?
  • Proud to Report

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : April 2015

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • Medication Safety Alert
  • FDA Drug Safety Podcast of the Year 2014
  • Operational Quality and Patient Safety Indicators – 2014
  • Pharmacy Staff Appreciation Evening

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  Pharmacy Newsletter : December 2014

  Pharmacy Department

  Content:

  • New WHO Guide to Prevent and Control Cervical Cancer
  • Analgesic use in Adult Patients with Advanced Chronic Liver Disease or Cirrhosis
  • The Novel Treatment of Clostridium Diffi cile Associated Diarrhea (CDAD)
  • 25th September, World Pharmacist Day-Celebration