Printer Friendly PDF Constipation is pretty common in older adults, ranging from 24 to 50 percent. Up to 20 percent of community-dwelling older adults and 74 percent of nursing home residents use laxatives on a daily basis....
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RX Guide: Medications That Should Not Be Crushed
Printer-Friendly PDF Crushing pills can improve ease of administration, but some shouldn’t be crushed. Crushing extended release meds can result in administration of a large dose all at once. Crushing delayed-release meds...
RX Guides: Select Medications with Shortened Expiration Dates
Printer-Friendly PDF Managing In-Use Medication Expirations To ensure product stability, sterility and efficacy, many therapeutic products have a shortened expiration date when opened, as specified by the manufacturer. The...
RX Guides: Ophthalmic Medication Beyond-Use Date Guide
Printer Friendly PDF From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) From CMS: §483.45(g) Labeling of Drugs and Biologicals and §483.45(h) Storage of Drugs and Biologicals: “ensure that all drugs and biologicals...