Use 30 mg Oseltamivir Dosing in Patients With Renal Insufficiency

February 2015

You'll hear that this year's flu vaccine is NOT a good match for circulating flu...prompting more questions about antiviral use.

It's true that the most common strain, influenza A H3N2, has mutated and reduced vaccine efficacy...to only about 23%.

This strain is also more virulent...so you'll see more admissions.

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Table of Contents

Vaccines Use 30 mg Oseltamivir Dosing in Patients With Renal Insufficiency
Practice Manage Postoperative Pain to Reduce Delirium Risk
Obesity & Weight Loss Document Liraglutide Indication when Taking an Admission Med History
Opioids Add Hypoglycemia To Your List of Concerns With Tramadol
Cough & Cold Implement a Therapeutic Interchange for Obredon
Med Administration Don't Be Surprised If Pilocarpine Eye Drops Are Used Orally in Hospice Patients
Insomnia Switch to Your Formulary Sleep Aid When Patients Come In On Suvorexant
Sickle Cell Disease Consider Starting Hydroxyurea If Patients Have Multiple Vaso-Occlusive Crisis
Hepatitis C Watch For Drug Interactions on Patients Taking the Viekira Ribavirin Combo
Hemophilia Don't Use Obizur for Congenital Hemophilia A
Renal & Urology Use eGFR Instead of Cockcroft Gault for "Flozin" Dosing