This content is machine translated Opioid abuse Pancreatitis? Think of Loperamide! Reports on the abuse of loperamide for the purpose of euphoria or as a substitute for methadone have recently increased. Misuse can lead to dysregulation of the heart muscle cells,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Narcotics Recognition of harm reduction in the United Nations Commission Switzerland took part in the 67th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, of which it is a member for the period 2022-2025. The meeting ended with the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Opioids in pain medicine Balancing act between symptom relief and addiction Although there are currently no signs of an opioid crisis in Europe as in North America, the prescription of opioids has also risen sharply in Switzerland over the past twenty…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated NSAIDs in elderly patients Consider pharmacodynamic and kinetic aspects Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly used drugs for the treatment of pain, although there are certain differences between the various preparations in terms of pharmacodynamics and kinetics.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy in pediatrics On the way to improving quality of life with cannabidiol Plant-derived, highly purified cannabidiol reduces the frequency of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome and improves the overall condition of patients in placebo-controlled Phase III studies of the……
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pharmacotherapy for people over 80 A case of age discrimination? SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 receptor agonists have emerged as the drugs of first choice in the guidelines for type 2 diabetes. Sulfonylureas and insulin, on the other hand, were deprioritized…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Psychiatry TDM, drug therapy safety and pharmacovigilance In the near future (March 20-22, 2024), the Freiburg i.Br. The 15th TDM Symposium of the Working Group for Neuropsychopharmacology and Pharmacopsychiatry (AGNP) on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM), drug therapy…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Screening for atrial fibrillation is not a sure-fire success Oral anticoagulation in AHRE risky and ineffective Anticoagulants increase the risk of bleeding but do not prevent strokes in patients with atrial high rate episodes (AHRE) and without ECG-diagnosed atrial fibrillation. This is the conclusion of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Benign prostate syndrome (BPS) Sabal-Urtica combination: an evidence-based treatment option The extracts from saw palmetto fruits (Sabal serrulata) and nettle roots (Urtica dioica) have a synergistic effect that has been proven to alleviate BPH-associated LUTS symptoms. This is shown by…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Gerontopsychiatry Focus on polypharmacy – challenges and solutions With age, diseases increase – and so does the likelihood of polypharmacy. However, this presents many challenges, as the heterogeneity and vulnerability of older people requires a differentiated approach. Patients… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic itching Non-trivial – despite proven and new system therapies Chronic pruritus can occur at any age and affect different groups of patients. A guideline-based approach is advisable in order to determine the cause and provide the best possible treatment…
