Help Avoid Serious Interactions With Long-Term Antibiotics

August 2014

More ORAL antibiotics will be used for bone or joint infections.

IV antibiotics for 6 weeks or longer used to be standard.

But switching to orals after just 1 to 2 weeks is usually as effective, more convenient, and less costly.

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Table of Contents

Practice Help Tackle Common Med Issues With Comprehensive Medication Reviews
Measles Identify Patients Who Could Benefit From Measles Vaccination
Infectious Diseases Watch For NEW Antibiotics for Skin Infections
Diabetes Consider a GLP-1 Agonist for Diabetic Patients on 2 or 3 Oral Meds
Pediatrics Encourage Prescribers to Include Notes on Kids' Quinolone Rxs
Benzodiazepines Explain How to Taper Off Benzodiazepines
Fungal Infections Suggest Topical Jublia for Patients Who Can't Use Oral Terbinafine
Neurology & Pain Recommend Testing for Patients With Memory Loss
Sleep Disorders Avoid Sedatives With Sleep Apnea
Opioids Alert Patients About Changes to Their Tramadol Rxs
Diabetes Watch for Avandia Rxs...Again
Infectious Diseases Consider New Antibiotics After Treatment Failure for MRSA Skin Infections
Cardiology Discourage Using the New Oral Antiplatelet Drug Zontivity Alone
Antiepileptics Watch for Three New Antiepileptics
Practice Caution Patients About Flammable Meds
Infectious Diseases Help Avoid Serious Interactions With Long-Term Antibiotics