Evaluate the Need for Seizure Prophylaxis

January 2022

Questions are still popping up about seizure prophylaxis after a neurological injury...trauma, intracranial hemorrhage, etc.

Who should get it? Continue to use seizure prophylaxis after a SEVERE traumatic brain injury (TBI)...Glasgow Coma Scale 3 to 8.

About 1 in 10 TBI patients have seizures...and prophylaxis can reduce occurrence in the first week.

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Table of Contents

COVID-19 Be Ready for Questions About Molnupiravir to Treat COVID-19
Ophthalmology Watch for Vuity, an Eye Drop to Improve Near Vision
Men's Health Compare Meds for Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Stroke Think of the “ABCs” to Optimize Meds After a Stroke or TIA
End-of-Life Care Fine-Tune Meds in Hospice or Palliative Care Patients
Supplements Clarify the Role of Turmeric for COVID-19 and Other Uses
E-Cigarettes Explain What FDA Authorization of E-Cigarettes Really Means
Hematology/Oncology Be Familiar With Nuances of Prostate Cancer Meds
Antipsychotics Stay Alert for Lybalvi, a New Combo Antipsychotic
Seizures Evaluate the Need for Seizure Prophylaxis
Antifungals Determine Who May Benefit From Empiric Antifungals