Fluoroquinolones will now require Medication Guide
Pharmacists must give out a Medication Guide when dispensing these antimicrobial drugs.
The labeling for fluoroquinolones is expected to bear a new warning shortly, according to the Food & Drug Administration. Manufacturers of this class of antibiotics must add a boxed warning about the increased risk of tendonitis and tendon rupture among treated patients. In addition, pharmacists must give out a Medication Guide when dispensing these antimicrobial drugs. FDA added that patients most susceptible to these adverse reactions are the elderly, those taking corticosteroids, and transplant recipients. The new warning would only apply to systemic fluoroquinolones, not to the ophthalmic or otic formulations.
Pharmacists Play Unique Role in Advancing Health Equity for Patients With Chronic Disease
December 7th 2023A new study, outlined in a poster at ASHP Midyear 2023, identified 3 key themes associated with the ways in which pharmacists are positioned to advance health equity for patients with chronic diseases.
