Ask for Specific Details About Opioid Reactions

August 2018

Alerts about opioid allergies often pop up on EHRs...but up to 80% of reactions may be documented incorrectly or incompletely.

Clarify reactions to help patients avoid problems and get appropriate treatment.

Use our questionnaire, Investigating Possible Drug Allergy or Sensitivity, to help gather needed information about opioid reactions.

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Table of Contents

Injectables Safeguard Against Accidental IV Administration of Certain Meds
Compounding Ensure Your Pharmacy's Compounding Recipes Are Up to Par
Chemotherapy Use Strategies to Keep Your Oncology Patients Safe
Hospital Practice Know the Differences Between Smoflipid and Traditional IV Lipids
Liver Disease Prevent Mix-Ups With Meds for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Opioids Ask for Specific Details About Opioid Reactions
Migraine Avoid Problems With the New, Injectable Aimovig for Migraine Prevention
Antibiotics Make Sure Your Patients Get the Right Nitrofurantoin Product
Kidney Disease Help Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Reduce Itching