Consider Fetroja a "Salvage Therapy" for Resistant Infections

April 2020

Fetroja (fet-ROH-jah, cefiderocol) will be a new IV antibiotic for treating multidrug-resistant infections.

Think of it as similar to cefepime or ceftazidime.

They're all "broad-spectrum" cephalosporins...and Fetroja seems to have efficacy against even more hard-to-treat bugs.

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Table of Contents

Storage & Disposal Tackle Issues With Meds Kept in Original Containers
Antibiotics Consider Fetroja a "Salvage Therapy" for Resistant Infections
Med Safety Avoid Ambiguous Abbreviations
Cholesterol Nexletol Will Be a New Add-On Med for High Cholesterol
Practice Know Where to Find Info on Med Handling, Prep, and Storage
Neurology & Pain Prevent Mishaps With Low-Dose Naltrexone
Antipsychotics Expect Caplyta and Secuado to Continue on Admission
Inventory Management Use Strategies to Minimize Pharmacy Shrink
NSAIDs Anticipate an OTC Version of Voltaren Gel