BUDESONIDE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE

Ketek & Vioxx?!💀

I don't post often at all so forgive if the story doesn't feel fully fleshed out or written with a ton of experience. Let me know in comments some constructive criticism to improve future posts. I'm planning on posting more stories from work like this. This happened right after I started my shift th

I caught my PBM doing some really shitty things this year... last year it was a suspicion, this year I caught them stealing from the cookie jar. When I shared what happened with my family and friends the majority had never even heard of them! So I’m going to share here where people get it. I hit my

In the last couple weeks I've had a) an over inflated DB who grumpled at me at the window about how he can’t hear me on a windy day, being ID’ed for a controlled substance, and came in to complain about ‘the worst ComeVisitSatan experience he’s ever had and b) another entitled dude who was parked wa

So, two days ago on my shift, a doctor sent in a prescription for a patient for Budesonide nebulizer solution. In his notes, it stated for the pharmacist to watch a video on how to turn this solution (in the individual vials) into a suspension, and have the patient swallow it four times a day. We do

This past week has been an absolute shit show of calling docs to switch to prednisone 5mg. The only Medrol 4mg that's available on Cardinal is a #100 bottle for $120 fucking dollars, yup $1.20 for a single methylprednisolone 4mg tablet... you have got me all the way fucked up. Most offices never res

I was reading the other thread about the Lamictal lawsuit and was wondering why it isn't sold as a blister dose pack with detailed instructions to prevent titration errors. I haven't worked retail in a long time and was surprised to find that lamotrigine starter kits are commercially available (htt

Today I had a provider order 1000mg Solu-medrol infusion followed by 100mg of Hydrocortisone infusion. He said the hydrocortisone was to combat the adrenal insufficiency seen from the methylprednisolone Does anyone have any input on this or know of some publications relating to this use? Fresh out

Patient getting high dose IV methylprednisolone (15mg/kg) for nephrotic syndrome. They lost IV access and dr changed to PO. I have always maxed PO methylpred/prednisone at 80mg/day, but now I am questioning everything. Are the GI side effects really worse for oral?

The New England Compounding Center got into a lot of trouble selling methylprednisolone epidural injections that were produced under poor conditions. The injections caused many systemic infections that killed 48 people. [Link] (http://www.newsweek.com/2015/04/24/inside-one-most-murderous-corporate-