Stay Alert for Unexpected Culprits of Rx and OTC Med Misuse

November 2020

Misuse and abuse of OTC and Rx meds will be in the spotlight...partly due to concerns with the "Benadryl Challenge."

This social media trend is spurring teens to take large doses of diphenhydramine for a potential hallucinogenic effect.

But it's leading to seizures, coma, or death in some cases.

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Table of Contents

Fever Improve Accuracy of Noncontact Infrared Thermometers
Allergic Reactions Watch for Differences With Emerade and Other Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
Substance Use Disorder Stay Alert for Unexpected Culprits of Rx and OTC Med Misuse
Supplements Clear Up Confusion About "Memory Supplements"
Migraine Be Aware of How Ajovy Stacks Up to Other CGRP Antagonists
Med Administration Know When to Give Patients a "Green Light" to Cut or Crush Meds
Practice Evaluate if Guidelines "Fit" Your Patients
HIV & AIDS Get Ready for the Once-Monthly Injectable HIV Med, Cabenuva
Depression Stay Alert for Depression During and After Pregnancy
Infectious Diseases Answer Questions About Using Steroids for COVID-19