Eszopiclone dependence and withdrawal - myth?
We all know the risks of dependence with benzodiazepines and such, and Z-drugs wre marketed as safer and less tolerance/dependence inducing drugs than benzos. Thing is, we've all seen a lot of patients developing tolerance and dependence to Ambien; ofc there is a strong component of psychological dependence, but that is certainly not all.
I've seen eszopiclone being recomended as a hypnotic more often lately, marketed as a drug that doesn't alter the sleep-wake cycle as much, and has a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 7, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: thelastpsych Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Whats your approach to controlled substances?
When is comes to Testosterone, sleep (zolpidem/lunesta/etc), anxiety (BDZ), ADHD meds, opioids...
Do you prescribe these? If no, why?
Do you see these patients every 3 months/6 months/annually prior to continuing refilling these meds? Require specialist check in annually (ie. Psych with ADHD)?
Do you have a contract with all or just specific drugs?
And any other information you wanna share
Just curious what other providers' routine is when it comes to these meds.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: goldsummer Tags: Family Medicine Source Type: forums
Zolpidem on top of lunesta
you guys ever heard of adding zolpidem pen to lunesta daily? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 8, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Deja Source Type: forums
CIII Filling (Specifically Suboxone)
A patient on Suboxone, prescribed by a Pain Management Specialist with a Buprenorphine Waiver, who doesnt fall into the normal box and has a complex medical history, meaning quitting all other substances with dependency potential is not an option, has landed in a difficult situation.
The MD was prescribing Suboxone and Percocet (Yes I know, that is counterintuitive, but that's not the focus of this question). Other MDs have been prescribing Phenobarbital, Fiorocet, Lunesta, Diastat, all MDs...
CIII Filling (Specifically Suboxone) (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 23, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: darkenwulven Source Type: forums
Midwestern, CCP (c/o 2020)
New application cycle, so I figured I'd start a thread for the class of 2020.
Good luck everyone! Feel free to ask any questions you have.
I'm currently going into my PS-2 year, and I know there's a lot of other current students on SDN.
Here's links to the past few threads, in case you get bored and want to see what other people have asked.
Class of 2019 thread: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/midwestern-ccp-c-o-2019.1095625/
Class of 2018 thread:...
Midwestern, CCP (c/o 2020) (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 10, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lunesta Source Type: forums
above and beyond for customers
I'm a technician at my pharmacy I work at (its a retail chain) and I often find myself being the only person actually trying to help a customer out with a prescription cost. Mainly with name brand prescription drugs like crestor, tradjenta, viagra, lunesta, azor, etc..... Most of the people who take these are older and have medicare or some sort of HMO from medicare and for the most part their prescriptions are covered for a good amount of the cost, but then they fall into the dreaded donut hole. "Oh hi sir, coming to get you Tradjenta? Ok it will be $265. Patient: WHATTTT? I paid $15 for the last 6 months?"
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Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tonyg89 Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
