Bedside Clinical Question: Can nebulized tranexamic acid (TXA) be used as treatment in a patient presenting with hemoptysis?

Yasmeen Ettrick, PharmD PGY1 Pharmacy Resident and Joanne Routsolias, PharmD, RN, BCPS, Clinical PharmD Specialist

“Sulfa” allergies are a commonly listed allergen. Each time we see this, we have to mentally or physically review the list of medications that contain “sulfa” as the many are not intuitive. Here, we evaluate whether non-antibiotic “sulfa” containing medications are safe to give those in patients with previous reactions to “sulfa” antibiotics.

Joanne C Routsolias, PharmD, RN, BCPS

The presentation of patients with peritonsillar abscesses can range from uncomfortable to respiratory distress and failure. Although antibiotics and I&D will result in definitive management of the process, both require time. Thankfully, the administration of steroids is one thing that can buy you time. Here, our emergency department clinical pharmacist and a student pharmacist review a pharmacologic method of protecting a patient’s airway in those with PTAs.

Aonyea Spinks-Boykins, P4 Pharmacy Student, MWU Doctor Pharmacy Candidate and Joanne Routsolias, PharmD