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Did You Know Guides & Fact Sheets

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Did You Know?

May 3, 2025

Fact sheets on common medications and conditions in long-term care, for easy reference by clinical staff.

Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic Timing — updated 1/2024

Anticonvulsants and Adverse Effects — I/DD  — updated 12/2024

Antidepressants

Antidiabetics — updated 1/2025

Antihistamines

Antihyperlipidemics

Antihypertensives

Aspiration

Biologics and Biosimilars— updated 6/2025

Beers Criteria — updated 5/2023

Choking

Chronic Kidney Disease and Affected Medications

Common Infections in I/DD

Controlled Medication Disposal

Constipation

Dehydration

Dialysis and Medication Errors

Dialysis and Drug Administration Guide

Do Not Crush Medicines — updated 10/2024

Dose Packs

Drug Diversion

Falls

Fentanyl Patches

Glucometer Calibration — updated 5/2025

Glucometer Cleaning— updated 5/2025

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Heat Intolerance

Heat-Related Illnesses

Hypoglycemia

Importance of Monitoring Labs

Inhalers

Insulin – Pens — updated 9/2023

Insulin — Mixing Compatibility — updated 1/2025

Insulin – U500 Concentration

Insulin Comparison Chart  — updated 5/2025

Insulin Pens vs. Vials

Low Refrigeration Insulin  — updated 1/2025

Medication Expiration Audit — updated 7/2024

Medications On Empty Stomach

Medication Timing

Medications With Food

Medications with Shortened Expiration Dates — updated 4/2025

Milk of Magnesia

Missed Med Administration

Nebulizers — updated 3/2024

Non-Insulin Medication Storage — updated 1/2025

Nutrition in I/DD 

Nutrition in Older Adults — updated 7/2023

Order of Administration (Eye Drops and Inhalers) — updated 6/2023

Oral Phosphate Binders — updated 4/2025

Pharmacy Recommendations

Photosensitivity

Pneumococcal Disease Vaccine Update — updated 10/2024

Polypharmacy

Proton Pump Inhibitors

Psychiatric Diseases in I/DD

PRN Psychotropics Prescribing Limits–updated 7/2024

Refrigerator Temperature Log

Resident Rights to Medication Administration — updated 4/2025

RSV Vaccination and Older Adults — updated 11/2024

Seizures

Sepsis

Spacer Cleaning

Sunblock

Thyroid Disorders – TFTs

Thyroid Disorders – Hypothyroidism

Warfarin Interactions