Inappropriate Prescribing

Antibiotics are not needed for most toothaches, the American Dental Association, or ADA, instructed in a newly published guideline, saying that antibiotics may do more harm than good in these cases.

Current and recent use of fluoroquinolones, but not past use, were associated with elevated risk for aortic and mitral regurgitation, researchers reported.

Using a human-centered design that includes providers’ input could help optimize guideline-based prescribing of antipsychotics for young people, researchers wrote in Psychiatric Services.

An assessment of hemodialysis facilities in Philadelphia County revealed that almost 60% of new outpatient intravenous antimicrobial starts last year were inappropriate, researchers reported.