Inna Tsuker, PharmD, BCPS, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, discusses the Qutenza patch, a little-known treatment for neuropathic pain.

The Qutenza patch, which is applied by a healthcare provider, delivers a high dose of capsaicin that acts on the localized neuropathic pain. Tsuker says the patch, which desensitizes the area, has no side effects and lasts for at least 3 months. Qutenza has been used to treat other type of localized pain, though it has only recently moved into the realm of cancer-related neuropathy.

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Inna Tsuker, PharmD, BCPS, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, discusses the Qutenza patch, a little-known treatment for neuropathic pain. 

Inna Tsuker Discusses Qutenza to  Treat Neuropathic Pain

Inna Tsuker, PharmD, BCPS, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, discusses a team-based approach implemented to prevent patients with cancer from falling.

The fall prevention project had two parts. The first was education, where pharmacists like Tsuker worked to help nurses better understand which drugs may lead to falls and how each drug works. The team then worked on a prevention plan.

The next step was pharmacy intervention and recommendation, where the team updated the screening tool to score each patient’s fall risk. Healthcare providers could then be sure to carefully watch those with higher risk, thus preventing falls.

Inna Tsuker, PharmD, BCPS

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Inna Tsuker Discusses Qutenza to Treat Neuropathic Pain

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