ADHD

 

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Medication Management of Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Primary Care (November 2024)

QUICKtipSC: Engage patients in good sleep habits. As many as 3 out of 5 adults with ADHD report sleep problems and poor sleep makes it harder to manage ADHD symptoms.

 

Monitoring Practices to Promote Safer Opioid Use (updated August 2026)

QUICKtipSC: SCRIPTS displays naloxone administration reported by first responders or major health care facilities under the Integrated Patient Records Section.

 

Promoting Safe Medication Disposal (March 2019)

QUICKtipSC: Safe medication disposal is for ALL meds and supplements, not just opioids and other controlled substances.

 

Additional tipSC Resources

Healthy Sleep Habits Patient Handouts

 

SCRIPTS Tips for Pharmacists (March 2024)

 

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Be on the Lookout for Kratom (Spring 2023)

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Alcohol

 

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Medication Management of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Primary Care (November 2023)

QUICKtipSC: Patients with AUD need your long-term support. Talk to them about managing AUD just like you talk about other chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, opioid use disorder). 

 

Naloxone and Naltrexone – What’s the Difference? (June 2019)

QUICKtipSC: Most insurances now cover naloxone nasal spray.

 

Screening for Depression and Anxiety (September 2018)

QUICKtipSC: Many payers reimburse for depression screening; coverage varies for anxiety.

 

Additional tipSC Resources

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) (June 2024)

 

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Be on the Lookout for Kratom (Spring 2023)

 

Other Resources

Veterans Health Administration PBM Academic Detailing Service Patient Guides (March 2017)

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Opioids

 

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Monitoring Practices to Promote Safer Opioid Use (updated August 2026)

QUICKtipSC: SCRIPTS displays naloxone administration reported by first responders or major health care facilities under the Integrated Patient Records Section.

 

Balancing Comfort and Safety in Post-Op Pain Management  (October 2022)

QUICKtipSC: Calculate tablet count needed for a patient’s opioid discharge prescription based on use the last 24 hours before discharge; no discharge opioid prescription is needed if no opioids were required.

 

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Can Change a Life (July 2021)

QUICKtipSC: A naloxone prescription and opioid overdose education can reduce overdoses – plus, it’s now required by SC law to offer for all higher risk circumstances.

 

Naloxone Can Save a Life (April 2020)

QUICKtipSC: South Carolina pharmacists can dispense naloxone to a patient or caregiver without a prescription or standing order.

 

Acute Non-Cancer Pain Treatment (January 2020)

QUICKtipSC: Always consider scheduled dosing around-the-clock for acute and chronic pain treatment.

 

Naloxone and Naltrexone – What’s the Difference? (June 2019)

QUICKtipSC: Most insurances now cover naloxone nasal spray.

 

Promoting Safe Medication Disposal (March 2019)

QUICKtipSC: Safe medication disposal is for ALL meds and supplements, not just opioids and other controlled substances.

 

Screening for Depression and Anxiety (September 2018)

QUICKtipSC: Many payers reimburse for depression screening; coverage varies for anxiety.

 

Identifying Patients with or at Risk for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) (June 2018)

QUICKtipSC: OUD is a chronic manageable disease just like hypertension and diabetes.

 

Tapering Opioids and/or Benzodiazepines to Reduce Risk of Overdose (March 2018)

QUICKtipSC: Co-prescribing naloxone and opioids may save a life.

 

Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) (December 2017)

QUICKtipSC: If you don’t take opioids, you won’t have opioid-induced constipation.

 

Opioids by the Numbers (January 2026)

QUICKtipSC: SCRIPTS calculates Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) for you.

 

Additional tipSC Resources

 

SCRIPTS Tips for Pharmacists (March 2024)

Handouts for All Staff

 

tipSC NOTES

Be on the Lookout for Kratom (Spring 2023)

 

Other Resources

SUBLOCADE® Resource Briefs (Procurement, Co-Payment Assistance, and SC Contacts) (June 2023)

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Pain

 

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Monitoring Practices to Promote Safer Opioid Use (updated August 2026)

QUICKtipSC: SCRIPTS displays naloxone administration reported by first responders or major health care facilities under the Integrated Patient Records Section.

 

Balancing Comfort and Safety in Post-Op Pain Management  (October 2022)

QUICKtipSC: Calculate tablet count needed for a patient’s opioid discharge prescription based on use the last 24 hours before discharge; no discharge opioid prescription is needed if no opioids were required.

 

Non-Drug Strategies for Non-Cancer Acute and Chronic Pain (February 2021)

QUICKtipSC: Non-drug strategies can improve pain and reduce the need for medications, including opioids.

 

Acute Non-Cancer Pain Treatment (January 2020)

QUICKtipSC: Always consider scheduled dosing around-the-clock for acute and chronic pain treatment.

 

Screening for Depression and Anxiety (September 2018)

QUICKtipSC: Many payers reimburse for depression screening; coverage varies for anxiety.

 

tipSC NOTES

Be on the Lookout for Kratom (Spring 2023)

Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) - Is there a role for OFF-LABEL use of ORAL LDN in chronic pain management? (Summer 2022)

 

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Obesity

 

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Medication Management of Obesity (October 2025)

QUICKtipSC: Behavioral goal setting (e.g., 30 minutes of daily walking) is often more effective than outcomes-focused goal setting (e.g., losing 2 pounds each week).

 

Promoting Safe Medication Disposal (March 2019)

QUICKtipSC: Safe medication disposal is for ALL meds and supplements, not just opioids and other controlled substances.

 

Screening for Depression and Anxiety (September 2018)

QUICKtipSC: Many payers reimburse for depression screening; coverage varies for anxiety.

 

Additional tipSC Resources

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) (June 2024)

 

Healthy Sleep Habits Patient Handouts

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