Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.

Objective: To review evidence for the treatment of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) and to discuss how to rechallenge patients with neuroleptics when continued pharmacotherapy for chronic psychological illness is required.

Data Sources: A PubMed search was conducted through March 2016 using available medical subject heading (MeSH) terms and keywords that included neuroleptic malignant syndrome, treatment, dantrolene, and bromocriptine. A manual search of article reference sections followed.

Pharmacy residents' preparedness for the emotional challenges of patient care.

Purpose: Results of a survey to determine levels of pharmacy resident exposure to and preparedness for emotionally unsettling clinical scenarios are presented.

Methods: A pretested electronic survey was distributed to 1501 U.S.