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Can You Identify Two Important Drug Interactions? Case Study
SK is a 77-year-old male who presents to the primary care clinic for a routine follow-up. His past medical history is significant for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, GERD, and depression. Can you...
A Rundown of Vitamin D Dosing
What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that our body makes when the skin is exposed to sunlight. It is also found in certain foods like fish, dairy, and eggs. Vitamin D helps the body...
Gabapentin and Metolazone – Prescribing Cascade
In this case scenario with gabapentin and metolazone, I lay out how the prescribing cascade can rear its ugly head. SK is a 74-year-old male with a past medical history significant for chronic...
Desmopressin for Urinary Incontinence – Case Study
In this case study, I outline the use of desmopressin for urinary incontinence. It isn't an order I see very often, but it is critical to remember the concerns of hyponatremia with this medication....
Neuropathy Case Study – A Medication Adverse Effect
RS is a 62-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and metastatic colorectal cancer. He presents to the clinic with complaints of numbness, tingling, and...
Hyperkalemia Case Study
In this hyperkalemia case study, I outline the importance of paying attention when medications are discontinued. EN is a 78-year-old female with chronic kidney disease stage 4, hypertension, heart...
Ciprofloxacin With Iron Interaction – Case Study
KE is a 72-year-old female residing in a long-term care facility. She was recently started on ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO BID for a complicated urinary tract infection caused by E. coli. Over the past...
2025 Hypertension Guidelines – 4 Important Takeaways For Pharmacists
The 2025 Hypertension guidelines are out! The alphabet soup of groups that contributed to the guidelines are as follows: AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM - I didn't make...
Long Term Care Problems – Duplicate PRN Anxiety Medications – Case Study
Mrs. H is an 82-year-old resident in a long-term care facility with a history of generalized anxiety disorder, COPD, osteoarthritis, hypertension, insomnia, GERD, and mild cognitive impairment. She...
Iron 2 Tablets Daily – Why This is a Bad Idea
Every so often, you see a medication order that just makes you tilt your head and think, “Huh?” One order that I recently encountered that made me scratch my head was (ferrous sulfate) iron 2...
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