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Pharmacology and Pharmacy Exam Tutoring with Eric Christianson, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
I haven't publicly offered tutoring services due to the constraints of my schedule, but with my kids getting older, it has opened up some time on my calendar. I helped a nursing student prepare for...
Urinary Frequency Case – The Prescribing Cascade
A patient reports increased urinary frequency and incontinence. The response? A new prescription for tolterodine (Detrol). Before adding another medication, pharmacists should consider whether this...
Three Sneaky Medications That Cause Hyperkalemia
When we think about medications that cause hyperkalemia (elevated potassium), ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and spironolactone usually come to mind. However, several other medications can increase potassium...
2026 GOLD Guidelines Change Every Pharmacist Should Know
I'm currently working through some updates to the 2027 study materials! With any All Access pass, you'll automatically get those updates when they become available in the coming weeks...
Azathioprine and TPMT Testing
Azathioprine (podcast) is an immunosuppressant used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and prevent organ rejection after transplantation. One important safety concern...
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Recurrent Genitourinary Infections: A Clinical Case
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, such as empagliflozin (podcast) (Jardiance) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga), are commonly used to manage type 2 diabetes. These medications can also...
Medications That Don’t Get Discontinued – 6 Unique Examples From My Experience
One of the most common medication-related problems I see is not necessarily starting the wrong medication. Sometimes the medication is completely appropriate when it is initially prescribed, but the...
My Top 5 Reasons Patients Keep Having Asthma Exacerbations
A patient who keeps having asthma exacerbations can be frustrating to manage. It is easy to assume that the patient simply needs a stronger inhaler or additional medications. But before escalating...
Nabumetone Prescribing Cascade – Case Study
A 76-year-old patient with osteoarthritis is started on nabumetone (podcast) for chronic knee pain. A few weeks later, the patient reports that both legs and ankles are becoming swollen. The edema...
Nausea Overlooked as an Adverse Effect – Case Study
A 79-year-old patient with newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease is started on Aricept (donepezil) 10 mg once daily. The prescription is written for 10 mg from the beginning rather than starting at 5...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
