In a previous post, I discussed the rare situation of patients being on both gabapentin and pregabalin and some possible explanations for this scenario. That prompted someone to ask me how to do a conversion of gabapentin to pregabalin. Let’s set up the...
The cyclobenzaprine and SSRI interaction is usually one that flags on drug interaction programs. I’ll look at a brief scenario and some questions to ponder. A 68 year old female was recently prescribed cyclobenzaprine for neck pain. She is also concurrently...
I get a lot of unique questions as a clinical pharmacist. A question I received recently was about the possibility of medication induced yawning. With now years of experience under my belt, I’ve definitely become comfortable with saying, “I don’t...
An 81 year old female is taking Lasix as needed. The reason for taking the Lasix as needed may surprise you! Medication List: Advair 250/50 BID Simvastatin 20 mg HS Furosemide 40 mg once daily as needed for blood pressure Duonebs QID prn Flonase 1 spray into each...
In this scenario I take a look at lamotrigine and tramadol amongst other things and why a diagnosis for every medication really matters. A 71 year old male has been having increasing osteoarthritis pain. He reports pain in his hands, back, and knees. Acetaminophen...
