Monthly Archives: January 2020
FDA Approval The FDA has recently approved two generic versions of apixaban and from the amount of apixaban I’m seeing used in clinical practice, this is a great thing for overall healthcare and drug costs. Here’s the FDA’s statement. Because of this switch to generic apixaban availability as well as the recent 2019 atrial fibrillation […]
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2020 Pharmacist Provider Status is being considered by the Trump administration. This is a good thing for the profession and more importantly, a good thing for patients. There were a couple of quotes from CMS Administrator Seema Verma with regards to provider status that really demonstrates that it could be on the way. Here are […]
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In this case study, we discuss a situation where a drug causes a higher pH in the stomach. The elevated pH from an antacid can impact the absorption of other drugs. A 44-year-old female presents to the clinic with Strep throat. Her current medications include celecoxib for arthritis pain and ranitidine 150 mg BID for […]
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Diclofenac gel can be a beneficial tool in the management of localized osteoarthritis pain. There are many situations where acetaminophen is not effective and oral NSAIDs are intolerable or inappropriate. This is a type of situation where diclofenac gel may be appropriate to consider. Here are a few mistakes and clinical pearls that you should […]
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It is still the season of giving and as a reminder, today (January 5th, 2020) is the LAST DAY for purchasing my new Drug Interactions Book on Amazon for as cheap as they will let me sell it (less than 1$). So you better take advantage of that today by clicking the link above! In […]
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