by Eric Christianson | Mar 25, 2020 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Fluvoxamine drug interactions can be clinically significant in clinical practice. It is a major reason why this medication is not used very often. If you ever see it on a medication list of one of your patients, you must do a drug interaction screen. According to the...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 22, 2020 | Clinical Pharmacy News and New Drug Updates
The world is a buzz with COVID-19 news and rightfully so. I want to cover hydroxychloroquine clinical pearls. This drug has been purported to have activity against coronavirus. Here’s a link to that research article. Uses of Hydroxychloroquine While it is...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 18, 2020 | Clinical Pharmacy News and New Drug Updates
I’m seeing this article all over the place recommending to avoid NSAIDs in patients who have an infection with the new COVID-19 coronavirus. My question is, where’s the evidence? The only thing I can find is that it was based upon is a scientific theory as...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 15, 2020 | NAPLEX
Hey all, thanks so much for supporting the blog as well as the podcast! I’m amazed at how many people come to pick up a few pearls or listen to the drug of the week. Because of your support, I like to give annual sweet deals on our content! Today is the day for...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 11, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Many patients will take acetaminophen for their pain management. It is cheap, somewhat effective, and typically pretty safe at normal dosages. There are potential downsides when it comes to acetaminophen. Let me outline a couple of common mistakes with acetaminophen....