by Eric Christianson | Aug 12, 2020 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs; also called NOACs – novel oral anticoagulants) are an increasingly popular alternative to warfarin. Meanwhile, the number of obese patients requiring anticoagulation is also increasing. Because the landmark studies that...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 9, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Mirtazapine is commonly used in elderly patients with depression who are also suffering from insomnia. Mirtazapine is often chosen because it is much safer than benzodiazepines, “z-drugs”, and antipsychotics. The mechanisms of mirtazapine (podcast episode on the...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 5, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
While not incredibly common, medications can cause dysregulation of our body’s thermoregulation process and cause a rise in core temperature in the presence of normal core body temperature which leads to hyperthermia. Before we get to the drugs that cause...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 2, 2020 | Free Clinical Practice Quizzes and Videos For Pharmacists
As of August 1st, 2020, pharmacogenomics has been added to the BCMTMS exam content outline. We’ve updated our material to include a review of pharmacogenomic principles and common medications that may be affected by genetic variations. In addition, we’ve...
