I have had a fair number of consults from providers who are referring patients who would like to take supplements or are currently taking supplements. In my humble opinion, no healthcare professional is more educated than a pharmacist to handle addressing whether a...
JE is a 71-year-old female with a history of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), osteoporosis, GERD, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Her current medications include: Alendronate 70 mg weeklyPrednisone 15 mg dailyVitamin D 2,000 units dailyOmeprazole 20 mg dailyLosartan 50...
In this case scenario, I discuss gabapentin and renal function. A 77-year-old female has a history of neuropathy, CHF, GERD, OA, and anxiety. She reports that she feels more sedated of late and that she can’t attend her usual BINGO games and has also had a hard...
Lasmiditan (Reyvow) is an agent that can be utilized for acute migraine treatment. It works slightly differently than triptans. While triptans target serotonin receptor subtypes 1B and 1D, lasmiditan targets serotonin receptor subtype 1F. The biggest reason that this...
While many have continued to have a frustrated attitude with the role of pharmacists in our healthcare system, I remain optimistic. I have always felt that pharmacist provider status will happen. Several years ago, I felt that it would be through one heroic effort of...
