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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 weekly Prednisone 15 mg daily Vitamin D 2,000 units daily Omeprazole 20 mg daily Losartan 50 mg daily Atorvastatin 20 mg daily Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is a diagnosis you are likely […]
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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 time finding the energy to volunteer as she […]
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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 matters is that by having selective agonist activity at 1F, we can likely avoid some of […]
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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 getting legislation passed. I’ve started to feel differently about that […]
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The American Diabetes Association released their 2022 Diabetes Guidelines update. While I wouldn’t call the changes earth-shattering, there are some items in relation to pharmacotherapy that I feel are really important to note. The patient population that I work with the most is those who have Type 2 diabetes. The beneficial data in cardiovascular, heart […]
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