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Just like adding medications can lead to adding more medications (prescribing cascade), we can think of this strategy in reverse in an attempt to try to stop polypharmacy. Stopping medications can lead to stopping more medications. Let me provide you with some proof! Potassium and Diuretics Loop and thiazide diuretics are well known to deplete […]
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Giving discounts away to everyone who follows the blog is something I really enjoy doing! I’m pricing my latest paperback book (which has been a bestseller on Kindle) as cheap as Amazon will allow me! It is less than $10! MPJE Master: Federal Pharmacy Law Review is a bullet point format style book, similar to our […]
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The SSRI and NSAID interaction kind of drives me crazy. It is one of those interactions where you don’t really know how seriously to take it. SSRI has the potential to impact platelet function. NSAIDs have the potential to impact platelet function. The SSRI and NSAID interaction is represented by an increased risk of bleeding […]
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I feel like I’m still seeing quite a bit of Namenda XR being used. Namenda XR comes in with a price tag of about $500 dollars per month. The generic version of Namenda (memantine) is an immediate release formulation that is probably going to cost less than $50/month. Source When comparing Namenda XR and memantine, […]
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About 10 days ago, a 76-year-old male called you to tell you that his spiking blood sugars are higher than they have been in a long time. His blood sugars were in the 300-400 range. He used to never get much above 200. He reports that he has had no diet changes and is adamant […]
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