by Eric Christianson | Feb 14, 2021 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Technology continues to impact disease state management in remarkable ways. Monitoring of patients with diabetes is no exception. Both the American Diabetes Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology make light...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 10, 2021 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
Cyclobenzaprine (podcast episode) is a skeletal muscle relaxant that is most commonly used for muscle spasms and back pain. It definitely has some potential adverse effects that I have seen lead to the prescribing cascade. Here’s a rundown of medications that...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 7, 2021 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Here’s a list of some of the most common CYP2C19 drug interactions that I have seen in clinical practice. Citalopram and Omeprazole Interaction Omeprazole can significantly increase the concentration of citalopram. Because of this drug interaction, there is a...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 3, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Here’s a case scenario where the clinical outcome may have hinged on taking ziprasidone with or without food. KD is a 33-year-old male who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Olanzapine and risperidone were the first antipsychotics that were tried to help...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 27, 2021 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
While many who don’t understand pharmacology consider the SSRIs to be interchangeable, significant consequences can result if we don’t pay attention to the risk of drug interactions. When looking at the SSRIs and CYP enzymes, it is critical to remember...
