by Eric Christianson | Aug 30, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Women’s and Men’s Health Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
If you are a healthcare professional, inevitably, questions about the use of antidepressants in pregnancy come up in clinical practice. Why is paroxetine generally avoided in pregnancy? The primary reason that paroxetine is avoided in pregnancy is that it has...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 26, 2020 | Free Clinical Practice Quizzes and Videos For Pharmacists
I can’t thank you all enough for the support and as always I like to provide some free resources (in addition to the blog and podcast) along the way! I’ve just recently released a free pharmacology course on Udemy.com. The general overview of the course is...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 23, 2020 | Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Timolol is an effective medication for reducing intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. The recommended starting dose is one drop of timolol 0.25% ophthalmic solution in the affected eye(s) twice daily. It is a non-selective beta-blocker. Ophthalmic...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 19, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
As previously discussed, mirtazapine can be more sedating at lower doses. Mirtazapine has a high affinity for the H1 (histamine) receptor. This histamine blockade is thought to increase appetite and sedation. Weight gain with mirtazapine can be advantageous or a...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 16, 2020 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Many providers will not encounter patients with HIV very often, but it may become more commonplace now as HIV therapy has improved dramatically as well as life expectancy in patients with the disease. It is important for providers to meet these patients’ HIV-related...
