Comparison Table of Oral Benzodiazepine Benzodiazepines or “benzos” are a class of psychoactive drugs that are used to treat insomnia and anxiety. While we want to discuss the differences amongst these agents, we must remember that when comparing oral benzodiazepines,...
When considering drug interactions, we may be quick to overlook the food that we eat. Fresh off the release of my latest book Clinician’s Guide to Common Drug Interactions in Primary Care, (Link to Audible Free Book) I lay out my top 5, most clinically...
Fluvoxamine drug interactions can be clinically significant in clinical practice. It is a major reason why this medication is not used very often. If you ever see it on a medication list of one of your patients, you must do a drug interaction screen. According to the...
The world is a buzz with COVID-19 news and rightfully so. I want to cover hydroxychloroquine clinical pearls. This drug has been purported to have activity against coronavirus. Here’s a link to that research article. Uses of Hydroxychloroquine While it is...
I’m seeing this article all over the place recommending to avoid NSAIDs in patients who have an infection with the new COVID-19 coronavirus. My question is, where’s the evidence? The only thing I can find is that it was based upon is a scientific theory as...
