by Eric Christianson | Jan 13, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Gastrointestinal Case Studies, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
Somedays I scratch my head more than others…today was one of those days. Seeing Senna and loperamide scheduled together made me scratch it REAL hard. A 77-year-old male was complaining of constipation and Miralax PRN was added to help. As I started reviewing the...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 10, 2021 | Gastrointestinal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Over-the-counter medications play a huge role in modern healthcare. In my practice, I’ve had caught many adverse effects simply by reviewing the entire medication list and asking about OTCs. Here are my top 5 OTCs that cause GI issues. NSAIDs NSAIDs are arguably...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 6, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Looking at the adverse effect profile of second-generation antipsychotics is critical to medication selection in clinical practice. You should definitely know the general list of adverse effects of antipsychotics (i.e. EPS, metabolic syndrome, QTc prolongation, etc.)....
by Eric Christianson | Jan 3, 2021 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
The GLP-1 Agonists have grown significantly in their popularity and there are good reasons for that increase in use. They promote weight loss which is a big problem in the majority of our type 2 diabetes patients. In addition to this benefit, they have also been shown...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 30, 2020 | BCMTMS Exam, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
It is well known that we create study materials for several board exams. I’m often one of the first to know when changes happen because people ask me how it should impact their preparations! The 2021 BCMTMS Exam changes are some of the most expansive that I have...
