by Eric Christianson | Oct 11, 2020 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Why do patients stop taking medications? I’ve spent a lot of time and effort working with patients to improve their drug therapy, but it really doesn’t matter if they don’t actually take the medication that is best for them. Here’s a list of the most common reasons...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 7, 2020 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
I’m seeing, reading, and hearing a lot about zinc in the prevention and management of various infectious diseases such as COVID and head colds. While I’m not very sold on the data supporting its use, there will be patients that are going to try it. It is...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 4, 2020 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
I was asked this question the other day and I wanted to specifically address it. What should I do if I didn’t take Rybelsus (semaglutide) 30 minutes before I ate because the package insert says I’m supposed to be taking Rybelsus with food? Rybelsus has...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 30, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
In this case scenario, I explore some of the possible reasons that you may see a patient on duplicate SSRIs. A 68 year old female has a history of depression, breast cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and mild osteoarthritis. Current medications include: Fluoxetine 20 mg...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 27, 2020 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
In this scenario, I review how medications can increase the blood clot risk. A 66 year old female is taking the following medications. Aspirin 81 mg dailyLamotrigine 100 mg BIDApixaban 5 mg BIDAcetaminophen 500 mg BIDPantoprazole 40 mg dailyBaclofen 10 mg...
