by Eric Christianson | Sep 4, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
A 66-year-old female has a past medical history of diabetes, neuropathy, depression, and hypertension. In this case scenario, I discuss the use of a TCA with an SNRI. Her current medication list includes: Aspirin 81 mg dailyCapsaicin cream prnAmitriptyline 10 mg at...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 1, 2019 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Benzodiazepines are on the Beers criteria. They can have significant adverse effects like sedation, confusion, the risk for dependence, and increased fall risk. We like to avoid benzodiazepines if we can, but what if we do feel that it is necessary (i.e. hospice or...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 28, 2019 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Medications and renal failure can go hand in hand. This is of course if we are talking about the right medications. There are numerous medications that can cause an acute renal failure situation, but many times in practice, it is due to a cumulative risk. Here’s...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 25, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
As I’m working on 2020 updates for all of our board certification study material, I couldn’t help but recognize that I did not have a dedicated lecture on pharmacogenomics. Below I discuss how genetic alterations in CYP2D6 activity can affect two commonly...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 21, 2019 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
A 62-year-old male had a heart attack about 9 months ago. He was stented and placed on both aspirin 81 mg daily and clopidogrel 75 mg daily. He presents today to the emergency department and is diagnosed with a STEMI. His wife is wondering why the medications used to...
