by Eric Christianson | Aug 15, 2018 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
Being in the heart of summer, there is a lot of transition going on for pharmacy students and residents right now. I wanted to provide some unusual advice for new pharmacists and residents. “Don’t listen to others.” This is likely the absolute...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 12, 2018 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Iron drug interactions are very common. Use of iron products like ferrous sulfate is also extremely common. Two diseases that iron deficiency can cause is anemia and restless leg syndrome. There are iron drug interactions that can reduce the effectiveness of iron. ...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 5, 2018 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Insulin is one of the highest risk medications that our patients can take. Complex insulin regimens can create confusion amongst our geriatric patients. These regimens can obviously be beneficial as well if they are done correctly. One of the challenges is trying to...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 1, 2018 | Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
The BCACP Exam has been growing in popularity over the last few years. This is a very challenging exam with passing rates historically in the 60% range. I surveyed a wide range of online resources as well as reached out to some of my Board Certified Ambulatory Care...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 29, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Spending a good chunk of my time in geriatrics, we get into these situations where there are options on the table, but we may not like any of them. Selecting antipsychotics in Parkinson’s is one of those crappy situations. If you remember the pharmacology and...
