by Eric Christianson | Apr 1, 2018 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Respiratory Case Studies
It is well known that beta-blockers can affect the beta-2 receptors and potentially cause issues with breathing. Non-selective beta-blockers like propranolol may be even higher risk for causing these symptoms. I discuss more in-depth about the pharmacology...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 28, 2018 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Managing drug interactions like the citalopram omeprazole interaction can be really challenging. Often times the situation I’m presented with is I’m meeting with a patient and they have been on both citalopram and omeprazole for a long time. If the...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 25, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’ve spent quite a bit of time working in behavioral health on medication related questions. One question that has come up a few different times is genetic testing and antidepressants. Many antidepressants are metabolized by the enzyme CYP2D6. Let’s...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 21, 2018 | Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
I’ve had a lot of great clinical pharmacist educators donate case studies and I’m so appreciative of them helping me in my mission to educate healthcare professionals about medication safety. Amanuel Tseggai, Pharm.D., BCPS has donated this interesting...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 18, 2018 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
The value of case studies cannot be underestimated. Case studies allow the student to learn the essential facts about a given topic – extracting the essential, clinical knowledge that adds relevance to their clinical career. When starting out, case studies are...
