by Eric Christianson | Aug 23, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Addressing QTc Prolongation drug interactions has always been a challenging topic for me. These drug interactions are really hard to know what to do. Problems arising from these interactions rarely happen, but obviously QTc prolongation can increase the risk of...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 20, 2017 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Managing resistant hypertension can be very challenging. There are lots of factors that can go into raising blood pressure and as a pharmacist, we need to remember a what some of those factors are. Here’s a few questions I think about when I encounter a...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 16, 2017 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
In working with patients, the metformin side effect of diarrhea can be a real challenge. As a healthcare professional, I understand how beneficial it can be for some patients to be on metformin. It has a lot of great attributes for a diabetes medication. It can...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 13, 2017 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
I get a lot of emails from pharmacists and students seeking advice on various topics. Here was a recent one that really got me thinking. The basic premise of the email below was “How to get work as a long term care consultant pharmacist?”...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 9, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
Uff…. One of the most challenging questions I get asked by patients is “Can I use alcohol with my medications?” It is such a loaded question. Here’s a few of my thoughts when patients ask me this. How much are we talking about? It is near...
