by Eric Christianson | Jul 19, 2017 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
An 81 year old female is taking Lasix as needed. The reason for taking the Lasix as needed may surprise you! Medication List: Advair 250/50 BID Simvastatin 20 mg HS Furosemide 40 mg once daily as needed for blood pressure Duonebs QID prn Flonase 1 spray into each...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 16, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
In this scenario I take a look at lamotrigine and tramadol amongst other things and why a diagnosis for every medication really matters. A 71 year old male has been having increasing osteoarthritis pain. He reports pain in his hands, back, and knees. Acetaminophen...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 12, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
It’s often difficult to figure out how exactly to proceed in handling drug interactions. In this scenario, I will discuss the lithium and ACE Inhibitor drug interaction. A 48 year old male with a history of bipolar disorder has been recently diagnosed with...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 9, 2017 | BCACP Exam, BCGP Exam, BCPS Exam, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
I get a lot of questions about pharmacist board certification. So I just wanted to share what I know for pharmacist board certification in 2018. The biggest change will be for those seeking geriatric certification. This exam and content will be changing. If you are...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 5, 2017 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I can’t think of a good reason to use gabapentin and pregabalin together, but I have seen it a few times. Here’s the med list and what I would look at. Dulaglutide 0.5 mls once weekly Gabapentin 100 mg TID Omeprazole 20 mg BID Trazodone 100 mg HS...
