by Eric Christianson | Nov 6, 2016 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
A 67 year old male has a past medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, CHF, and osteoarthritis. He has had numerous issues with his cardiac status and it has led him to frequent physician visits, including involvement of a cardiologist. This gentleman...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 2, 2016 | BCGP Exam, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
I’m due to do my recertification via examination soon for the Certified Geriatric Pharmacist credential. As I was looking on the CCGP website to reapply, I checked out their recent news. I was surprised to find out that Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 30, 2016 | Clinical Pharmacy News and New Drug Updates
The is no doubt that the rate of medication innovation is insane right now. Occasionally I like to look back at history and think about all the changes and discoveries that have been made. I’m a baseball fan, and I couldn’t resist creating a blog post of...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 26, 2016 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
A 44 year old male has a past medical history of IBS, bipolar disorder, and depression. Today he presents to an urgent clinic with symptoms of nausea and vomiting. He also states that he feels weak and has been shaky. Upon further investigation, he recently has...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 23, 2016 | Writing Medication Recommendations For Pharmacists
I received this question the other day: How do you handle a situation in which the provider writes for an unusual dosing regimen. The example was an alternate regimen than the traditional Zpak dosing. Unusual dosing regimens for medications is something you may see...
