by Eric Christianson | May 3, 2017 | Clinical Pharmacy News and New Drug Updates, Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
So the FDA changed the labeling on metformin a while back and made it a little easier to use the drug in more patients who have poor kidney function. Whenever changes like this happen, I like to take a little time and digest the changes. From a recent Medscape...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 30, 2017 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
Hypertension management can get a little overwhelming sometimes since there are so many medications to choose from. We often use multiple medications with different mechanisms of action to treat hypertension. If a patient is already on a medication at a moderate or...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 26, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
Patient reports increasing swelling, sedation, and has complaints of being dizzy. She has been having worsening urinary incontinence which has been classified as stress incontinence. She was recently discontinued off her Enablex as she felt it did not work. ...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 19, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
I received this guest post from Kyle Roberts! It does a really nice job of demonstrating the challenges and potential risks with fentanyl and opioids in general. If you’d like to share a case with a story, please feel free to contact me! An elderly female was...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 16, 2017 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
How to Negotiate a Raise for Obtaining Pharmacy Certifications By Alex Barker, Pharm.D Most pharmacists know that there are a wide range of pharmacy certifications available, including the Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) – formerly called CGP, Board...
