by Eric Christianson | Jan 11, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Drug interactions and how to manage them can be very challenging and frustrating. Let’s take a look at the amitriptyline and tramadol interaction. Different sources report different potential interactions. Medscape, Drugs.com both report different interactions...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 8, 2017 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
There are minimal resources available for those interested in starting a pharmacy consulting business. About a month ago, I had a question about using billing codes in an ambulatory clinic. Blair was the first person I thought of to help me with this issue. She...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 4, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
We must remember the topiramate and birth control interaction! The case: A 33 year old female has had an increase in the frequency of migraines over the last few months. She has had about 6 episodes in the last month. These episodes have lasted nearly 24 hours...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 1, 2017 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
Clinical pharmacy is an evolving practice. We need to continue to push for an expanded role. Too many patients can benefit from what we do as pharmacists. One of the things that I’m working on is integrating clinical pharmacy in primary care. I want to...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 28, 2016 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Tumeric and Apixaban – Guest Post by Amanuel Tseggai A 72 year old man was newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and started on therapeutic dose of Enoxaparin after he was admitted to a hospital. Four days into his treatment with Enoxaparin his primary care...
