by Eric Christianson | Jan 17, 2016 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I see so many mistakes when it comes to dosage forms. More often than not, it doesn’t result in any issues for the patient, but there is always the potential. Here’s 3 classic dosage form mistakes that I see all the time. MS Contin – this...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 13, 2016 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
JT is a 66 year old male with a past medical history of hypertension and GERD. His current medications include hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, nifedipine, and omeprazole. JT has been having significant facial pain and is diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. So...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 10, 2016 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I’ve been really excited about this blog post. I posted goals for 2015 about a year ago, and here we are. Did we achieve them? Yes, and then some. I’m really happy about that. One of my favorite quotes is from Zig Ziglar, “if you aim at nothing,...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 6, 2016 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Levothyroxine is one of the most common medications that I see used in my everyday practice. I’ve definitely seen a fair share of mistakes with levothyroxine. Here’s a few common ones that come to mind. Dosing levothyroxine based upon TSH is...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 30, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
There are definitely a few medications out there that can contribute to drug induced hypercalcemia. Here’s a brief case scenario I came across that demonstrates that! A 79 year old female at a long term care facility was having difficulty with hypercalcemia....
