by Eric Christianson | Jun 3, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
62 year old male who has been struggling with depression and anxiety is place on an SSRI, sertraline (Zoloft) 50 mg daily. No response is noted within a few weeks, so it was planned to titrate up on the dose. He was titrated to a dose of 200 mg daily over the course...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 1, 2015 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I’m taking a break tonight from the usual case studies, because I have a friend who has had a mountain placed in front of her that no one should have to climb. Shortly following the birth of their third child, my fellow pharmacy school classmate from the...
by Eric Christianson | May 31, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
78 year old female is receiving the following medications: Aspirin 81 mg daily Tramadol 50 mg twice daily Lisinopril 10 mg once daily Amlodipine 5 mg daily Losartan 25 mg daily Omeprazole 20 mg daily Ropinerol 0.25 mg daily Sinemet 25/100 three times daily Mineral Oil...
by Eric Christianson | May 27, 2015 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
88 year old male has a history of osteoarthritis. He has tried self treatment with acetaminophen 325 mg twice daily with no benefit. Upon a recent evaluation with his primary provider, he was prescribed Naproxen 500 mg two times daily. His current medication list...
by Eric Christianson | May 24, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
A 78 year old male was found driving around in his car making abnormal turns and proceeded to drive to a parking lot where he was driving in circles. He presents to the ER with primary symptoms of confusion and cognitive decline. Vital signs were fairly normal with...
