by Eric Christianson | Jul 16, 2014 | Medication Errors
This is a topic that can’t wait anymore. Math. I said it, please don’t stop reading, this may help you or someone you care about prevent a devastating medication error. While most medications errors do not impact patient health, there is a medication error I see...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 13, 2014 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
1. The interaction between amlodipine and simvastatin was the first thing I notice – Currently, FDA recommends a max dose of simvastatin 20 mg daily if on Norvasc – Also noted that amlodipine is listed twice which is the generic name of Norvasc. 2. I...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 9, 2014 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Endocrine Case Studies
Pretty extensive med list, and I’m going to pick out three points that need to be investigated – It’s really hard to limit it to three, but that gives you all an opportunity to identify other potential problems! 1. They have orders for management of...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 6, 2014 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Respiratory Case Studies
Reminder: For strategies to help minimize polypharmacy, subscribers have unlimited and free access to a webinar of the 10 Commandments of Polypharmacy – Please sign up! More content is in the works as well! Simply subscribe on the right hand side of the page...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 2, 2014 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
By popular demand, another med review tonight, where I pick out a couple of points to investigate and I let you all have your crack at the list! Both Prilosec and Zantac (ranitidine) being utilized here, would like to look into the GI history and assess if both are...
