by Eric Christianson | Jun 26, 2024 | Clinical Pharmacy News and New Drug Updates, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’ve encountered a significant proportion of patients who are on chronic benzodiazepines. Drug interactions, adverse effects, and other risks to my geriatric patient population are significant when using this class of medication. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 23, 2024 | NAPLEX, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
How do you get better at something? Practice. At least that’s what I tell my kids. The (Pharmacy College Admissions Test) PCAT has gone away in 2024 and I can’t help but think that this will be another nail in the coffin of future high NAPLEX pass rates....
by Eric Christianson | Jun 19, 2024 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
JE is a 75-year-old male with a history of diabetes. He has recently complained of peripheral neuropathy symptoms and his provider has started him on gabapentin 300 mg TID. In this scenario, I’m going to discuss some of the factors to consider when thinking...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 16, 2024 | BCGP Exam
I recently took the Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) exam in the spring of 2024 and continue to work in geriatrics. I’m happy to report this was the third time I’ve taken and passed the exam (and recertification exam). I’ve maintained my...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 12, 2024 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Metronidazole is a unique antibiotic and is in a class of its own. While not used as frequently as cephalosporins or penicillin antibiotics, it does serve useful roles in practice. In this blog post, I outline my top 5 metronidazole clinical pearls. Alcohol Use and...
