by Eric Christianson | Aug 10, 2022 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
If you are anything like me, it is difficult to keep up with everything. ADHD is one of those areas that I don’t help with very frequently from a clinical standpoint. I love useful resources when I find them. Dosage forms are a particular weakness in my ADHD...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 7, 2022 | Medication Errors
I’ve come across many medication errors in my years of clinical practice. I’ve compiled a list of patient and healthcare professional mistakes and wanted to share another one that I’ve seen. The abbreviation error, in this case, was inadvertently...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 3, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Women’s and Men’s Health Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Estrogen dosing with oral contraceptives can be a challenging issue that may feel overwhelming to many clinicians. The most common synthetic estrogen analog is ethinyl estradiol. In this article, I’ll discuss the reasons why we might select one dose of estrogen...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 31, 2022 | Hematology and Immunology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Sulfasalazine is classified as a DMARD (Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug) as well as a 5-aminosalicylic acid derivative. The most common use in clinical practice that I’ve seen sulfasalazine used for is rheumatoid arthritis, but it can also play a role in...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 24, 2022 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
LT is a 67-year-old white male presenting to your ambulatory care clinic for a CMR. He says his wife tells him he is taking too many medications and he wants your help evaluating his current regimen. Recent issues have been a rash due to dermatitis for which he was...
