by Eric Christianson | Sep 15, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
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. According to his chart, his blood pressure has been within goal, but...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 8, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a relatively common condition in adults over 50 years old, and more often affects northern European populations including Scandinavians, although it can affect people of any race. Below we will outline the basics of the treatment of...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 5, 2021 | Clinical Guideline Updates For Pharmacists
In this article, we provide the latest acne treatment guidelines as well as clinical pearls of the most commonly used agents. Acne is a very common disease that plagues teens and young adults. Acne can persist into later adulthood, but the incidence is far less...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 1, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
At the end of July, the FDA approved Semglee (insulin glargine-yfgn) as the first-ever interchangeable drug in the United States. It is essentially a copy of Lantus, a long-acting basal insulin. Patients will have questions about the interchangeable status of...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 29, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Prolactin is a hormone that is elevated during pregnancy and peaks in serum levels at delivery. It stimulates lactation and maternal behavior under normal circumstances. Prolactin release from the pituitary gland is inhibited by dopamine, so drugs that inhibit...
