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In working with patients, the metformin side effect of diarrhea can be a real challenge. As a healthcare professional, I understand how beneficial it can be for some patients to be on metformin. It has a lot of great attributes for a diabetes medication. It can help with weight loss as well as not cause […]
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I get a lot of emails from pharmacists and students seeking advice on various topics. Here was a recent one that really got me thinking. The basic premise of the email below was “How to get work as a long term care consultant pharmacist?” “I’ve been following your blog for a while especially while pursuing […]
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Uff…. One of the most challenging questions I get asked by patients is “Can I use alcohol with my medications?” It is such a loaded question. Here’s a few of my thoughts when patients ask me this. How much are we talking about? It is near impossible to tell how much alcohol the patient is […]
Read MoreA pharmacist’s recommendation can be life saving, I’ve seen them. Pharmacist recommendations can be aggravating and borderline enfuriating to some providers. I’ve seen those as well. Writing good recommendations takes time and effeort, as well as significant experience. Here’s a couple examples. Example 1: Jane is a 79 year old female. NSAID use is discouraged […]
Read MoreThere are two major concerns that I think about when it comes to codeine drug interactions and pharmacokinetics. One is pharmacogenetic differences, and the other is the potential for drug interactions. I can’t recall a recommendation or a situation where I thought to myself, “Self, this would be a good time to recommend using codeine”. […]
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