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Long Term Prednisone Use – Medication Review
A 66 year old female has a past medical history of depression, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, GERD, hot flashes, hypertension, and DVT. Her current medications include: Mirtazepine 15 mg daily Prednisone...
The Loss of a Great Person and Classmate – Kayte’s Story
A few months back I posted about Kayte, a classmate of mine in pharmacy school. She had been diagnosed with colon cancer and was determined to fight. Unfortunately, she lost her battle. I can't...
Youtube Video – Chronic Cough Case Study
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Monitoring Electrolytes With Diuretic Therapy – Med List Review
In this med list reveiw, a 75 year old male is on the following medications: Furosemide 80 mg twice daily Metolazone 2.5 mg daily Aldactone 100 mg daily Lisinopril 10 mg daily Metoprolol 25 mg twice...
Topiramate and Birth Control Interaction
A 25 year old female has developed migraines following the birth of her first child. She experienced her first migraine about 7 months ago, and has had about 5 more since that time. The migraines...
The Challenge of Identifying Drug Induced Dementia – Case Study
Drug induced dementia can and does happen, and it is important to make sure that we assess multiple factors before adding more medications! Here's the scenario: An 81 year old male presents with...
Blood Pressure and Drug Induced Erectile Dysfunction – Case Scenario
Drug induced erectile dysfunction (ED) is an important problem that we need to assess with our patients. Here's the case! A 48 year old male presents with a past medical history of hypertension,...
3 Common Mistakes in Managing Constipation
In working closely with the elderly, you're going to deal with a lot of constipation issues. Here are 3 common mistakes in managing constipation that I have seen in my practice and things you...
5 Must Know Mistakes – How to Write Medication Recommendations to Primary Providers
How to write medication recommendations is a question I frequently address with students. While understanding that there are various formats, processes, and different ideas on this topic, I believe...
Aripiprazole and Tardive Dyskinesia – Case Study
A 69 year old male has an extensive medical history including schizophrenia, depression, Parkinson's disorder, and hypertension. He has historically been fairly adherent to his medication regimen,...
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