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NAPLEX 2016 Changes – What You Should Know
There are some NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) changes that are happening that pharmacy students need to be aware of. The changes are scheduled to take place on November...
Nitrofurantoin Lung – Drug Induced Pulmonary Toxicity
A 73 year old female has a history of GERD, MI, chronic UTI's, and osteoarthritis. She presents with cough and increasing difficulty catching her breath. She is questioning her provider as to what...
Critical Medication Error: Bridging Enoxaparin to Warfarin
Anticoagulants like enoxaprain and warfarin should always be treated with the utmost care. They can cause life-threatening bleeding that can put our patients at serious risk. On the flip side,...
Duloxetine and Ciprofloxacin Drug Interaction
A 77 year old female has been taking chronic duloxetine 60 mg daily for neuropathy and depression. She has been experiencing increasing confusion, lower back pain, and painful urination. A...
3 Classic Examples of the Prescribing Cascade
My extensive work in geriatrics has led to a great understanding of the prescribing cascade. The prescribing cascade is simply defined as using medications to treat the side effects of other...
Diltiazem and Colchicine Interaction
A 77 year old male has a past medical history of gout, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, GI ulcer, chronic kidney disease, and anemia. He presents at this visit with worsening gout symptoms and...
4 BCPS Exam Tips
I get asked quite a few questions nowadays on the BCPS exam, so I put together a quick list of 4 common questions I frequently get asked and give you a few BCPS exam tips. Question 1: How hard is...
Pharmacy Education is Changing – Pharmacy Joe Podcast
My style of learning isn't always conducive to sitting down and reading book chapters. I also don't feel like I accomplish everything I want to when I read in that it takes a long time for stuff to...
4 Clinical Pearls About Spironolactone
Spironolactone (Aldactone) is a potassium sparing diuretic. Based upon my experience, I put together 4 clinical pearls that you have to know! A commonly known fact with spironolactone is that it is...
High Risk Insulin Errors – Case Scenario
As many of you well know, I work closely with a lot of folks in the long term care business. Insulin errors can be one of the scariest errors that can happen. Here's a case scenario I don't like...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
