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Diltiazem Induced Rash
A nice guest post from an anonymous contributor, thank you! 84 year old female residing in community was recently treated with several courses of antibiotics to treat cellulitis of the right lower...
Pharmacist Board Certification: Which one is Right for You?
There has been growing interest in pharmacist board certification. I think it will only be increasing as the job market seems to be tightening up. Another reason for the increase might be the...
Case Study: Zocor and Diltiazem Interaction
66 year old female was newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Her other diagnoses included hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and GERD. Current medication list included: Aspirin 81 mg daily...
Guest Post: Advice from a Pharmacist: What YOU can do when someone has a miscarriage
There are many things in life you can't learn from a textbook. I stumbled across this post yesterday and felt the need to share it with my followers. Thanks to Crazy RxMan for sharing! Please...
BCPS Practice Questions
Hope you all enjoy some free BCPS practice questions! I've been asked to post the answers to the quiz, so here they are. If you haven't seen the questions yet and want to test yourself here's the...
5 Free Resources You Must Check Out for the BCPS Pharmacy Exam
The BCPS pharmacy exam is 600$ to simply sit for the exam. I do think the investment is highly worth it if you have a strong interest in clinical pharmacy. If an employer is paying for it, or you...
Medication Review: Hypertension
Medication Review tonight - This medication list is obviously a case of high blood pressure. Amlodipine, clonidine, losartan, metoprolol, as well as torsemide and the tamsulosin have the potential...
Med List Review: Clinical Pharmacy Thought Process
Tackling a medication list can be a tricky task, especially when they look like the one above. Remember that I'm trying to teach the clinical pharmacy thought process, not the answer in these...
Transitions of Care – What Would You Remember if You Just Escaped Death?
Transitions of care is an extremely vulnerable time for patients. Patients can be easily overwhelmed due to different medications, new diagnosis, new location, new people, and multiple things to...
Improper Symbicort Administration Leads to Recurrent Thrush
63 year old female with a history of severe COPD. She is a smoker and is currently taking the following medications: ipratropium/albuterol as needed, Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) 160/4.5...