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Meet Midodrine, an Alpha Agonist: Case Study
Midodrine is an alpha agonist. I had an elderly male patient recently started on this medication due to orthostasis. He was not receiving any other medications that would be likely to lower blood...
What kind of pharmacist are you? – Guest Post via Jonathan Laird
Jonathan Laird is a community pharmacist from across the pond, you need to check out his blog if you are passionate about pharmacy! I greatly appreciate his contribution to the profession and it...
Sudafed Side Effects and the Prescribing Cascade
89 year old patient has been battling with anxiety and insomnia over the previous few months. Also has a history of GERD, hypertension, allergies/congestion, constipation. Here's the med list:...
Meded101 Year in Review 2014 and What’s on tap for 2015
There's one story that sticks out in my mind about the last year of educating at meded101.com - I was at a conference and absolutely thrilled about the progress being made on the Facebook page. I...
Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathy
68 y/o male was undergoing chemotherapy treatments and as you may know, neuropathy can be a common side effect of certain chemo medications. This gentleman was battling through constant neuropathy...
The Story that Started Meded101
Today's case is some audible education! I was recently interviewed by Pharmacy Podcast where I discussed the case that pushed me towards recognizing that I need to do something to help others learn...
Have a Healthy Respect for Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
81 year old female at a long term care facility with a history of dementia related behaviors. Whenever you hear dementia related behaviors, do not jump to conclusions. Define the behaviors first. ...
Aspirin and Lisinopril Interaction
I was at a long term care facility and had a patient on lisinopril 10 mg daily for hypertension as well as Aspirin 325 mg daily for cardiovascular prophylaxis. Lexi-comp has the aspirin and...
Antibiotic Failure: Iron and Levaquin Drug Interaction – Case Study
44 year old male with a history of respiratory issues. Recently diagnosed at the clinic with pneumonia. Levaquin (oral) was initiated for a 10 day period. Current medication list includes: Advair...
What Medications are you on? No, Seriously.
You can know everything there is to know about medication management and still do the wrong thing for your patient. How is that possible? Patients sometimes don't think that medications are...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
