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Coumadin Drug Interactions
Coumadin (warfarin, Jantoven) has a lot of drug interactions! This is one of the key traits of Coumadin that makes it difficult to manage at times. One case I remember was an individual with dual...
Starting on Coumadin
I have got to post about Coumadin, I’ve been procrastinating long enough! It is probably one of the top 10 high risk/high reward drugs on the market. Often used to prevent strokes, blood clots...
Causes of GI Irritation and PPI Use
This is an example I see all too often – Resident gets started on a medication that is known to cause GI type side effects, like nausea, heartburn, ulcer etc. Some classic examples of meds that can...
My Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist or BCPS Exam Experience
BCPS stands for Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. I've put together a little summary of what my BCPS exam experience was like. So my mind would not let me sleep, and felt I needed to do a...
Diabetes Case! – Guest Post
Sarah Taylor is a 2013 graduate from NDSU College of Pharmacy. Thanks for sharing your story; it is definitely a good one and one that we can all learn from! At one nursing home where we do...
Tegretol (carbamazepine)
I’m going to stay on the theme of medications that can be used for seizures. Tegretol or carbamazepine has multiple different uses(mood, seizures, certain types of pain etc) and multiple unique side...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
