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Parkinson’s disease can be very debilitating and not understanding how medications should be dosed can compound the problem. Let’s review the pharmacology briefly and why you need to be careful with Sinemet 10/100. In Parkinson’s, we have a dopamine shortage. Levodopa is converted to dopamine in the brain but before it can get to the […]
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Drug food interactions are common and there can be significant negative consequences from these interactions. A common misconception amongst healthcare professionals who may not have as much experience with drug interactions is that ALL statins interact with grapefruit juice. I have heard and read this type of comment before, and it is not true. Grapefruit […]
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If you are a healthcare professional, inevitably, questions about the use of antidepressants in pregnancy come up in clinical practice. Why is paroxetine generally avoided in pregnancy? The primary reason that paroxetine is avoided in pregnancy is that it has demonstrated fetal risks. Through the previous FDA rating system, it was considered an FDA pregnancy […]
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I can’t thank you all enough for the support and as always I like to provide some free resources (in addition to the blog and podcast) along the way! I’ve just recently released a free pharmacology course on Udemy.com. The general overview of the course is on pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. I focused primarily on common […]
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Timolol is an effective medication for reducing intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. The recommended starting dose is one drop of timolol 0.25% ophthalmic solution in the affected eye(s) twice daily. It is a non-selective beta-blocker. Ophthalmic administration does not prevent systemic absorption and effects. In patients with significant hypotension, falls, or bradycardia of unknown […]
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