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I feel like I’m still seeing quite a bit of Namenda XR being used. Namenda XR comes in with a price tag of about $500 dollars per month. The generic version of Namenda (memantine) is an immediate release formulation that is probably going to cost less than $50/month. Source When comparing Namenda XR and memantine, […]
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About 10 days ago, a 76-year-old male called you to tell you that his spiking blood sugars are higher than they have been in a long time. His blood sugars were in the 300-400 range. He used to never get much above 200. He reports that he has had no diet changes and is adamant […]
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I get asked lots of questions about the BCPS exam as well as the NAPLEX. One question that has come up more than once, is how do I study for the BCPS versus NAPLEX exam? BCPS Versus NAPLEX: Format The major format difference is the question type. As someone who has taken both exams, the […]
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Working in long term care, I’ve seen a lot of cases where transitions of care have been messed up. I remember one specific case where 8 medications were incorrectly changed at a hospital stay. This can be devastating to a patient’s health. Here’s a few tips to help ensure that we don’t drop the ball […]
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Being a clinical pharmacist, you get asked a lot of questions about the differences amongst agents in the same class. The issue of differences between furosemide versus torsemide recently came up. I figured I would use the blog to cover some of those differences. Furosemide Versus Torsemide: Half-life When comparing two agents in the same […]
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