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GLP-1 Agonists and Gastroparesis
There's always this voice in the back of my head that always cautions me that all that glitters is not gold. After being heralded as the next savior in weight loss by the media, the GLP-1...
Drugs That Deplete Magnesium – Case Study
Magnesium is an essential mineral used for many bodily functions. There are a few drugs that deplete magnesium and below is a case scenario where we have medications that should be ruled out as...
Clindamycin Clinical Pearls – Top 5
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that has been around for a long time. There are quite a few quirks with this medication and I wanted to cover my top 5 clindamycin clinical pearls that may show up on...
Medications That Deplete Vitamins And Minerals – Top 10
After my recent post on my top 5 medication/vitamin interactions, I received the request to cover medications that deplete vitamins and minerals. I loved this idea because it is an important...
Atorvastatin Versus Rosuvastatin Comparison
Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin are generic cholesterol medications that are widely used to lower LDL. Both of these medications frequently show up in the top 10 most frequently used medications. I...
You’ve Failed Your Pharmacist Board Certification Exam…Now What?
I have received emails from pharmacists regarding board certification and inevitably, I get quite a few people looking for guidance on where to go next after they recently found out they failed...
Pain Management Pharmacology Crossword Puzzle
I know some folks out there really like crossword puzzles, so I figured why not combine a little fun with a little pharmacology education? I’ve created a free pain management pharmacology crossword...
Should SPS (Kayexalate) Ever Be Used?
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS, Kayexalate) has been used for decades to help lower potassium levels and manage hyperkalemia. It does this by exchanging sodium ions for potassium ions in the gut...
Should Pharmacist Board Certification Be Required?
I received an email the other day from a fellow colleague stating that their employer was requiring them to become board certified in geriatrics (BCGP). I have heard of other situations where this...
Top 5 Vitamin Drug Interactions
Patients use numerous supplements that contain vitamins. I outline my top 5 vitamin drug interactions in this post and how they may impact patient care. Vitamin K and Warfarin The first vitamin drug...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
