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Loperamide Use In Infectious Diarrhea
Loperamide (Imodium) is an antidiarrheal and antimotility agent used to help manage and treat traveler’s diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome associated with chronic diarrhea, acute nonspecific...
Free Pharmacology Crossword Puzzle – Diabetes
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 pharmacology crossword puzzle that you...
The 2023 GOLD Guidelines and What Still Puzzles Me…
The 2023 GOLD Guidelines were released a little while ago and I don't think there is anything earth-shattering in medication selection. The biggest thing associated with these guidelines compared to...
Apixaban Drug Interactions of Clinical Significance
Apixaban (Eliquis) is an anticoagulant used for stroke prophylaxis in atrial fibrillation, and treatment and prophylaxis of DVT/PE. Its use has grown exponentially since it was first FDA-approved....
What The NAPLEX 2022 Pass Rate Tells Us About 2023
I've followed the NAPLEX exam since I graduated in 2009. The NAPLEX was relatively easy from my experience and the experience of many of my classmates. The pass rate that year was an indicator that...
Trazodone For Dementia Related Agitation
Trazodone (podcast) is part of a class of antidepressants known as triazolopyridines. I am seeing trazodone for dementia related agitation in my practice and wanted to get a quick review of how...
Top 10 Drugs Affected By Renal Function
The kidney plays many vital roles in the body. One of those roles is to eliminate medications and their metabolites. When the kidney is not functioning well, drugs are eliminated from the body at a...
I. AM. THE. DOCTOR. – Story From The Front Lines
This article was originally written by Christine Meyer, MD and I found this story too good not to share. I'm appreciative to her for letting me share it. Deprescribing and dose reductions require...
Top 5 Heart Failure Clinical Trials of All Time
Heart failure is a disease state that requires a significant number of medications. Guideline-based standards of care now include numerous medications. How did we get there? I outline my top 5 heart...
Atomoxetine Versus Stimulants in ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in children, occurring almost twice as often in boys compared to girls. The most observed symptoms are...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
