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Benztropine Clinical Pearls
Benztropine (Cogentin) is an older anticholinergic agent primarily used for movement-type disorders and adverse effects. I'll share some of my most important benztropine clinical pearls in this...
Allopurinol Versus Febuxostat – Clinical Comparison
Lowering uric acid is the key to reducing gout flares. Both allopurinol (podcast) and febuxostat are effective at performing this task. However, there are some considerations you need to be aware...
3 Drug Interactions With GLP-1 Agonists
Drug interactions don't come to the top of my mind when I see GLP-1 agonists in use. We are fortunate that they do not have a lot of significant interactions, but I don't think you should forget...
Sexually Transmitted Infections – Drugs of Choice and Practice Pearls
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) frequently come up in clinical practice and is also a frequent target for pharmacology and board exam questions! In this post, I will list my top 3 drugs to...
Lactulose Clinical Pearls
Lactulose (Enulose, Generlac) is technically a laxative medication. While it can be used for that purpose, it is fairly rare in clinical practice that you see it used for that indication. Lactulose,...
Warnings for P2Y12 Inhibitors
The P2Y12 inhibitors are frequently used in the management of ACS and other coronary syndromes. They have some clinical quirks you need to be aware of and I will highlight some of my most important...
Morphine Versus Oxycodone Comparison
I frequently work with patients and caregivers who are managing patients at the end of life and in hospice-type situations. Knowing and understanding differences between common opioids is critical...
COPD Case Review
KE is a 66-year-old male with a history of cigarette smoking (still currently smoking), COPD, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and GERD. In this COPD case review, he reports that...
Clinical Practice Pearls – Bipolar Medications
Bipolar disorder medications contain a treasure trove of clinical pearls that a clinical pharmacist must know. Many of the frequently used medications have numerous clinical quirks that may...
3 Proper Causes of The Prescribing Cascade
In most clinical situations, I'm a stickler for trying to prevent the prescribing cascade. I lay out hundreds of polypharmacy case examples including the prescribing cascade in my highly rated book...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
