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Leg Pains and Medication Overload
An 81-year-old patient is complaining of cramps in his legs which are particularly bothersome at night. He also states that he gets a creepy/crawly sensation in both of his legs. He was initiated on...
How a Head Cold Led to Acute Urinary Retention
A 71-year-old male with a history of BPH had developed a head cold. His current medications include finasteride and tamsulosin. He tried some loratadine for a day or two for his rhinitis which he...
5 Tips for Developing a Clinical Pharmacist Practice in an Outpatient Clinic
I had a discussion with Blair Thielemier at the Pharmapreneur Academy (the queen of developing clinical pharmacy practices) the other day about developing a clinical pharmacist practice in an...
5 Anticholinergic Medications Used for Unique Indications
There are dozens of medications that have anticholinergic activity or are considered an anticholinergic medication. While most of the agents are used for their antihistamine, sedative, or...
Do You Remember These 5 Phenytoin Drug Interactions
Phenytoin drug interactions are common in our polypharmacy patient. The key is to monitor patients closely as well as carefully reviewing the medication list when a new medication is going to be...
Comparing Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
This guest post on comparing Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis was contributed by pharmacist Jiamin Liau who is also a Certified Diabetes Educator in Australia. I'm appreciative for her...
New Question Bank Only Option and 2019 BPS Exam Results Released!
1. One Time Discount - Question Banks/Practice Exams Many of you have asked about a question bank/practice exam only option for BCPS, BCGP, BCACP, and BCMTMS. That option is now available! Note: If...
Which Diabetes Medication Would You Select? Case Study
This guest post on selecting a diabetes medication was contributed by pharmacist Jiamin Liau who is also a Certified Diabetes Educator in Australia. I'm appreciative for her contribution to help...
Donepezil in the Morning…Is This Ok?
Donepezil (Aricept) is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is used to help manage symptoms of dementia. I get asked quite a few questions about dementia and, more specifically, dementia-related...
Duplicate Dopamine Agonists – Case Study
In this case scenario, I discuss some ideas as to how I would handle a patient on duplicate dopamine agonists. A 58-year-old female has a history of diabetes, restless legs, anemia, and GERD. Her...