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Asthma Medication List Review
You can't tell everything from a medication list, but you can certainly begin to formulate questions and identify possible areas of concern. What do you notice that seems a little wacky? Here's a...
Propranolol and Difficulty Breathing
It is well known that beta-blockers can affect the beta-2 receptors and potentially cause issues with breathing. Non-selective beta-blockers like propranolol may be even higher risk for causing...
Citalopram Omeprazole Interaction
Managing drug interactions like the citalopram omeprazole interaction can be really challenging. Often times the situation I'm presented with is I'm meeting with a patient and they have been on...
Genetic Testing and Antidepressants
I've spent quite a bit of time working in behavioral health on medication related questions. One question that has come up a few different times is genetic testing and antidepressants. Many...
Pharmacotherapy in Endopthalmitis – Case Study
I've had a lot of great clinical pharmacist educators donate case studies and I'm so appreciative of them helping me in my mission to educate healthcare professionals about medication...
Why Case Studies are Important
The value of case studies cannot be underestimated. Case studies allow the student to learn the essential facts about a given topic – extracting the essential, clinical knowledge that adds relevance...
The Future of Pharmacy – Spark plugs, Z – Packs, TPNs and Harry Potter books
I've had a lot of kind contributors make guest contributions and when I read this post, I wanted to share it with all of you. I've thought a lot about the future of pharmacy. and this is definitely...
Strategies for Managing the Nitroglycerin Sildenafil Drug Interaction
Every now and again, I will run into patients with both angina as well as erectile dysfunction. The nitroglycerin sildenafil drug interaction is one that should be taken seriously. ...
Medication Absorption in Gastric Bypass Surgery
I have been asked about medication absorption in gastric bypass surgery a fair number of times. It can be a very challenging topic to navigate. In patients who have had gastric bypass, there is...
My Medications Are Making Me Sick
A 63 year old female presents with complaints of taking too many medications and that her "my medications are making me sick". In addition, she reports that she feels nauseated every morning after...
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