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2017 Pharmacist Board Certification Pass Rates – How Hard is BCPS, BCACP, BCGP, etc.
I get asked all the time about the Pharmacist Board Certification pass rates and coupled with that, how hard are the exams. I breakdown the recent release from Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties...
How to Address QTc Prolongation Drug Interactions
Addressing QTc Prolongation drug interactions has always been a challenging topic for me. These drug interactions are really hard to know what to do. Problems arising from these interactions...
Managing Resistant Hypertension – 5 Vital Questions to Ask
Managing resistant hypertension can be very challenging. There are lots of factors that can go into raising blood pressure and as a pharmacist, we need to remember a what some of those factors are....
Managing the Metformin Side Effect of Diarrhea
In working with patients, the metformin side effect of diarrhea can be a real challenge. As a healthcare professional, I understand how beneficial it can be for some patients to be on metformin....
How to Get Work as a Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist
I get a lot of emails from pharmacists and students seeking advice on various topics. Here was a recent one that really got me thinking. The basic premise of the email below was "How to get work as...
Clinical Conundrum: Can I Use Alcohol With My Medications?
Uff.... One of the most challenging questions I get asked by patients is "Can I use alcohol with my medications?" It is such a loaded question. Here's a few of my thoughts when patients ask me...
Pharmacist Recommendations Examples: The Good and the Bad
A pharmacist's recommendation can be life saving, I've seen them. Pharmacist recommendations can be aggravating and borderline enfuriating to some providers. I've seen those as well. Writing good...
Codeine Drug Interactions – Common Meds That Impact CYP2D6
There are two major concerns that I think about when it comes to codeine drug interactions and pharmacokinetics. One is pharmacogenetic differences, and the other is the potential for drug...
Conversion of Gabapentin to Pregabalin
In a previous post, I discussed the rare situation of patients being on both gabapentin and pregabalin and some possible explanations for this scenario. That prompted someone to ask me how to do a...
Cyclobenzaprine and SSRI Interaction
The cyclobenzaprine and SSRI interaction is usually one that flags on drug interaction programs. I'll look at a brief scenario and some questions to ponder. A 68 year old female was recently...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
