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Antibiotic Stewardship in Long Term Care – Consultant Pharmacist Role
Consultant pharmacists play a very important role in long term care. We often support nursing and providers in assurance that medications are used appropriate and safely in our residents....
Add On Diabetes Therapy to Insulin
There are lots of different medications utilized in type 2 diabetes. Finding that perfect combination can be a challenge, and what has worked for them in the past may not always necessarily work in...
Free SAMPLE! Pharmacotherapy Prep Course from Meded101
Our BCPS All Access Pass is now available! You can find it here under the BCPS tab. For now, here's a free sample of one of the over 100+ videos! https://youtu.be/srWxjfS7kfM
Glyburide in Kidney Disease
Using glyburide in kidney disease is not recommended. It has a longer half life and may have a little more potent effect in kidney disease. A significant challenge to figure out is if patients are...
Should I Take All These Supplements?
I often get referrals for patients who have questions about supplements. Some will ask me "Should I take all theses supplements?" There are definitely some scenarios where I think supplements may...
Lithium Caffeine Drug Interaction
As a pharmacist, I recognize some of the challenges associated with trying to help patients with their medications. In this scenario, I try to demonstrate the lithium caffeine drug interaction. A...
Hormone Replacement Therapy – Patient Discussions
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the utilization of hormones (i.e. estrogen) to replace the natural decline in hormones when menopause happens. HRT is very effective a reducing/eliminating the...
Dosage Forms for Smoking Cessation – Who Doesn’t Like Options?
There are a lot of different dosage forms for smoking cessation. This is really nice for patients in trying to find a way to help them quit smoking. A 65 year old female has COPD, CVD with prior MI...
Allergy Medication in the Elderly
Allergies are a common problem amongst all ages. Dealing with allergy medication in the elderly can be a little more challenging due to potential adverse effects/tolerability. Here's a scenario: A...
Drug Induced Hyponatremia
Drug induced hyponatremia is a topic I come across every once in a while. There are certainly lots of factors that can cause hyponatremia, but there are definitely a few medications you need to...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
