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How Urgent is Your Medication Recommendation?
Writing medication recommendations is a bit of an art. There's a lot that goes into a recommendation and significant circumstances that may alter the way you want to provide that recommendation....
Overcoming Medication Misinformation
If you've worked in pharmacy and medication management for any period of time, you have certainly ran into medication misinformation. In my work, I will often get asked questions by nurses, nurse...
5 Reasons Pharmacists Should Get an MBA
With six to eight years of study under their belts, the typical pharmacist isn’t a stranger to the classroom. But many pharmacists today are opting to take their education one step further with an...
The Art of Changing Antidepressants
With changing antidepressants, there are lots of considerations to consider. Are we going to augment, switch to a different antidepressant in the same class, or switch to a different class? Are we...
Drug Induced Hallucinations
A 75 year old presents with new onset of hallucinations. His wife thinks that it is drug induced hallucinations. About 4 weeks ago he developed worsening RLS and presented to his primary care...
Medication Adherence and the Silent Killers
There are numerous silent killers when talking about diseases. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and maybe even throw in diabetes in some situations although often subtle symptoms do exist. Many of...
How to Taper Off Medication – 6 Must Know Factors
"How to taper off medication" is a question that I have been asked on a frequent basis. Honestly, it is a really challenging question to address and the answer of "it depends" certainly applies....
Amitriptyline and Tramadol Interaction
Drug interactions and how to manage them can be very challenging and frustrating. Let's take a look at the amitriptyline and tramadol interaction. Different sources report different potential...
Ever Considered a Pharmacy Consulting Business? The Pharmapreneur Academy
There are minimal resources available for those interested in starting a pharmacy consulting business. About a month ago, I had a question about using billing codes in an ambulatory clinic. Blair...
Topiramate And Birth Control Interaction
We must remember the topiramate and birth control interaction! The case: A 33 year old female has had an increase in the frequency of migraines over the last few months. She has had about 6...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
