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Selecting Beta Blocking Agents – NOT ALL BETA BLOCKERS ARE CREATED EQUAL
There's a lot that goes into selecting beta blocking agents. In pharmacy school we’ve learned that beta blockers fall into two major categories with respect to their pharmacotherapeutic properties:...
Parkinson’s Disease and Psychotic Disorder – The Dopamine Ying-Yang
KL is a 79 year old male with a history of Parkinson’s disease. About 2 weeks ago, he had been having worsening symptoms of rigidity and his wife is concerned with this newer development. At that...
Medication Case Scenario – Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD
JS is a 67 year old female. Past medical history includes: COPD Constipation Parkinson’s Disease GERD Osteoporosis Hypertension Chronic UTI’s Her current medication list includes: Budesonide nebs...
Is Hillary Clinton’s Health Still At Risk? A Clinical Pharmacist’s Take on a Classic Drug Interaction
This is not a political post, so go elsewhere if you are looking for that. This is also not medical advice. This is an educational post from a clinical pharmacist. So presidential candidate...
Opioid Crisis Images – A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
My eyes were opened a little bit wider this week as I recently attended a conference on the opioid crisis. After a few of the numbers I heard, it is apparent to me that the medical community as a...
4 Big Ones – Pain Management Pearls
Pain management is something I'm faced with everyday as a pharmacist. Pregnancy, geriatrics, pediatrics, and polypharmacy are a few of the many challenges in pain management that can sometimes make...
Selecting an Antihypertensive – 4 Must Know Considerations
There are lots of blood pressure medication option in the ambulatory setting which begs the question: How do we select the right one? There are lots of things to think about. Here's a list of four...
Anticoagulation in Patients with Cancer
AC is a 64 year old female with multiple myeloma. She is in her 3rd cycle of the regimen CyBorD when she presents to the ER with chest pain and sudden onset of shortness of breath at rest. A CT of...
What if Doritos Required a Prior Authorization?
I'll give you a little break from clinical content and share with you a little satire. I'm as guilty as anyone when it comes to those delicious salty treats. Sweets and chocolate are good, but I...
Amiodarone and Warfarin Interaction
JT is a 61 year old male. He has recently been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and placed on amiodarone. He is also on warfarin with a history of DVT/PE. The amiodarone and warfarin...
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