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Antiplatelet Medications and Anemia
What to do with antiplatelet medications in the setting of anemia has always been a huge challenge for me. Here’s a scenario with some questions to think about. A 64 year old female has a history...
Reducing Medication Burden – Age and Goals of Therapy are Important
Assessment of medication and goals of therapy need to be continually monitored. In this scenario, I pick out a few medications that should be looked in consideration of age and goals of reducing...
Must Know Terminology for the Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist
Just like anything, long term care has its own language. I'm going to breakdown a few of the most important acronyms and terminology that any consultant pharmacist in long term care should...
BCPS Tips – Bioterrorism
With the help of 4 pharmacists (3 BCPS certified), I'm excited to share some BCPS Tips on Bioterrorism from my latest 300+ page creation: BCPS Bullets - I also wanted to say thanks to all who...
Clonidine in the Elderly – Medication Case Review
Below is a case scenario where clonidine is being used in the elderly. Clonidine is on the Beer's list of potentially inappropriate medications in the elderly. Let's break it down. JS is an 87...
Clinical Conundrum: Omeprazole Clopidogrel Interaction – Four Considerations
The omeprazole clopidogrel interaction has always been a challenging one to know precisely what to do. Since a significant number of media reports came out in 2010 due to information regarding the...
Polypharmacy Medication List Review
A 79 year old female has a medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, falls with orthostatic hypotension, osteoarthritis, depression and anxiety, constipation, COPD and insomnia. Her...
Amitriptyline and Dementia
An 81 year old male presents with worsening confusion over a period of about 3-6 months. The primary provider is considering an Rx for Aricept as she feels that this is Alzheimer's dementia in the...
Drug Induced Orthostasis
An 86 year old male is having a difficult time with weakness and falls. With weakness and falls, we always need to take a good hard look at blood pressure to make sure we aren't causing drug...
Discontinuing Anti-Platelet Medications – 6 Must Know Considerations
The decision to discontinue anti-platelet medications is a challenging one. Antiplatelet therapy is something I see everyday in practice. Aspirin and clopidogrel are the two most common...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
