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Three Important Clinical Pearls – ACE Inhibitors
ACE Inhibitors are one of the most commonly prescribed medications for hypertension. ACE Inhibitors do have precautions, contraindications, and rug interactions that we need to be aware of. Here's...
Celecoxib and Kidney Function – Case Study
A 71 year old female has a past medical history of osteoarthritis, GERD, osteoporosis, hypertension, anxiety, and depression. Her osteoarthritis has been a chronic problem and she complains of pain...
How to Pay Off 145K in Pharmacy Student Loans
In ways I admire people who have no trouble carrying debt, because I despise being in debt. Unfortunately it took me about 6 or 7 years of undergrad and pharmacy school to figure that out, and in...
How to Convert Levothyroxine to Desiccated Thyroid
Converting one medication to another should be done cautiously. We also must recognize that a transition, or equivalent dose is virtually never going to be perfect. So how do you convert...
Non-Specific Leg Weakness – Medication Induced?
A 72 year old male has a past medical history of CHF, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, GERD, and osteoarthritis. He has had complaints of non-specific leg weakness. He does also report that it is...
Bariatric Surgery and Long Acting Medications
Many patients will have bariatric surgery which will likely shorten the length of the GI tract. It is important to remember what impact this will have on the use of medications and many clinicians...
How Long Should We Do GI Prophylaxis?
The clock is ticking...the ONE TIME, 50% off deal on the Medication Recommendation Webinar will end at midnight tonight (7/17/2016)! Use discount code: "deal" at checkout. Today's Education:...
5 Clinical Pearls – Antipsychotics
Selection of antipsychotics is challenging, and in my experience, you never know for sure which medication will work for each patient. Here’s a few important clinical pearls regarding the use of...
How Half-life May Affect Antidepressant Selection
Hopefully with this scenario, I'm going to teach you how half-life may affect antidepressant selection. Adherence to antidepressant therapy is a huge issue for our patients. It is often very...
Is Loperamide the Next Drug of Abuse?
I always had this weird feeling in pharmacy school about loperamide (Imodium). I remember learning about it when we were taught about opioids. At the time, I couldn’t help but think why isn’t this...
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