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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...
Trintellix Brintellix – The Struggle to Keep Up is Real
Do you ever feel like you can't get ahead when it comes to knowing and remembering things? It hit me hard the other day. New drugs are coming out all the time, new guideline changes, new studies...
Medication List Review – Azathioprine Allopurinol Interation
A 62 year old is taking the following medications Enalapril 10 mg daily Diclofenac 50 mg twice daily Allopurinol 200 mg daily Indomethacin 25 mg TID prn Azathioprine 50 mg twice daily Ranitidine 150...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
