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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...
Integration of Clinical Pharmacy In Primary Care
Clinical pharmacy is an evolving practice. We need to continue to push for an expanded role. Too many patients can benefit from what we do as pharmacists. One of the things that I'm working on is...
Tumeric and Apixaban
Tumeric and Apixaban - Guest Post by Amanuel Tseggai A 72 year old man was newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and started on therapeutic dose of Enoxaparin after he was admitted to a hospital....
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