by Eric Christianson | Oct 8, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Calcium carbonate is commonly used by patients. Unchecked and unmonitored, calcium carbonate drug interactions can impact patient care. Here’s three classic examples I’ve seen from my practice. Levothyroxine is one of the most highly publicized calcium...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 20, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Patients often don’t understand drug interactions. In this scenario, I’ll discuss the statin and grapefruit juice interaction and really what we can do about it. For more clinical pearls on statins, be sure to check out this podcast! Upon assessment of a...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 23, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Addressing QTc Prolongation drug interactions has always been a challenging topic for me. These drug interactions are really hard to know what to do. Problems arising from these interactions rarely happen, but obviously QTc prolongation can increase the risk of...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 2, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
There are two major concerns that I think about when it comes to codeine drug interactions and pharmacokinetics. One is pharmacogenetic differences, and the other is the potential for drug interactions. I can’t recall a recommendation or a situation where I...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 26, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
The cyclobenzaprine and SSRI interaction is usually one that flags on drug interaction programs. I’ll look at a brief scenario and some questions to ponder. A 68 year old female was recently prescribed cyclobenzaprine for neck pain. She is also concurrently...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 12, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
It’s often difficult to figure out how exactly to proceed in handling drug interactions. In this scenario, I will discuss the lithium and ACE Inhibitor drug interaction. A 48 year old male with a history of bipolar disorder has been recently diagnosed with...
