In this case scenario, I review a common situation I’ve encountered with duplicate antidepressant therapy. JS is a 67-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and depression. He has been taking sertraline (podcast) 100 mg daily for...
In this case scenario, we will look at the importance of making an apixaban (podcast) dose adjustment based upon clinical factors. LS is an 83-year-old female with a history of atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and osteoarthritis. She’s currently prescribed Eliquis...
ES is a 74-year-old female with mild dementia managed with donepezil 10 mg nightly. She had been experiencing severe nighttime restlessness and an irresistible urge to move her legs, leading to frequent awakenings and fatigue during the day. Her provider diagnosed...
SK is a 74-year-old male with a history of chronic systolic heart failure, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. He has been stable on a regimen that includes carvedilol, sacubitril/valsartan, furosemide, and spironolactone. Recently, he began experiencing worsening...
In this case study, we will outline an adverse effect of midodrine that can lead to the prescribing cascade. SK is a 79-year-old male nursing home resident with a history of Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Over the past few...
In this case study, I outline the use of desmopressin for urinary incontinence. It isn’t an order I see very often, but it is critical to remember the concerns of hyponatremia with this medication. Here’s the case; ES is an 82-year-old female living in an...
