by Eric Christianson | Mar 29, 2026 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
A recent case prompted me to create a blog post about tapering seizure medications. Tapering and discontinuing anti-seizure medications is a delicate process that requires close clinical monitoring and a strategic approach to achieve long-term seizure control for...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 25, 2026 | Cardiovascular Case Studies
If you’ve come to this page, you likely know the basics of anticoagulation but are looking to expand that knowledge for better clinical practice. Xarelto and Eliquis are both direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) that directly bind clotting factor Xa to reduce fibrin...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 4, 2026 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
Medication reviews in patients with rheumatoid arthritis often uncover clinically significant drug therapy problems. Methotrexate toxicity, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplication are common issues that pharmacists must proactively identify. In this case-based...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 15, 2026 | Medication Errors, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
Medication errors can get ugly in a hurry. I was prompted to write this example as I came across a situation recently where an elderly patient received a schizophrenic patient’s high-dose antipsychotic. This high dose antipsychotic error resulted in an ICU stay...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 1, 2026 | Endocrine Case Studies
In this case scenario, a patient is prescribed Carafate (sucralfate) for GI concerns, and it leads to a case of hypothyroidism due to the Carafate Synthroid drug interaction. Robert H. is a 62-year-old male with a history of primary hypothyroidism that has been well...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 28, 2026 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
This was a case I came across recently where duloxetine was added to a patient’s regimen. The provider did not adequately assess the medication and recognize that the patient was already taking an SNRI in Effexor. This led to a case of duplicate SNRI therapy....
