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Bactrim CHF Case Study

Bactrim CHF Case Study

by Eric Christianson | Apr 23, 2023 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Infectious Disease and Oncology Case Studies

One thing I always encourage is critical thinking. Reviewing a diagnosis list will give you clues as to the likely medications that a patient is taking or should be taking if they are following guideline-based medication therapy. In this Bactrim CHF case study, I...
Tapering Clonidine – Case Study

Tapering Clonidine – Case Study

by Eric Christianson | Aug 1, 2021 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists

In this article, I wanted to share information on tapering clonidine. This drug can cause serious rebound hypertension when abruptly discontinued and patients may not understand or realize that this risk exists. Here’s a case scenario that demonstrates tapering...
Amiodarone Adverse Effects And Prescribing Cascade

Amiodarone Adverse Effects And Prescribing Cascade

by Eric Christianson | Apr 4, 2021 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists

Amiodarone is an older antiarrhythmic drug that you may see used in primary care and geriatrics. I’m well into my latest project on a NEW BOOK involving the prescribing cascade and polypharmacy. I wanted to share a part of it by discussing amiodarone adverse...
Diuretics And The Prescribing Cascade

Diuretics And The Prescribing Cascade

by Eric Christianson | Mar 14, 2021 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists

Diuretics are a medication that I see used on a daily basis. I also encounter these medications causing adverse effects. With adverse effects comes the potential for providers to add medications to treat those adverse effects. Here’s a few examples I’ve...
Amlodipine Then Furosemide Prescribing Cascade

Amlodipine Then Furosemide Prescribing Cascade

by Eric Christianson | Dec 9, 2020 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade

As a geriatric pharmacist, I can’t tell you the number of times I have seen amlodipine prescribed with the subsequent addition (usually a few weeks later) of furosemide. It is finally nice to have some solid evidence to back up what I have anecdotally seen in...
Medication List Review – Blood Clot Risk

Medication List Review – Blood Clot Risk

by Eric Christianson | Sep 27, 2020 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists

In this scenario, I review how medications can increase the blood clot risk. A 66 year old female is taking the following medications. Aspirin 81 mg dailyLamotrigine 100 mg BIDApixaban 5 mg BIDAcetaminophen 500 mg BIDPantoprazole 40 mg dailyBaclofen 10 mg...
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