by Eric Christianson | Feb 12, 2020 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
Here’s a case scenario where the duloxetine risperidone interaction likely contributed to an emergency department visit. A 78-year-old male with dementia, depression, anxiety, neuropathy, osteoarthritis, and behavioral symptoms associated with dementia was...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 5, 2020 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
As a clinical pharmacist, I cannot understate the importance of looking for ways to improve our healthcare system. We can be a key lynchpin in identifying concerns before something bad happens. Let me give you a couple of example situations that I have encountered....
by Eric Christianson | Jan 29, 2020 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
YS is a 79-year-old female with a medical history of osteoarthritis, insomnia, CVD, GERD, constipation, dementia, and falls. Her current medication list includes donepezil, Senna-S, lisinopril, zolpidem, amitriptyline, baby aspirin, acetaminophen, and omeprazole. Over...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 4, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
A 72-year-old male has a past history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes, intermittent claudication, and osteoarthritis. His current medication regimen includes: Aspirin 81 mg dailyCilostazol 100 mg twice...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 17, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
Insomnia is a sneaky condition that can lead to polypharmacy. Many of the medications used in the management of insomnia can work for a short period of time, but I’ve seen so many cases where the effects wear off over time. Always remember to do our due...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 3, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
KS is a 79-year-old female. She states that she takes too many pills and would like to try to reduce some. Here’s her list. Aspirin 81 mg dailyClopidogrel 75 mg dailyPantoprazole 40 mg dailyValsartan 80 mg dailyMetoprolol 25 mg BIDAmlodipine 5 mg...
