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...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 8, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Hematology and Immunology Case Studies
The following case on methotrexate and thrombocytopenia was donated by Kirk Seale, M.S., PharmD, BCGP. Kirk received his Master’s degree in Drug regulatory affairs from the University of Florida and received his PharmD from the University of Mississippi. He has also...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 4, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
A 66-year-old female has a past medical history of diabetes, neuropathy, depression, and hypertension. In this case scenario, I discuss the use of a TCA with an SNRI. Her current medication list includes: Aspirin 81 mg dailyCapsaicin cream prnAmitriptyline 10 mg at...
