A 59 year old female is on the following medications: Alprazolam 1 mg four times daily as needed Norvasc 10 mg daily Simvastatin 40 mg at bedtime Cyclobenzaprine 10 mg hs prn Tylenol PM as needed Lasix 20 mg daily Glucagon kit as needed Glipizide 5 mg daily Lantus 18...
Drug induced resistant hypertension does happen. It is important to recognize medications that can contribute to this as well as recognize when patients are on higher doses of this medications that may elevate blood pressure. Here’s the scenario: 62 y/o female...
JS is a 67 year old female. Past medical history includes: COPD Constipation Parkinson’s Disease GERD Osteoporosis Hypertension Chronic UTI’s Her current medication list includes: Budesonide nebs 0.5 mg twice daily Senna 1 tablet twice daily Colace 100 mg daily...
A 71 year old female has a past medical history of osteoarthritis, GERD, osteoporosis, hypertension, anxiety, and depression. Her osteoarthritis has been a chronic problem and she complains of pain all over, but mainly in her hips and knees. She currently takes an...
A 72 year old male has a past medical history of CHF, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, GERD, and osteoarthritis. He has had complaints of non-specific leg weakness. He does also report that it is painful at times and does keep him awake occasionally. When questioned,...
Many patients will have bariatric surgery which will likely shorten the length of the GI tract. It is important to remember what impact this will have on the use of medications and many clinicians will forget this critical fact. Bariatric surgery can lead to long...
