by Eric Christianson | Nov 9, 2013 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Case Studies
In geriatrics, I see frequent use of acteylcholinesterace inhibitors for dementia. Some examples include: Aricept (donepezil), Exelon (rivastigmine). One of the hallmark side effects of this class of dementia drugs is GI symptoms and weight loss. Nausea, loose stools,...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 26, 2013 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Endocrine Case Studies
Sarah Taylor is a 2013 graduate from NDSU College of Pharmacy. Thanks for sharing your story; it is definitely a good one and one that we can all learn from! At one nursing home where we do medication reviews, a nurse asked right away if we could take a look at one 84...