A 58-year-old female has a history of depression and reports to you that she forgot her paroxetine when she went on vacation. She has missed one dose and is asking you how many more she can miss before getting the medication again. Her current dosing is 40 mg daily....
In this Antabuse case study, JE is a 62-year-old male with a history of anxiety, bipolar disorder, alcohol abuse disorder, BPH, hypercholesterolemia, Afib, HTN, and GERD. His current medication list includes the following: Hydroxyzine 25 mg BID for anxiety Seroquel...
Serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) are two commonly taught drug-induced syndromes but are rarely encountered in practice. I wanted to put together some important differences between these two syndromes because many of the symptoms overlap....
Converting Risperidone to Other Antipsychotics Lifelong antipsychotic therapy is often needed to adequately manage psychiatric conditions. Unfortunately, therapy often needs to be adjusted to optimize efficacy while avoiding undesirable side effects. Risperidone...
There are numerous examples of where the indication guides dosing. It is important as a pharmacist to remember this when you see unusual doses. I wanted to share a couple of examples that I came across recently. Escitalopram When using psychiatric medications, we must...
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...
