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...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 13, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
Medications causing depression or at least contributing to symptoms ca happen. There are many (non-medication) reasons why a patient may be more depressed. I love medications and the interplay between them. In this situation, a patient is reporting that their symptoms...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 31, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
Patient misconceptions with antidepressant therapy is very common. Antidepressant therapy can be life changing for patients, but we have to remember that their are very critical education points that we need to help coach them on. Here’s a list of a few patient...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 2, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
A 76 year old female presents with the following list of medications, including high dose Ambien (zolpidem). Ambien 10-20 mg at bedtime as needed Prednisone 20 mg daily Warfarin 5 mg daily Ventolin HFA 2 puffs QID prn Glucotrol XL 10 mg daily Fosamax 70 mg weekly...
by Eric Christianson | May 31, 2017 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
So, what would you say if a patient asked you, “Should I take St. John’s Wort?” My gut screams no! St. John’s Wort is a substantial inducer of many CYP enzymes which can play havoc with many different drugs and their respective levels....
by Eric Christianson | Jan 22, 2017 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
A 75 year old presents with new onset of hallucinations. His wife thinks that it is drug induced hallucinations. About 4 weeks ago he developed worsening RLS and presented to his primary care provider for treatment. He reported that his symptoms seemed to be worse...
