Hyperlipidemia Archives

Amlodipine Simvastatin Interaction Med List

Date July 13, 2014 Author By Eric Christianson Category Diabetes, Drug Interactions, Hyperlipidemia, Pain

1. The interaction between amlodipine and simvastatin was the first thing I notice – Currently, FDA recommends a max dose of simvastatin 20 mg daily if on Norvasc – Also noted that amlodipine is listed twice which is the generic name of Norvasc. 2. I can’t help but wonder why they are using the methotrexate […]

Medication Mistakes can be Stepping Stones to Better Care

Date April 23, 2014 Author By Eric Christianson Category Hyperlipidemia, Medication Errors, Personal Stories

Ever made a mistake? I have. I will never forget that feeling – it’s awful. I was reviewing a patient’s medication list and noted that the patient was struggling with the costs of their medications. I was a fairly recent new graduate at the time and the patient was taking Lipitor (brand name) at the […]

Statin Induced Myopathy

Date April 13, 2014 Author By Eric Christianson Category Hyperlipidemia

A patient was admitted for a rehab stay at a long term care facility. They chief complaint was weakness and muscle achiness that would not resolve. While looking back at the patient history and medication list, it was clear that nothing was helping this patient. They did not have a fever, and various infections had […]

Drug Food Interactions

Date January 8, 2014 Author By Eric Christianson Category Coumadin, Drug Food Interactions, Hyperlipidemia

I’ve had a request to explain a couple of the most common drug/food interactions I see. There were two that immediately popped into my mind: 1. Statins(Zocor-simvastatin, Lipitor-atorvastatin, etc.) are some of the most widely used drugs in the US and there is an interaction with grapefruit juice. Different clinicians tend to manage this in […]