by Eric Christianson | Nov 19, 2017 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
There are lots of different medications utilized in type 2 diabetes. Finding that perfect combination can be a challenge, and what has worked for them in the past may not always necessarily work in the future as things change. Here I demonstrate the importance of...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 12, 2017 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Using glyburide in kidney disease is not recommended. It has a longer half life and may have a little more potent effect in kidney disease. A significant challenge to figure out is if patients are doing well on their current dose, should we change it? In this...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 1, 2017 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
GLP-1 Agonists for diabetes are a growing class of medications. There are quite a few clinical pearls. I breakdown a bunch of them in this educational video. What else have you seen? Love the blog? Get a free gift simply for following! Over 4,000 medication loving...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 16, 2017 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
In working with patients, the metformin side effect of diarrhea can be a real challenge. As a healthcare professional, I understand how beneficial it can be for some patients to be on metformin. It has a lot of great attributes for a diabetes medication. It can...
by Eric Christianson | May 3, 2017 | Clinical Pharmacy News and New Drug Updates, Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
So the FDA changed the labeling on metformin a while back and made it a little easier to use the drug in more patients who have poor kidney function. Whenever changes like this happen, I like to take a little time and digest the changes. From a recent Medscape...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 14, 2016 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Selecting a medication for diabetic neuropathy can be a bit challenging. You really need to weigh the adverse effect profile when choosing an agent. The case: A 55 year old male has a past medical history of diabetes. He has been experiencing tingling in his feet...
