by Eric Christianson | Sep 6, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Parkinson’s disease can be very debilitating and not understanding how medications should be dosed can compound the problem. Let’s review the pharmacology briefly and why you need to be careful with Sinemet 10/100. In Parkinson’s, we have a dopamine...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 19, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Osteoporosis is the condition in which bone density is reduced and the patient has an increased risk of fractures. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, an estimated 44 million people in the US population aged 50 and older suffer from osteoporosis...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 24, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I received a question about codeine and what to expect from its use. When I was first learning pharmacy back in the late 2000s, I saw a lot of codeine. Most frequently, I remember significant use of Tylenol #3. Thankfully, I don’t see it used very often anymore....
by Eric Christianson | Jun 3, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Parkinson’s disorder can be incredibly challenging to manage. The progression of the disease and its complications can make Parkinson’s very difficult for patients and clinicians. In addition to the disease itself, medication administration in...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 11, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Many patients will take acetaminophen for their pain management. It is cheap, somewhat effective, and typically pretty safe at normal dosages. There are potential downsides when it comes to acetaminophen. Let me outline a couple of common mistakes with acetaminophen....
by Eric Christianson | Mar 4, 2020 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I received a question the other day about the use of bisphosphonates in patients who may have a limited life expectancy but have osteoporosis or are at risk for osteoporosis. It is a very good question and that determination is going to be made on a case by case...
