by Eric Christianson | Jul 17, 2024 | Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Allergic rhinitis is a very common condition. I’ve encountered numerous patients throughout my career who take more than one medication to help keep their symptoms at bay. When reviewing polypharmacy cases, I do consider allergy medications as deprescribing...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 10, 2024 | Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
My pee is orange! What’s wrong with me? Medications can cause some goofy side effects. One of the most unique adverse effects is the change in urine color. In this blog post, I will outline my top 5 drugs that change urine color. Antibiotics That Change Urine...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 26, 2024 | Clinical Pharmacy News and New Drug Updates, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’ve encountered a significant proportion of patients who are on chronic benzodiazepines. Drug interactions, adverse effects, and other risks to my geriatric patient population are significant when using this class of medication. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 12, 2024 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Metronidazole is a unique antibiotic and is in a class of its own. While not used as frequently as cephalosporins or penicillin antibiotics, it does serve useful roles in practice. In this blog post, I outline my top 5 metronidazole clinical pearls. Alcohol Use and...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 9, 2024 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is an antidepressant that is most commonly used as an alternative (or sometimes in combination) to SSRIs. In this post, I will share my most important bupropion clinical pearls as well as some things that may show up on your board exam! Seizure...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 5, 2024 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Integrase inhibitors have become a mainstay in many HIV patients’ medication regimens. While this is a very important drug class in the management of HIV, one should be aware that there are numerous drug interactiosn to be aware of. In this post, I will lay out...
