In this article, we are going to share some of the most clinically important similarities and differences when comparing midazolam versus lorazepam. Both medications are part of the benzodiazepine class and have effects such as sedation, hypnosis, decreased anxiety,...
I received a question the other day about EPT (expedited partner therapy) and STD management. State laws vary so be sure to check with your board of pharmacy. In this blog post, we will describe EPT and share what we have learned when looking at the rules from two...
Let’s tackle a question I recently received. What’s the difference between Cardizem CD Versus LA? We will look closely at these two Cardizem formulations, as it seems many of us have questioned their clinical differences. Both Cardizem CD and Cardizem LA...
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers are one of the most commonly used drug classes to manage hypertension. Many clinicians prefer using these medications even over ACE inhibitors to reduce the risk of running into the ACE inhibitor-related cough. This is the primary...
I’m so excited to try something different today and interview one of my great friends! Beth Zerr, PharmD, BCACP was able to share some wisdom on one of the topic areas that she teaches to not only patients but pharmacy students. We cover asthma pharmacology and...
A few months back, I compared one of the newest SGLT2 inhibitors in bexagliflozin to the other agents in this class of medication. To sum up my analysis, bexagliflozin provided nothing significantly different from the other SGLT2 inhibitors. In fact, it has less...
