by Eric Christianson | Sep 20, 2023 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
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...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 17, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
ACE Inhibitors have been a workhorse in managing blood pressure for years. While lisinopril is the most commonly used agent that I see in practice, I thought it would be helpful to put together an ACE Inhibitor Comparison table to share with the audience and highlight...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 13, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
One of the most common medication review requests I get from clinical staff in long term care and assisted living facilities is identifying medications that may be contributing to falls. Identifying low blood pressure as a potential contributing factor is usually...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 6, 2023 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) has historically been used on a regular basis for urinary tract infections. That frequency of use changed a few years back when the boxed warnings for serious adverse effects came out. I wanted to provide my top ciprofloxacin clinical pearls that...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 23, 2023 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Gabapentin is a frequently used medication for neuropathy, RLS, and various other pain syndromes. In this article, I discuss my top 5 reasons to avoid gabapentin use and pick an alternative. Sedation While the sedative nature of gabapentin can be beneficial when...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 20, 2023 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
As a clinical pharmacist, I do my best to stay up to date in all areas of pharmacy. I enjoy it and it helps me make sure you are prepared for your board exams! There’s always something to learn and today is no different. Anecdotally, I’ve felt over the...
