NSAIDs are a commonly used class of analgesic medication. There are numerous factors that may determine which one we choose. We’ll lay out some of the most important differences between these agents and summarize this information in our NSAID comparison table at...
It is that time of the year with creepy/crawly ticks running rampant. This presents an excellent opportunity to go over some of my Lyme disease clinical practice pearls! You never know when these might show up on a board exam! Lyme Disease Clinical Practice Pearls...
Buspirone is an anti-anxiety medication that can be used for chronic management. I’ll outline some of the most important clinical pearls and share some anecdotal education in this blog post. The Good – Buspirone Clinical Pearls Buspirone is well tolerated...
So you have a patient who has failed a PPI for GERD. Now what? GERD can be a challenging disease with really bothersome symptoms for patients. I’m going to discuss the options that I’ve seen used in practice with once-daily PPI failure in GERD. Before...
Nitroglycerin and its derivatives have been around for a long time. The identification of nitrate tolerance goes back even prior to 1900. In this post, I’ll discuss the major strategy for nitrate tolerance prevention and some of the issues that may be...
Beta-blockers are a class of medication that is frequently used for cardiac and cardiovascular purposes. Selectivity and evidence of benefit often guide selection, but one thing that may get overlooked is beta-blocker interactions in relation to CYP enzymes. Not all...
