The kidney plays many vital roles in the body. One of those roles is to eliminate medications and their metabolites. When the kidney is not functioning well, drugs are eliminated from the body at a slower rate and can accumulate. Those higher drug concentrations can...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in children, occurring almost twice as often in boys compared to girls. The most observed symptoms are inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, but the primary...
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a movement disorder that can cause repetitive, uncontrolled muscle movements in the face, neck, arms, and legs. In this article, we provide an update on tardive dyskinesia therapies. Symptoms of TD can include a mixture of orofacial...
It is always controversial to come up with a top 5 list but we went for it. Below we have put together a list of the top 5 landmark trials in hyperlipidemia management. (NOTE: This is part of a bigger project that I am working on with Sarah Zahirudin, PharmD,...
In this article, we break down the most important ketamine clinical pearls. Ketamine (ketamine hydrochloride) is FDA approved for general anesthesia in diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation. It has been used on its own or as...
Recently we’ve discussed the differences between clopidogrel and prasugrel as antiplatelet medications. However, there are additional medications included in the P2Y12 inhibitor drug class. Today, we’ll be comparing all of the P2Y12 inhibitors: clopidogrel, prasugrel,...
