We’ve been doing some work lately to develop a chart of commonly used drugs with pharmacogenomic considerations. In anticipation of that table, I thought I’d share my top 5 medications that have pharmacogenomic considerations. If you are taking a board...
Post-MI there are a lot of medications most patients will be started on, and it can get confusing for both patients and providers. Today, we’re clearing up some of the confusion surrounding the choice behind which platelet aggregation inhibitors should be used. We’ll...
Gastroparesis is a condition in which stomach motility is reduced due to nerve injury and/or muscle dysfunction. Due to this reduced motility, the stomach is unable to properly empty itself, leading to symptoms that may include nausea, vomiting, bloating, heartburn,...
Z-drugs, otherwise known as benzodiazepine receptor agonists, are used to help patients with insomnia that is associated with difficulty falling asleep (sleep latency), difficulty staying asleep (sleep maintenance), or not feeling rested after a night’s sleep (sleep...
Acute migraine affects up to 26% of women, and up to 9% of men in the US. It is characterized by a moderate to severe headache that lasts for 4-72 hours and may be unilateral, cause nausea/vomiting, pulsating pain, or photophobia. First-line treatment options include...
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to over 5% of the United States population and that number continues to grow. This class of medications is responsible for facilitating the binding of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA-A at various GABA receptors throughout the...
