by Eric Christianson | Sep 4, 2022 | Clinical Guideline Updates For Pharmacists, Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) frequently come up in clinical practice and is also a frequent target for pharmacology and board exam questions! In this post, I will list my top 3 drugs to know and the sexually transmitted infections they treat. Below is a...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 24, 2022 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I frequently work with patients and caregivers who are managing patients at the end of life and in hospice-type situations. Knowing and understanding differences between common opioids is critical to my work as a clinical pharmacist. In this article, I’ll...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 17, 2022 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Bipolar disorder medications contain a treasure trove of clinical pearls that a clinical pharmacist must know. Many of the frequently used medications have numerous clinical quirks that may encourage you to use the medication or discourage you from use. Let’s...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 10, 2022 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
If you are anything like me, it is difficult to keep up with everything. ADHD is one of those areas that I don’t help with very frequently from a clinical standpoint. I love useful resources when I find them. Dosage forms are a particular weakness in my ADHD...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 3, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Women’s and Men’s Health Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Estrogen dosing with oral contraceptives can be a challenging issue that may feel overwhelming to many clinicians. The most common synthetic estrogen analog is ethinyl estradiol. In this article, I’ll discuss the reasons why we might select one dose of estrogen...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 31, 2022 | Hematology and Immunology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Sulfasalazine is classified as a DMARD (Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug) as well as a 5-aminosalicylic acid derivative. The most common use in clinical practice that I’ve seen sulfasalazine used for is rheumatoid arthritis, but it can also play a role in...
