by Eric Christianson | Jan 17, 2021 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Tramadol is used in clinical practice, but it does have numerous drug interactions that you should be aware of. When reviewing a medication list or when a patient starts a new medication, here are some of the items that I think about when monitoring for tramadol drug...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 10, 2021 | Gastrointestinal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Over-the-counter medications play a huge role in modern healthcare. In my practice, I’ve had caught many adverse effects simply by reviewing the entire medication list and asking about OTCs. Here are my top 5 OTCs that cause GI issues. NSAIDs NSAIDs are arguably...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 6, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Looking at the adverse effect profile of second-generation antipsychotics is critical to medication selection in clinical practice. You should definitely know the general list of adverse effects of antipsychotics (i.e. EPS, metabolic syndrome, QTc prolongation, etc.)....
by Eric Christianson | Jan 3, 2021 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
The GLP-1 Agonists have grown significantly in their popularity and there are good reasons for that increase in use. They promote weight loss which is a big problem in the majority of our type 2 diabetes patients. In addition to this benefit, they have also been shown...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 27, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Pediatrics Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
While I primarily practice in geriatrics, I’ve also spent some time in community pharmacy and of course, get asked questions about medications in kids from time to time. In addition to getting asked questions in clinical practice, you’ll likely be tested...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 23, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Respiratory Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I had this question the other day about the extent of tiotropium systemic absorption and I had to double-check. I knew that there was some, but wasn’t sure how prevalent it was. According to an older article, the tiotropium systemic absorption is approximately...
