by Eric Christianson | Nov 4, 2020 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Hydralazine is a medication that causes vasodilation on the arterioles which ultimately leads to a reduction in blood pressure. It isn’t a medication that is used terribly often and I will discuss the reasons for this as well as other hydralazine clinical pearls you...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 1, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Respiratory Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
In this case scenario, we discuss the potential risk of leaving the nicotine patch on overnight. A 55-year-old female has a history of hypertension, GERD, and is currently a cigarette smoker. She has tried over 10 times in the last 15-20 years to quit smoking to no...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 28, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’ve been asked by patients before if they can take saw palmetto with finasteride. Here’s my thought process based upon a case scenario. JS is a 71-year-old male who presents to his annual physical. He is reporting worsening symptoms involving his urinary...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 18, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Here’s a case scenario where sodium chloride supplements were added, and why I think it is important to recognize what that may mean. KD is a 63-year-old female with a history of bipolar disorder with depressive episodes, GERD, trigeminal neuralgia,...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 14, 2020 | Gastrointestinal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
This might be one of my biggest pet peeves. Adding a medication when we are already doing the opposite with another medication. I had a patient a while back who was taking cholestyramine twice daily for constipation. The patient and caregivers were unclear why the...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 4, 2020 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
I was asked this question the other day and I wanted to specifically address it. What should I do if I didn’t take Rybelsus (semaglutide) 30 minutes before I ate because the package insert says I’m supposed to be taking Rybelsus with food? Rybelsus has...
