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...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 30, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
In this case scenario, I explore some of the possible reasons that you may see a patient on duplicate SSRIs. A 68 year old female has a history of depression, breast cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and mild osteoarthritis. Current medications include: Fluoxetine 20 mg...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 16, 2020 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
GLP-1 agonists are an effective medication in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus. GLP-1 agonists are a synthetic version of the body’s naturally occurring GLP-1. However, synthetic GLP-1 has the advantage of being resistant to DPP4 degradation. GLP-1 agonists have...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 6, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Parkinson’s disease can be very debilitating and not understanding how medications should be dosed can compound the problem. Let’s review the pharmacology briefly and why you need to be careful with Sinemet 10/100. In Parkinson’s, we have a dopamine...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 30, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Women’s and Men’s Health Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
If you are a healthcare professional, inevitably, questions about the use of antidepressants in pregnancy come up in clinical practice. Why is paroxetine generally avoided in pregnancy? The primary reason that paroxetine is avoided in pregnancy is that it has...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 23, 2020 | Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Timolol is an effective medication for reducing intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. The recommended starting dose is one drop of timolol 0.25% ophthalmic solution in the affected eye(s) twice daily. It is a non-selective beta-blocker. Ophthalmic...
