Tramadol is a opioid like medication that is frequently used for moderate type pain. It is incredibly important to remember that because it has opioid activity, it can certainly lead to the risk of addiction and dependence. Here’s 2 other important tramadol...
A 47 year old male is concerned that his drugs are causing medication induced sexual dysfunction. His primary provider has asked you to review his medications. What would I look at here? Amlodipine 5 mg daily Metoprolol 25 mg twice daily Fluoxetine 80 mg daily...
Opioid equivalencies are a challenging item. If you look online, you can find opioid equivalency tables all over the place. They are useful tools, but they may not tell the complete story. In the video below, I discuss opioid equivalencies and how genetic variations...
As a clinical pharmacist, we have to recognize that there are several causes of anemia. Anemia can be sometimes be caused by medications and sometimes not so much. Where is can get really complicated is when we have multiple factors that are or possibly can be...
There are numerous osteoporosis medications that can be used and I’ve seen a ton of patient mistakes with these medications. Managing osteoporosis is like many other chronic diseases in that the medication helps prevent really bad things from happening. When...
Insulin is one of the highest risk medications that our patients can take. Complex insulin regimens can create confusion amongst our geriatric patients. These regimens can obviously be beneficial as well if they are done correctly. One of the challenges is trying to...
