by Eric Christianson | May 27, 2015 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
88 year old male has a history of osteoarthritis. He has tried self treatment with acetaminophen 325 mg twice daily with no benefit. Upon a recent evaluation with his primary provider, he was prescribed Naproxen 500 mg two times daily. His current medication list...
by Eric Christianson | May 17, 2015 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
A patient was on 30+ medications. I always kind of wonder what it would be like to be on that many medications, but hope I never find out. I simply think of the sheer volume of that many pills and depending upon the size each pill, it is probably close to the size...
by Eric Christianson | May 13, 2015 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
59 year old female who is rehabbing from a knee replacement. On day 3 following the procedure, the patient is still experiencing a significant amount of pain. She has been discharged from the hospital and is taking Percocet 2 tablets four times daily for pain...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 1, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade, Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Case Studies
61 year old male with a history of diabetes, neuropathy, BPH presents complaining of not being able to sleep well at night. He states that he has been diagnosed with BPH and hasn’t wanted to be treated because it hasn’t been that bad. His current meds...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 4, 2015 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
89 year old patient has been battling with anxiety and insomnia over the previous few months. Also has a history of GERD, hypertension, allergies/congestion, constipation. Here’s the med list: Ativan 0.25 mg twice daily as needed diphenhydramine 25 mg daily at...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 3, 2014 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
I appreciate all of your comments on the site! An engaging, interprofessional audience really helps enhance the learning environment. I recently received this comment on a recent diabetes med list review I posted: via Leo Lawless – “While the comment on...
