by Eric Christianson | Nov 23, 2025 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
A 45-year-old woman with a history of bipolar I disorder was recently hospitalized for a manic episode. Following stabilization, her psychiatrist initiated lithium carbonate at 300 mg twice daily for mood stabilization. Her baseline thyroid function tests were within...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 4, 2024 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Carbamazepine auto-induction is a popular Board Exam question and is a term I learned in pharmacy school but I never remember being taught what that means clinically and how to monitor the auto-induction period effectively. Indications Matter I want to discuss...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 20, 2022 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Valproic acid is most commonly used for the management of seizures, bipolar disorder, and migraines. In my practice, I do see it occasionally used to help manage dementia-related aggressive behaviors. There are a lot of valproic acid clinical pearls that you need to...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 20, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
When caring for patients with bipolar disorder, one of the greatest concerns that we have is manic episodes. Drug therapy in the form of mood stabilizers are utilized to help prevent manic episodes from happening. As a pharmacist, it is critical to review the...
