When working with patients who have a seizure disorder, it’s critical for pharmacists to remember which medications can lower the seizure threshold. Even in patients without epilepsy, some drugs can increase seizure risk, especially at high doses, in overdose...
JS is a 45 year-old male who has been taking bupropion SR 150 mg twice daily for about 4 weeks. He has been taking it for depression. He reports that depressive symptoms have started to improve but he does notice that he has a harder time getting to sleep and staying...
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is an antidepressant that is most commonly used as an alternative (or sometimes in combination) to SSRIs. In this post, I will share my most important bupropion clinical pearls as well as some things that may show up on your board exam! Seizure...
Obesity is a major risk factor for many comorbidities (hypertension, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, heart disease, type 2 diabetes) and increases all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. With over 40% of Americans qualifying as obese (body mass index ≥30...
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