by Eric Christianson | Nov 1, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are split into two categories, dihydropyridines (DHP), such as amlodipine and nicardipine, and non-dihydropyridines (non-DHP), such as verapamil and diltiazem. While these two drug classes are both CCBs, there are some key similarities...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 1, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Let’s tackle a question I recently received. What’s the difference between Cardizem CD Versus LA? We will look closely at these two Cardizem formulations, as it seems many of us have questioned their clinical differences. Both Cardizem CD and Cardizem LA...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 9, 2020 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
As a geriatric pharmacist, I can’t tell you the number of times I have seen amlodipine prescribed with the subsequent addition (usually a few weeks later) of furosemide. It is finally nice to have some solid evidence to back up what I have anecdotally seen in...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 27, 2019 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
I have seen the prescribing cascade happen in clinical practice far too many times! One of those classic examples is heart failure. A patient is placed on a new medication that contributes to edema and heart failure. With a period of days to weeks, that patient is...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 6, 2014 | Cardiovascular Case Studies, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
A 64 year old male patient was struggling with blood pressure management, usually running in the 160’s range (systolic). He was already taking lisinopril 40 mg daily and had failed at implementing lifestyle changes up to this point. Procardia...
