by Eric Christianson | Apr 3, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy, Respiratory Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Asthma and COPD are two disease states that we need to use inhalers. As a clinical pharmacist, I understand the importance of patient education. I’ve seen numerous mistakes with inhaler technique over the years in my practice as a clinical pharmacist. Here are...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 13, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Respiratory Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
In practice, many patients become overwhelmed by polypharmacy. A diagnosis of COPD or asthma can significantly increase the medication administration burden. I’ve heard many patients report that they are taking “too many inhalers.” The basic strategy to remedy...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 10, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Respiratory Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
The administration procedure for inhalation therapy with nebulizers can be very lengthy and time-consuming. Because of this, many providers, pharmacists, nurses, and respiratory therapists could benefit from knowing which aerosolized medications may be combined to...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 10, 2014 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Use of brand names to identify medications can be confusing for healthcare professionals, much less patients! When I think about the two name naming system in the U.S., it really doesn’t enhance patient care and leads to confusion. Although the following case...
