by Eric Christianson | Aug 2, 2023 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that has been around for a long time. There are quite a few quirks with this medication and I wanted to cover my top 5 clindamycin clinical pearls that may show up on board exams and in clinical practice. C. Diff Risk Let’s start...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 30, 2023 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
After my recent post on my top 5 medication/vitamin interactions, I received the request to cover medications that deplete vitamins and minerals. I loved this idea because it is an important consideration in clinical practice! Keep in mind that these often show up on...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 26, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin are generic cholesterol medications that are widely used to lower LDL. Both of these medications frequently show up in the top 10 most frequently used medications. I wanted to provide a comparison of atorvastatin versus rosuvastatin to...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 9, 2023 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Patients use numerous supplements that contain vitamins. I outline my top 5 vitamin drug interactions in this post and how they may impact patient care. Vitamin K and Warfarin The first vitamin drug interaction you could probably guess. Vitamin K intake affects...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 14, 2023 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
It is that time of the year with creepy/crawly ticks running rampant. This presents an excellent opportunity to go over some of my Lyme disease clinical practice pearls! You never know when these might show up on a board exam! Lyme Disease Clinical Practice Pearls...