by Eric Christianson | Mar 27, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
COPD is a challenging disease that ultimately leads to a progressive reduction in lung function. Our mainstays of therapy are the bronchodilators like long-acting anticholinergic and long-acting beta-agonists. Roflumilast (podcast) is a unique medication for COPD in...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 23, 2022 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
As a geriatric pharmacist, I understand how difficult it can be to manage polypharmacy and pain management. I had the honor of being invited onto the Pain Pod. This podcast is put together by Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS. We addressed many different...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 23, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Pharmacists are no strangers to neurodegenerative disease. However, Parkinson’s cases present great difficulty to patients and clinicians, as our medical world lacks a solid understanding of the disease in comparison to other conditions. After Alzheimer’s disease,...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 29, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
In this gout case study, a 66-year-old female has a past medical history of diabetes, neuropathy, depression, migraines, insomnia, gout, and hypertension. She has numerous complaints. Her gout has not been in good control as she is requiring significant indomethacin...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 22, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Tricyclic antidepressants are still used in clinical practice. Their use has diminished over time as newer and generally safer medications have been invented, but you will see them occasionally. In my primarily geriatric practice, I would say that I see them a couple...
