by Eric Christianson | Apr 12, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Lithium is one of the most complex medications one of your patients can be on. Between drug interactions, monitoring parameters, and managing bipolar disorder, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the complexity. Here are a few lithium clinical pearls I always think about...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 25, 2020 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Fluvoxamine drug interactions can be clinically significant in clinical practice. It is a major reason why this medication is not used very often. If you ever see it on a medication list of one of your patients, you must do a drug interaction screen. According to the...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 12, 2020 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists, Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
Here’s a case scenario where the duloxetine risperidone interaction likely contributed to an emergency department visit. A 78-year-old male with dementia, depression, anxiety, neuropathy, osteoarthritis, and behavioral symptoms associated with dementia was...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 12, 2020 | Gastrointestinal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
In this case study, we discuss a situation where a drug causes a higher pH in the stomach. The elevated pH from an antacid can impact the absorption of other drugs. A 44-year-old female presents to the clinic with Strep throat. Her current medications include...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 15, 2019 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
There are numerous types of drug interactions. I outline some of the most common ways that drugs can affect the concentrations and activity of other drugs. Opposing Effects Many drugs will work on various receptors throughout the body. To use as an educational point,...
