by Eric Christianson | Sep 23, 2026 | Medication Errors
I’ve seen numerous errors where the patient thought something was a little off and said something to a healthcare professional. One of the most important medication safety tools in healthcare is listening to the patient. Patients will sometimes say things that...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 13, 2026 | Medication Errors
Morphine is one of those liquid medications where concentration matters. A lot. While many medications come in one standard concentration, the problem is that morphine comes in multiple concentrations, and they can look surprisingly similar when you are moving quickly...
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 | 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 | Mar 11, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Many patients will take acetaminophen for their pain management. It is cheap, somewhat effective, and typically pretty safe at normal dosages. There are potential downsides when it comes to acetaminophen. Let me outline a couple of common mistakes with acetaminophen....
