EJ is a 54-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis. She has been on methotrexate (with folic acid supplementation) for years with relatively few RA flares over the last 10 years. She was recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and was...
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...
I want to address an email from a recent podcast listener regarding the appropriate way to take folic acid with methotrexate. Specifically, what is my take on methotrexate and folic acid same-day dosing? First, let’s start with some basics. Folic Acid (vitamin...
In most clinical situations, I’m a stickler for trying to prevent the prescribing cascade. I lay out hundreds of polypharmacy case examples including the prescribing cascade in my highly rated book Perils of Polypharmacy. The prescribing cascade is simply...
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