by Eric Christianson | Aug 16, 2026 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic joint pain, and pharmacists and other healthcare professionals encounter medications for osteoarthritis on a regular basis. From NSAIDs and topical therapies to duloxetine, corticosteroid injections, and other...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 5, 2026 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’m always on the lookout for new options to treat pain. This is especially true in geriatrics, where opioids and NSAIDs have a bunch of risks. Suzetrigine (Journavx) represents a newer option in pain management in recent years because it introduces an entirely...
by Eric Christianson | May 27, 2026 | Gastrointestinal Case Studies
NSAIDs are a notorious cause of GI bleeds. This is something that I am significantly concerned about as a geriatric consultant pharmacist. In this blog post, I share 3 examples of NSAIDs causing GI bleeds that I have seen in practice. Scenario 1 – Duplicate...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 16, 2025 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
Counteracting drug effects are all too common in geriatric and polypharmacy patients. I wanted to share common examples that I’ve seen in my practice as a clinical pharmacist. NSAIDs vs. AntihypertensivesCase: A 68-year-old man with hypertension controlled on...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 6, 2025 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
If you’re a pharmacist or pharmacy student looking to test your knowledge of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), we’ve got the perfect brain-teasing activity for you. Introducing our NSAID Crossword Puzzle—a fun, interactive way to review key...