by Eric Christianson | Jun 18, 2023 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
NSAIDs are a commonly used class of analgesic medication. There are numerous factors that may determine which one we choose. We’ll lay out some of the most important differences between these agents and summarize this information in our NSAID comparison table at...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 20, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Throughout my career, I have had various clinicians develop trends in the NSAID that they prefer to use. Why do we choose ibuprofen versus diclofenac versus piroxicam? In this post, I will be ranking NSAIDs according to their GI risk based upon the literature we have....
by Eric Christianson | Nov 14, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
When I was in school, acetaminophen was considered the go agent for the management of osteoarthritis pain. While acetaminophen in osteoarthritis is still possibly a 2nd or 3rd line consideration, more evidence has come to light over the years that maybe it really...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 3, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Patients will frequently ask me what supplements they should use to help treat their conditions and more often, they begin to take something even prior to asking. I was recently asked my thoughts on glucosamine and chondroitin for arthritis, and more specifically,...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 18, 2020 | Clinical Pharmacy News and New Drug Updates
I’m seeing this article all over the place recommending to avoid NSAIDs in patients who have an infection with the new COVID-19 coronavirus. My question is, where’s the evidence? The only thing I can find is that it was based upon is a scientific theory as...
