by Eric Christianson | Apr 22, 2026 | Gastrointestinal Case Studies
One of the most common (and easily fixable) medication mismatches I see in practice involves bowel regimens that outlive their original purpose. This is a great example of how deprescribing can reduce pill burden and prevent unnecessary adverse effects. Bowel Regimens...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 26, 2023 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I don’t recall learning about oxycodone pharmacokinetics in school. Cut me some slack, maybe I was gone that day? Or maybe my memory is fading? It’s actually pretty complicated and drug interactions and pharmacogenomics can play a significant role in how a...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 1, 2023 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Opioids are commonly used in clinical practice. Selection on these agents can often be confusion. We’ve outlined some of the most important pharmacokinetic, pharmacogenomic, and dosage form clinical pearls in the table below. For easier reading, we have also...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 24, 2022 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I frequently work with patients and caregivers who are managing patients at the end of life and in hospice-type situations. Knowing and understanding differences between common opioids is critical to my work as a clinical pharmacist. In this article, I’ll...
