by Eric Christianson | Jan 26, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
JE is a 71-year-old female with a history of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), osteoporosis, GERD, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Her current medications include: Alendronate 70 mg weeklyPrednisone 15 mg dailyVitamin D 2,000 units dailyOmeprazole 20 mg dailyLosartan 50...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 23, 2022 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
In this case scenario, I discuss gabapentin and renal function. A 77-year-old female has a history of neuropathy, CHF, GERD, OA, and anxiety. She reports that she feels more sedated of late and that she can’t attend her usual BINGO games and has also had a hard...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 19, 2022 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Lasmiditan (Reyvow) is an agent that can be utilized for acute migraine treatment. It works slightly differently than triptans. While triptans target serotonin receptor subtypes 1B and 1D, lasmiditan targets serotonin receptor subtype 1F. The biggest reason that this...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 29, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
In this gout case study, a 66-year-old female has a past medical history of diabetes, neuropathy, depression, migraines, insomnia, gout, and hypertension. She has numerous complaints. Her gout has not been in good control as she is requiring significant indomethacin...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 8, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a relatively common condition in adults over 50 years old, and more often affects northern European populations including Scandinavians, although it can affect people of any race. Below we will outline the basics of the treatment of...