by Eric Christianson | May 3, 2026 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
I’ve been collecting examples of situations where a patient is “stable”, and a provider doesn’t want to change medications. Stable is good, right? It is, but it can also lead to providers not wanting to reduce medications and change anything....
by Eric Christianson | Apr 24, 2024 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) can be very debilitating for patients. It is a condition that often warrants pharmacotherapy. But which medications are most effective and how should we choose? I’ll lay out some of the most important RLS treatment clinical pearls in...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 22, 2020 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Oftentimes there are numerous agents within a class of medication. Ropinirole (Requip) and pramipexole (Mirapex) is an example of this. When comparing ropinirole and pramipexole, there are clinical differences that might alter which one you choose. Comparing...