by Eric Christianson | Sep 24, 2025 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
When working with patients who have a seizure disorder, it’s critical for pharmacists to remember which medications can lower the seizure threshold. Even in patients without epilepsy, some drugs can increase seizure risk, especially at high doses, in overdose...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 4, 2024 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
JS is a 58-year-old female who has taken tramadol (podcast) for years due to chronic back pain. She has been experiencing worsening symptoms of depression and has been tried on duloxetine and sertraline in the past. Both of these medications caused GI upset and she is...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 22, 2014 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
88 y/o female who’s had some difficulty with pain management. She was on scheduled Tylenol (acetaminophen) 1,000 mg twice daily as well as Ultram (tramadol) 50 mg every 6 hours as needed. She had brought up the complaint about her osteoarthritis to her...
