by Eric Christianson | Jul 8, 2026 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
Deprescribing requires some effort. I’ve noted a few recent discontinuations and deprescribing opportunities where things have gone right. I’d like to share those examples with you, and hopefully you can use these ideas in your practice. Melatonin...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 5, 2026 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
PRN (“as needed”) pain medications are extremely common in long-term care and assisted living facilities. While these medications provide important flexibility for managing pain, vague or incomplete prescribing instructions can create confusion,...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 1, 2026 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I created this crossword puzzle on opioid use disorder as a nice review! I hope you enjoy! If you are looking for study materials for pharmacist board exams, pharmacy technician exams, or nursing pharmacology, be sure to check out meded101.com/store You can review the...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 28, 2026 | Cardiovascular Case Studies
There are a few medications that are known to worsen heart failure. Cilostazol can contribute to heart failure complications and because of this concern, a boxed warning exists for this medication. In the case below, we depict a case where cilostazol causes heart...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 24, 2026 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
In this case scenario, I demonstrate the venlafaxine prescribing cascade. Mrs. J is a 72-year-old female with depression, chronic pain, and hypertension controlled on lisinopril 20 mg daily. Due to persistent depression and pain symptoms, her venlafaxine XR dose is...
