by Eric Christianson | Sep 16, 2026 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
While tramadol is classified as an opioid, there are many practice pearls that make it unique from other traditional opioids. In this blog post, I’ll share my top 5 tramadol practice pearls. Tramadol has weak mu-opioid receptor activity, but it also inhibits the...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 13, 2026 | Medication Errors
Morphine is one of those liquid medications where concentration matters. A lot. While many medications come in one standard concentration, the problem is that morphine comes in multiple concentrations, and they can look surprisingly similar when you are moving quickly...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 9, 2026 | Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
In my practice, I most often see amantadine used for dyskinesia and motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s. It can also be used for medication-induced Parkinsonism. In general, amantadine is not a first-line agent for treating movement disorders, but I think...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 3, 2026 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
In this case scenario, we describe the vilazodone rifampin interaction and what it means for clinical practice. A 46-year-old patient with major depressive disorder has been stable on vilazodone 40 mg once daily for more than a year. The patient reports good adherence...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 30, 2026 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Naltrexone and acamprosate are two commonly used medications for alcohol use disorder (AUD), but the ideal candidate for each medication is different. I will discuss the most important clinical practice pearls and nuggets that will likely show up on your board exam...
