by Eric Christianson | Oct 21, 2026 | Clinical Guideline Updates For Pharmacists, Respiratory Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’m currently working through some updates to the 2027 study materials! With any All Access pass, you’ll automatically get those updates when they become available in the coming weeks (November-December 2026 timeframe). I wanted to point out one update...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 14, 2026 | Hematology and Immunology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Azathioprine (podcast) is an immunosuppressant used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and prevent organ rejection after transplantation. One important safety concern is bone marrow suppression, which can lead to serious infections and...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, such as empagliflozin (podcast) (Jardiance) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga), are commonly used to manage type 2 diabetes. These medications can also provide important cardiovascular and kidney benefits. However, increased...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 7, 2026 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
One of the most common medication-related problems I see is not necessarily starting the wrong medication. Sometimes the medication is completely appropriate when it is initially prescribed, but the problem is that it never gets stopped. A medication is started for a...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 4, 2026 | Respiratory Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
A patient who keeps having asthma exacerbations can be frustrating to manage. It is easy to assume that the patient simply needs a stronger inhaler or additional medications. But before escalating therapy, it is important to figure out why the patient is not getting...
