Patient misconceptions with antidepressant therapy is very common. Antidepressant therapy can be life changing for patients, but we have to remember that their are very critical education points that we need to help coach them on. Here’s a list of a few patient...
Last week, I participated in an ambulatory care pharmacy roundtable. It was really interesting and there was all sorts of different discussions from everything to board certification, residency, and the credentialing process. Over the last 2+ years or so, I had the...
I have a deep passion for trying to provide value while working as a clinical pharmacist. I had a couple of negative experiences with providers when I first graduated. From those poor recommendations and negative responses from the providers, my strategy has always...
I’ve covered many potential adverse effects and clinical quirks with the SSRI’s on this podcast, but one mystery still remains. What to do about the SSRI platelet inhibition effect? The SSRI platelet inhibition effect is a real clinical conundrum. If...
What the heck is HLA B*5701? Let’s start with the HLA. HLA stands for human leukocyte antigen. The rest of the name is simply indicating that it is subtype of HLA. There are many different subtypes of HLA as mentioned with each specific medication below. You...
