As a clinical pharmacist, we have to recognize that there are several causes of anemia. Anemia can be sometimes be caused by medications and sometimes not so much. Where is can get really complicated is when we have multiple factors that are or possibly can be...
There are numerous osteoporosis medications that can be used and I’ve seen a ton of patient mistakes with these medications. Managing osteoporosis is like many other chronic diseases in that the medication helps prevent really bad things from happening. When...
Being in the heart of summer, there is a lot of transition going on for pharmacy students and residents right now. I wanted to provide some unusual advice for new pharmacists and residents. “Don’t listen to others.” This is likely the absolute...
Iron drug interactions are very common. Use of iron products like ferrous sulfate is also extremely common. Two diseases that iron deficiency can cause is anemia and restless leg syndrome. There are iron drug interactions that can reduce the effectiveness of iron. ...
Insulin is one of the highest risk medications that our patients can take. Complex insulin regimens can create confusion amongst our geriatric patients. These regimens can obviously be beneficial as well if they are done correctly. One of the challenges is trying to...
