I’ve been asked by patients before if they can take saw palmetto with finasteride. Here’s my thought process based upon a case scenario. JS is a 71-year-old male who presents to his annual physical. He is reporting worsening symptoms involving his urinary...
Preparing for the BCPS exam is stressful. There’s a bit of added stress and mystery for those looking into the 2021 BCPS Exam. The content outline changed in the second half of 2020 and so the exam going forward may be slightly different than in previous years....
Here’s a case scenario where sodium chloride supplements were added, and why I think it is important to recognize what that may mean. KD is a 63-year-old female with a history of bipolar disorder with depressive episodes, GERD, trigeminal neuralgia,...
This might be one of my biggest pet peeves. Adding a medication when we are already doing the opposite with another medication. I had a patient a while back who was taking cholestyramine twice daily for constipation. The patient and caregivers were unclear why the...
Why do patients stop taking medications? I’ve spent a lot of time and effort working with patients to improve their drug therapy, but it really doesn’t matter if they don’t actually take the medication that is best for them. Here’s a list of the most common reasons...
