by Eric Christianson | Nov 10, 2021 | Clinical Guideline Updates For Pharmacists
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is one of the most common side effects in patients getting treated for cancer. Prevention for CINV is important to improve quality of life and treatment outcomes. Acute CINV is from the chemotherapeutic agents producing...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 7, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Azathioprine isn’t a drug I see terribly often in clinical practice, but there are some really important things to remember. I recently put together a podcast on azathioprine and I wanted to share some of my top azathioprine clinical pearls with you....
by Eric Christianson | Nov 3, 2021 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
A 77 year old male has a history of atrial fibrillation which had been well controlled on metoprolol 50 mg BID. He presents today reporting an increase in pounding in his chest and indeed, vital signs reveal that his heart rate is at 125 BPM. You are questioned if any...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 31, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
In clinical practice, I don’t see biologics in asthma very often, but it is something that I think is important to remember. The most commonly used agent over the years that I have seen is omalizumab (Xolair). According to the GINA guidelines, patients that have...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 27, 2021 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Working in long-term care, I’ve had the opportunity to audit medication carts and storage areas on a daily basis. In addition, surveyors will often cite deficiencies when they find expired medications. The most commonly cited medications that I’ve seen in...
