There are a few important heart failure guideline updates in the works to the American College of Cardiology’s Heart Failure Guidelines, last published in 2013. Prior to the full guideline release, the organization recently printed their updated Expert Consensus...
It is critical to remember that lithium toxicity can result due to numerous possible drug interactions. Here’s a case scenario where lithium toxicity was caused by a thiazide diuretic. KE is a 44-year-old male with a history of bipolar disorder. Symptoms have...
Obesity is a major risk factor for many comorbidities (hypertension, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, heart disease, type 2 diabetes) and increases all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. With over 40% of Americans qualifying as obese (body mass index ≥30...
A new treatment for chronic weight management is likely on the way. In a recent trial, investigators looked at semaglutide for weight loss. The final results of the STEP1 trial (Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with obesity) were recently reported in the New...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) has long presented challenges in medication delivery. A staple in more advanced disease control, carbidopa-levodopa requires multiple daily dosing with supratherapeutic levels leading to dyskinesias and subtherapeutic concentrations leading to...
