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Test Your Knowledge with Our Birth Control Crossword Puzzle!
Fun Way To Learn About Birth Control! Whether you're just starting to explore contraceptive options or want a refresher on reproductive health, this birth control crossword puzzle is the perfect way...
Orthostatic Hypotension Case Study
JR is an 88-year-old female who reports increasing episodes of dizziness upon standing over the past month. She describes it as a lightheaded sensation that lasts about 10–15 seconds after getting...
2025 Benzodiazepine Tapering Guidelines – Top 10 Takeaways
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are FDA-approved for various conditions, such as anxiety, mood disorders, insomnia, and seizures. Although they treat a wide range of conditions, there are many safety...
Deprescribing in Hospice – My Top 5 Targets
Deprescribing is an important part of care for hospice patients. The main goal of hospice care is to focus on comfort care rather than curative treatments, which means evaluating if a patient’s...
Sinemet Drug Interactions – Top 5
Sinemet, a key medication for managing Parkinson’s disease, combines carbidopa and levodopa to improve motor symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and slow movement. However, Sinemet is known for its...
Risperidone Causing Tardive Dyskinesia – Case Scenario
In this case scenario, we outline a situation of risperidone causing tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological movement disorder that is typically caused by medications that can block...
Prednisone and Diabetes – Case Scenario
In this case scenario, we discuss the interplay between prednisone in diabetes. Clinical situations like this are frequent in practice and prednisone can really mess up a patient's well-controlled...
Top 5 Modafinil Clinical Pearls
Modafinil (Provigil) is a stimulant type of medication that is most often utilized in narcolepsy. In my geriatric practice, I do see occasional off-label use to help stimulate energy in patients who...
When Not To Reduce Psychotropic Medications
As a geriatric pharmacist working in long term care and assisted living facilities, I spend a lot of time trying to figure out which medications I should recommend to reduce. Polypharmacy is a big...
Hot Off The Press! Nursing Pharmacology Crossword Puzzle Book
Hey everyone, thank you all so much for following the blog and podcast! I've put together a book of over 2,000 questions and clues for our nursing friends! Introducing the Meded101 Nursing...