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Denosumab Discontinuation and Increased Vertebral Fractures
As a clinical pharmacist, I do my best to stay up to date in all areas of pharmacy. I enjoy it and it helps me make sure you are prepared for your board exams! There's always something to learn and...
5 Examples of the Prescribing Cascade In Diabetes Care
As a geriatric pharmacist, I'm always on high alert for the prescribing cascade. I outline my top 5 examples of the prescribing cascade in diabetes care in this article. Metformin and Loperamide...
Top 5 Antihypertensive Drug Interactions
If you work with patients at all, you'll see some of the most common antihypertensive agents used on a daily basis. The reason they are used so frequently is because they do not tend to have many...
GLP-1 Agonists and Gastroparesis
There's always this voice in the back of my head that always cautions me that all that glitters is not gold. After being heralded as the next savior in weight loss by the media, the GLP-1...
Drugs That Deplete Magnesium – Case Study
Magnesium is an essential mineral used for many bodily functions. There are a few drugs that deplete magnesium and below is a case scenario where we have medications that should be ruled out as...
Clindamycin Clinical Pearls – Top 5
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that has been around for a long time. There are quite a few quirks with this medication and I wanted to cover my top 5 clindamycin clinical pearls that may show up on...
Medications That Deplete Vitamins And Minerals – Top 10
After my recent post on my top 5 medication/vitamin interactions, I received the request to cover medications that deplete vitamins and minerals. I loved this idea because it is an important...
Atorvastatin Versus Rosuvastatin Comparison
Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin are generic cholesterol medications that are widely used to lower LDL. Both of these medications frequently show up in the top 10 most frequently used medications. I...
You’ve Failed Your Pharmacist Board Certification Exam…Now What?
I have received emails from pharmacists regarding board certification and inevitably, I get quite a few people looking for guidance on where to go next after they recently found out they failed...
Pain Management Pharmacology Crossword Puzzle
I know some folks out there really like crossword puzzles, so I figured why not combine a little fun with a little pharmacology education? I’ve created a free pain management pharmacology crossword...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
