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Lyme Disease Clinical Practice Pearls
It is that time of the year with creepy/crawly ticks running rampant. This presents an excellent opportunity to go over some of my Lyme disease clinical practice pearls! You never know when these...
Comparing Bexagliflozin To The Other SGLT2 Inhibitors
A new SGLT2i is now on the market, promoting a new option for diabetes management. Bexagliflozin (Brenzavvy) got FDA approval in January of this year adding it to the list of SGLT2 inhibitors. With...
Brexpiprazole For Alzheimer’s Agitation – Is The Juice Worth The Squeeze?
Earlier this month the FDA approved Rexulti (Brexpiprazole) for the treatment of agitation in patients with dementia due to Alzheimer’s. Originally approved as an atypical antipsychotic used for...
Buspirone Clinical Pearls
Buspirone is an anti-anxiety medication that can be used for chronic management. I'll outline some of the most important clinical pearls and share some anecdotal education in this blog post. The...
Hypertension Pharmacology Crossword Puzzle
We have had a wonderful response to our previous pharmacology crossword on diabetes so I figured I try this again. With the help of a pharmacy student, Kevin Laspa, we have created a free...
Do Combination Pills Improve Adherence? How Much?
Common sense tells us that the more pills a patient takes, the more likely they are to forget or not follow a treatment regimen as prescribed. There is no doubt in reviewing the literature that this...
PPI Failure in GERD? Now What?
So you have a patient who has failed a PPI for GERD. Now what? GERD can be a challenging disease with really bothersome symptoms for patients. I'm going to discuss the options that I've seen used in...
Nitrate Tolerance Prevention – Clinical Pharmacy Principles
Nitroglycerin and its derivatives have been around for a long time. The identification of nitrate tolerance goes back even prior to 1900. In this post, I'll discuss the major strategy for nitrate...
150+ Page Paperback MPJE Book For Less Than 5$ – Ending Soon!
A week ago or so I released the MPJE Master 2nd Edition Ebook. The PAPERBACK Edition is now available. You can literally get a 150+ page book for less than 5$. I will end this initial offer to my...
Ciprofloxacin And Zolpidem Interaction – Case Study
In this case study, I highlight the clinical impact that the ciprofloxacin and zolpidem interaction can have on a patient. JS is a 58-year-old female with a history of insomnia and takes zolpidem 10...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
