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Comparing Clopidogrel Versus Prasugrel
Post-MI there are a lot of medications most patients will be started on, and it can get confusing for both patients and providers. Today, we’re clearing up some of the confusion surrounding the...
Free BCACP Practice Questions
Important Information - BCACP Exam The BCACP exam has historically had a very low pass rate (50-60s%). This means that there is a good chunk of people who have to retake this exam....
Migraine Prophylaxis Medications – Comparison Chart
Migraine headaches affect more than one billion individuals per year across the world and are often self-managed by over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen or aspirin, but sometimes can...
Topiramate and Renal Stones
Topiramate is classified as a seizure medication most commonly used in the management of migraines and weight loss. This medication has carbonic anhydrase activity and here I will outline a case of...
Gastroparesis Treatment
Gastroparesis is a condition in which stomach motility is reduced due to nerve injury and/or muscle dysfunction. Due to this reduced motility, the stomach is unable to properly empty itself, leading...
Z-Drug Comparison Chart
Z-drugs, otherwise known as benzodiazepine receptor agonists, are used to help patients with insomnia that is associated with difficulty falling asleep (sleep latency), difficulty staying asleep...
Triptan Comparison Chart – Free Download
Acute migraine affects up to 26% of women, and up to 9% of men in the US. It is characterized by a moderate to severe headache that lasts for 4-72 hours and may be unilateral, cause nausea/vomiting,...
Benzodiazepine Comparison Table – IV and Oral
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to over 5% of the United States population and that number continues to grow. This class of medications is responsible for facilitating the binding of the inhibitory...
Can I Use Allopurinol As Needed?
Is as needed (PRN) allopurinol appropriate? I have seen as-needed (PRN) orders for allopurinol in practice. It has been rare, but it has happened. Did I like it? No. Allopurinol helps to lower uric...
Medications You Shouldn’t Stop Abruptly
I love reducing medications and tackling polypharmacy, but it needs to be done the right way. There are numerous medications you shouldn't stop abruptly. I lay out my most important list of...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
