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My Top 5 Ciprofloxacin Clinical Pearls
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) has historically been used on a regular basis for urinary tract infections. That frequency of use changed a few years back when the boxed warnings for serious adverse effects...
Top 5 Drugs That Contribute To Failure To Thrive In The Elderly
Failure to thrive in the elderly is a common syndrome I have encountered in my work as a clinical pharmacist working with geriatric patients. The National Institute of Aging describes failure to...
Polypharmacy Case Study – Sleepers, Diabetes, and More
In this polypharmacy case study, we review a medication list and try to identify areas to reduce medications and avoid adverse reactions. EK is a 66-year-old female with a past medical history of...
Old School Brand/Generic 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 brand/generic crossword puzzle that you...
Top 5 Reasons To Avoid Gabapentin
Gabapentin is a frequently used medication for neuropathy, RLS, and various other pain syndromes. In this article, I discuss my top 5 reasons to avoid gabapentin use and pick an alternative....
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...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
