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5 Must-Know Omeprazole Drug Interactions
Omeprazole is one of the most commonly used medications for heartburn and other GI conditions. In addition to being very commonly prescribed, it is available over-the-counter which allows for...
Reducing Medication Burden and Risks in COVID-19
There are some scary things happening across the country with regards to COVID-19 infections. One of the biggest risks is to our geriatric population. I've heard reports all over the place on this...
Lithium Clinical Pearls
Lithium is one of the most complex medications one of your patients can be on. Between drug interactions, monitoring parameters, and managing bipolar disorder, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the...
Been a Little While – Med List Review
One of the things I did most often when I started this blog nearly 7 years ago was snag a medication list and tell you what my top priorities are to investigate. I'm going to do a little throwback...
Comparing Oral Benzodiazepines – Pharmacokinetic Table
Comparison Table of Oral Benzodiazepine Benzodiazepines or “benzos” are a class of psychoactive drugs that are used to treat insomnia and anxiety. While we want to discuss the differences amongst...
Drug Food Interactions – Top 5 With Clinical Significance
When considering drug interactions, we may be quick to overlook the food that we eat. Fresh off the release of my latest book Clinician's Guide to Common Drug Interactions in Primary Care, (Link to...
Fluvoxamine Drug Interactions
Fluvoxamine drug interactions can be clinically significant in clinical practice. It is a major reason why this medication is not used very often. If you ever see it on a medication list of one of...
Hydroxychloroquine Clinical Pearls – COVID-19 Buzz
The world is a buzz with COVID-19 news and rightfully so. I want to cover hydroxychloroquine clinical pearls. This drug has been purported to have activity against coronavirus. Here's a link to that...
Avoid NSAIDs in COVID-19? Where’s the Evidence?
I'm seeing this article all over the place recommending to avoid NSAIDs in patients who have an infection with the new COVID-19 coronavirus. My question is, where's the evidence? The only thing I...
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