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What Does it Take to Create a Transitional Care Model
Transitions of care are a big deal and something I care about deeply. I've seen so many mistakes in my practice as an MTM pharmacist, Assisted Living Consultant, LTC Consultant, and in community...
The Best News Yet For Assessing COVID-19
Need a little clarity on COVID-19? I've been listening, watching, and paying attention daily. Assessing COVID-19 and its impact has been difficult in my opinion due to the sporadic testing data and...
Tiotropium Misadventures
Over the years I've seen some goofy things happen with medications and patients. I likely don't need to tell you how important patient education is, but here are three tiotropium misadventures that...
Medications Targeting Pre- and Post-Prandial Glucose: It Takes Two
Sean Navin is a clinical pharmacist who graduated in 2015 from my alma mater (University of Minnesota - Duluth). I'm excited to have him share his breakdown on Medications Targeting Pre- and...
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...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
