As a clinical pharmacist, I cannot understate the importance of looking for ways to improve our healthcare system. We can be a key lynchpin in identifying concerns before something bad happens. Let me give you a couple of example situations that I have encountered....
YS is a 79-year-old female with a medical history of osteoarthritis, insomnia, CVD, GERD, constipation, dementia, and falls. Her current medication list includes donepezil, Senna-S, lisinopril, zolpidem, amitriptyline, baby aspirin, acetaminophen, and omeprazole. Over...
A 72-year-old male has a past history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes, intermittent claudication, and osteoarthritis. His current medication regimen includes: Aspirin 81 mg dailyCilostazol 100 mg twice...
Insomnia is a sneaky condition that can lead to polypharmacy. Many of the medications used in the management of insomnia can work for a short period of time, but I’ve seen so many cases where the effects wear off over time. Always remember to do our due...
KS is a 79-year-old female. She states that she takes too many pills and would like to try to reduce some. Here’s her list. Aspirin 81 mg dailyClopidogrel 75 mg dailyPantoprazole 40 mg dailyValsartan 80 mg dailyMetoprolol 25 mg BIDAmlodipine 5 mg...
The following case on methotrexate and thrombocytopenia was donated by Kirk Seale, M.S., PharmD, BCGP. Kirk received his Master’s degree in Drug regulatory affairs from the University of Florida and received his PharmD from the University of Mississippi. He has also...
