JS is an 89 year old male with a history of insomnia, depression, BPH, rheumatoid arthritis, constipation, nausea, frequent falls, and Parkinson’s disorder. His current medications include: Zolpidem 10 mg HS Mirtazapine 7.5 mg HS Finasteride 5 mg daily Methotrexate...
A 66 year old female has a past medical history of depression, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, GERD, hot flashes, hypertension, and DVT. Her current medications include: Mirtazepine 15 mg daily Prednisone 20 mg daily Omeprazole 20 mg daily Premarin 0.625 mg daily Ibuprofen...
In this med list reveiw, a 75 year old male is on the following medications: Furosemide 80 mg twice daily Metolazone 2.5 mg daily Aldactone 100 mg daily Lisinopril 10 mg daily Metoprolol 25 mg twice daily Ibuprofen 400 mg four times daily as needed Zantac 150 mg daily...
Drug induced dementia can and does happen, and it is important to make sure that we assess multiple factors before adding more medications! Here’s the scenario: An 81 year old male presents with worsening confusion over the period of about 3-6 months. The...
Drug induced erectile dysfunction (ED) is an important problem that we need to assess with our patients. Here’s the case! A 48 year old male presents with a past medical history of hypertension, glaucoma, and erectile dysfunction. His blood pressure has been a...
A 69 year old male has an extensive medical history including schizophrenia, depression, Parkinson’s disorder, and hypertension. He has historically been fairly adherent to his medication regimen, but recently decided that he did not want to take his...
