In the case study below, I discuss the risks of tamsulosin and cataract surgery as well as other potential issues that should be investigated. JS is a 68-year-old male who plans to undergo cataract surgery in 3 weeks. His other relevant past medical history includes...
A 76 year old female has a history of urinary urgency and frequency. About a month ago she was started on mirabegron. She has been tried on tolterodine and oxybutynin. Tolterodine did not work that well for her so it was discontinued. Oxybutynin did help some, but...
Drug induced hyponatremia is a topic I come across every once in a while. There are certainly lots of factors that can cause hyponatremia, but there are definitely a few medications you need to look out for. Diuretics are usually the first class of drugs that I think...
Patient reports increasing swelling, sedation, and has complaints of being dizzy. She has been having worsening urinary incontinence which has been classified as stress incontinence. She was recently discontinued off her Enablex as she felt it did not work. ...
A 71 year old female has a past medical history of osteoarthritis, GERD, osteoporosis, hypertension, anxiety, and depression. Her osteoarthritis has been a chronic problem and she complains of pain all over, but mainly in her hips and knees. She currently takes an...
BPH is one of the most common causes of urinary retention. Drugs can and do exacerbate this problem. So, looking at this med list, which medications can exacerbate BPH? Here’s the medication review with a few questions that I would be looking into further. • Proscar 5...
