Alcohol use disorder can be managed with medications. American Psychiatric Association Guidelines recommend acamprosate or naltrexone as a first-line agent for moderate to severe management of alcohol use disorder. In this article, I will compare acamprosate versus...
This article will discuss two of the three commonly used non-stimulant medications for the management of ADHD and ADHD-related symptoms. We will primarily focus on comparing clonidine versus guanfacine in pediatric patients. As pharmacies deal with shortages of more...
Patients who live with asthma or COPD often require the use of inhaler(s) to help manage symptoms of their disease. As healthcare professionals we must ensure that the medications these patients are receiving actually work. In this article, we provide a table on...
Many institutions that pass medications need to be aware of when medications expire. The GLP-1 agonist class has been quickly expanding so we wanted to put together a storage chart to ensure that healthcare professionals and patients properly store their medications....
In a discussion of statins and myalgia, it is always important to start with definitions. Muscle-related conditions associated with statins: Myalgia: Muscle pain. Defined as muscle symptoms without significant elevation of creatinine kinase (CK). Myopathy: Disease of...
Weight loss has been an essential area in which many pharmaceutical companies have made interventions by providing effective medications that can assist patients dealing with obesity. In this article, we will compare the newly approved weight loss medication Zepbound...
