Sulfasalazine is classified as a DMARD (Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug) as well as a 5-aminosalicylic acid derivative. The most common use in clinical practice that I’ve seen sulfasalazine used for is rheumatoid arthritis, but it can also play a role in...
In comparing (Effexor) venlafaxine versus desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), you can’t help but start with pharmacokinetics. As you gander at the names of the drugs, it’s hard not to notice that they are nearly identical minus a few letters. Let’s break this...
Valproic acid is most commonly used for the management of seizures, bipolar disorder, and migraines. In my practice, I do see it occasionally used to help manage dementia-related aggressive behaviors. There are a lot of valproic acid clinical pearls that you need to...
In part 2 of our series on CDAI basics in Crohn’s disease, I wanted to cover moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and how treatment may look a little different. As a quick refresher, CDAI stands for Crohn’s Disease Activity Index and as you can imagine...
The Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is just what it sounds like. It is an assessment tool designed to determine the severity of Crohn’s disease. Wait, isn’t this a diagnostic tool intended for diagnosticians? As a pharmacist, why do I need to...
Systemic corticosteroids are an essential class of medication that is used to treat acute inflammation. One of the major indications that this class is used to treat is an acute asthma exacerbation. This is especially true in pediatric patients. In this article, I...
