by Eric Christianson | Nov 28, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
I have been receiving questions on occasion regarding asthma therapy. More specifically, with the GINA recommendations, should SABA ever be used in asthma? Many are confused about what we should be doing for acute asthma relief. In my opinion, this confusion comes...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 14, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
When I was in school, acetaminophen was considered the go agent for the management of osteoarthritis pain. While acetaminophen in osteoarthritis is still possibly a 2nd or 3rd line consideration, more evidence has come to light over the years that maybe it really...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 7, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Azathioprine isn’t a drug I see terribly often in clinical practice, but there are some really important things to remember. I recently put together a podcast on azathioprine and I wanted to share some of my top azathioprine clinical pearls with you....
by Eric Christianson | Oct 31, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
In clinical practice, I don’t see biologics in asthma very often, but it is something that I think is important to remember. The most commonly used agent over the years that I have seen is omalizumab (Xolair). According to the GINA guidelines, patients that have...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 17, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Statin myopathy is a primary reason why patients stop taking these cholesterol-lowering medications. Here’s a case scenario where I discuss considerations and options to addressing statin myopathy and adverse effect concerns from a patient. SE is a 58-year-old...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 13, 2021 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Fibrates are a type of amphipathic carboxylic acid that treat hypertriglyceridemia. They work by reducing the liver’s production of VLDL particles that carry triglycerides to tissues and accelerating the body’s removal of triglycerides. Due to this mechanism of...
