by Eric Christianson | Oct 17, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’ve covered many potential adverse effects and clinical quirks with the SSRI’s on this podcast, but one mystery still remains. What to do about the SSRI platelet inhibition effect? The SSRI platelet inhibition effect is a real clinical conundrum. If...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 10, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
What the heck is HLA B*5701? Let’s start with the HLA. HLA stands for human leukocyte antigen. The rest of the name is simply indicating that it is subtype of HLA. There are many different subtypes of HLA as mentioned with each specific medication below. You...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 19, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
The tricyclic antidepressants are often overlooked as they do have some real negative adverse effects and potential drug interactions. I’ll give you 5 important clinical pearls below when considering using the tricyclic antidepressants. Know Thy Indication....
by Eric Christianson | Sep 9, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Tramadol is a opioid like medication that is frequently used for moderate type pain. It is incredibly important to remember that because it has opioid activity, it can certainly lead to the risk of addiction and dependence. Here’s 2 other important tramadol...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 5, 2018 | Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
A 47 year old male is concerned that his drugs are causing medication induced sexual dysfunction. His primary provider has asked you to review his medications. What would I look at here? Amlodipine 5 mg daily Metoprolol 25 mg twice daily Fluoxetine 80 mg daily...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 26, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Opioid equivalencies are a challenging item. If you look online, you can find opioid equivalency tables all over the place. They are useful tools, but they may not tell the complete story. In the video below, I discuss opioid equivalencies and how genetic variations...
