Clindamycin is an antibiotic that has been around for a long time. There are quite a few quirks with this medication and I wanted to cover my top 5 clindamycin clinical pearls that may show up on board exams and in clinical practice. C. Diff Risk Let’s start...
It is theorized that patients who are taking a GLP-1 agonist are at a greater risk for pancreatitis due to the medication causing an increase in stimulation of GLP-1 receptors located in the pancreas. This could lead to an overgrowth or overactivation of pancreatic...
Bempedoic acid, also known as Nexletol, is a once-daily medication used in patients with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia who are requiring additional LDL-C lowering previously on a maximally...
I stumbled into this case about Valtrex neurotoxicity on Linked In, and am so thankful that Kristin Speer, PharmD, BCPS let me share it. A physician attached a message for the care team to review: “Patient continues with dizziness, hallucinations, and...
I know some folks out there really like crossword puzzles, so I figured why not combine a little fun with a little pharmacology education? I’ve created a free pharmacology crossword puzzle that you should be able to work through below. I didn’t make it...
