With this med review, I’m simply looking at a medication list to help formulate ideas to investigate. I’ll focus heavily on my concern for using an NSAID in this patient. Metoprolol – 50 mg twice daily (Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation) Furosemide...
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common pain syndromes in the aging adult. Medications are often used to reduce pain and increase quality of life. In this article, I will review osteoarthritis pharmacotherapy and discuss some of my most important practice pearls....
When it comes to managing pain, inflammation, or fever, many of us reach for over-the-counter (OTC) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen or naproxen. While these medications serve similar purposes, understanding their differences is crucial for...
If you work with patients at all, you’ll see some of the most common antihypertensive agents used on a daily basis. The reason they are used so frequently is because they do not tend to have many significant drug interactions. However, some do exist and I wanted...
NSAIDs are a commonly used class of analgesic medication. There are numerous factors that may determine which one we choose. We’ll lay out some of the most important differences between these agents and summarize this information in our NSAID comparison table at...
