This article was originally written by Christine Meyer, MD and I found this story too good not to share. I’m appreciative to her for letting me share it. Deprescribing and dose reductions require all hands on deck. Kudos to all of you pharmacists out there doing...
Opioids are commonly used in clinical practice. Selection on these agents can often be confusion. We’ve outlined some of the most important pharmacokinetic, pharmacogenomic, and dosage form clinical pearls in the table below. For easier reading, we have also...
As the concerns surrounding opioid use have evolved, there have been more guidelines and organizations recommending guidance on prescribing practices of opioids. Today, we’ll be breaking down what you need to know from the 2022 CDC Opioid Guidelines’ recent...
I frequently work with patients and caregivers who are managing patients at the end of life and in hospice-type situations. Knowing and understanding differences between common opioids is critical to my work as a clinical pharmacist. In this article, I’ll...
In this polypharmacy case study, I pick out some medications that we may be able to discontinue. An 88-year-old male is looking to reduce his medication burden. Current medications include: Aspirin 81 mg dailyFurosemide 10 mg dailyKCL 10 meq dailyOmeprazole 20 mg...
