The Digital Apothecary

MAY 13, 2017

History Still Matters. It's just how we use it. Medical education offers a snapshot of current practices and literature for many students under the guidance of current practitioners. Educators across all healthcare spheres rely on teaching what the current standards of care and evaluation in the medical environment at present are to help them get them to their clinical experiences prepared.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 3, 2017

Growing patient influence combined with new technologies and the requirements of new reimbursement models means clinical research is undergoing rapid transformation. Industry is being compelled to move towards more patient centric solutions to keep up with these changes. With healthcare stakeholders in agreement that patient engagement is key to realising the value of clinical trials, regulators, sponsors, CROs, research funders and publishers are all moving towards more patient-focused models.

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Med Ed 101

MAY 31, 2017

So, what would you say if a patient asked you, “Should I take St. John’s Wort?” My gut screams no! St. John’s Wort is a substantial inducer of many CYP enzymes which can play havoc with many different drugs and their respective levels. However, we need to take everything into account before blindly saying no. […]. The post Should I Take St.

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Med Ed 101

MAY 28, 2017

I came across this useful table of benzodiazepine equivalents and decided to share it with you. Converting one drug to another always comes with challenges and benzodiazepines are no different. It’s not always easy to know exactly what to do or how to convert from one benzodiazepine to another, but I put together a list […]. The post Benzodiazepine Equivalents – Clinical Questions to Consider appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

Med Ed 101

MAY 17, 2017

There are many medications that cause insomnia. With any new symptoms, we must first rule out the possibility of medication adverse effects. Here’s 3 classic examples of the prescribing cascade due to drug induced insomnia. Corticosteroids. They are used for so many different conditions. Inflammatory disorders, pain, allergic reactions, and respiratory problems are a few […].

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Med Ed 101

MAY 14, 2017

Drug interactions is one thing that pharmacists need to be experts at managing. Gemfibrozil and statins present an interesting drug interaction that needs to be addressed. How should we address the interaction? Do other alternatives exist? Other alternatives to the statin are probably unlikely as many patients have cardiovascular disease or other clinical concerns that […].

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Med Ed 101

MAY 7, 2017

Here’s a medication list and a few thoughts to go with it. Amiodarone 200 mg daily Famotidine 20 mg daily Enalapril 10 mg daily Metoprolol 25 mg BID Pantoprazole 40 mg daily Acetaminophen 500 mg TID Requip 0.5 mg HS Aranesp (hold for hemoglobin less than 11) Aspirin 81 mg daily Buspirone 10 mg BID […]. The post What Does Requip Tell Us? Medication Review appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Med Ed 101

MAY 3, 2017

So the FDA changed the labeling on metformin a while back and made it a little easier to use the drug in more patients who have poor kidney function. Whenever changes like this happen, I like to take a little time and digest the changes. From a recent Medscape article, here’s what one physician, Dr Inzucch, […]. The post FDA Metformin Kidney Function Dosing Changes – What are you Going to do?

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