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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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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