Optimizing Gout Flare Management: Key Approaches for Pharmacists
Overview As a clinical pharmacist, aim to optimize gouty flare management to relieve p…
How long patients should take bisphosphonates
As a clinical pharmacist, you will hear more controversy about how long patients should t…
Cymbalta for lower back pain
Cymbalta (duloxetine) will be used more for chronic musculoskeletal pain in the lower bac…
Take MORE vitamin D and LESS calcium!
As a nutrition support pharmacist, people are asking you if they should take MORE vitamin…
Drug interactions with colchicine
As a clinical pharmacist, you should focus on common and serious drug interactions. Dosin…
Caffeine may worsen rheumatoid arthritis
Overview As a clinical pharmacist, staying vigilant about drug interactions is essentia…
Supplements for OSTEOarthritis
As a community pharmacist, you will get questions about supplements for osteoarthritis. G…
Vitamin D deficiency in adults
Introduction Vitamin D deficiency is characterized by hypocalcemia and/or hypophosphat…
Clinical points on VITAMIN D supplements in adults
Recent data will bring more clarity about the role of vitamin d supplements in adults. Th…
Help patients stick with METHOTREXATE for rheumatoid arthritis
New guidelines will lead to questions about treating rheumatoid arthritis , especially wi…
Oral steroid instead of NSAIDs for ACUTE gout
Overview Corticosteroids will be used more often for acute gout flares. Oral corticoste…
Recommend allopurinol instead of febuxostat for most chronic gout patients
As a pharmacist, you'll hear about an advocacy group pushing for withdrawal of the go…
Allopurinol or febuxostat for chronic gout?
As a pharmacist, you’ll get questions about managing chronic gout due to continued debate…
Management of osteoporosis when patients don't get enough benefit from a bisphosphonate
How to manage osteoporosis when patients don't get enough benefit from a bisphosphon…
Avoiding serious interactions with long-term antibiotics for bone or joint infections
More ORAL antibiotics will be used for bone or joint infections. IV antibiotics for 6 wee…
Using calcium supplements safely
As a pharmacist, you will hear more debate about whether calcium supplements are safe. Ne…
The latest recommendations for treating osteoarthritis
As a clinical pharmacist, it's essential to emphasize that exercise (such as walking …
Comparison of GOUT therapies
Overview Gout is one of the most common forms of arthritis. It occurs more often in men…