Shivam Patel, Pharm.D.

Current recommendation of beta blockers in patient with HF include bisoprolol, carvediol, or metoprolol succinate. Metoprolol tartrate may provide better rate control with twice daily dosing.

Both semaglutide and dulaglutide are dosed once weekly for treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Exercise improves psychological, behavioral, neurobiological, and overall health of patients.

Managing elevated cholesterol is one of the the key elements to decreasing negative outcomes in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Fluoroquinolones are a commonly used antibiotic given its broad spectrum of activity. This class of antibiotics has an extensive safety profile that needs to be considered prior to initiating therapy.

After use of nonpharmacological and multiple blood pressure lowering medications, uncontrolled blood pressure still may be present. Thus, potential for patient to be diagnosed with resistant hypertension.

Drug-drug interactions are considered on a daily basis, but it may also be important to consider food-drug interactions as this may also impact overall efficacy and safety of certain medications.

Patients receiving anticoagulation that need to have an invasive procedure performed may require a temporary interruption in their anticoagulation therapy to limit bleed risk.

Metabolic syndrome involves multiple disease states including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and possibly diabetes.

An extension trial assesses the efficacy and safety of extending edaravone treatment past the FDA-approved 6 cycles.

Dextromethorphan neuroprotective characteristics may play a role in patients with bipolar disorder.

The illness is prevalent in the eastern United States. Diagnosis can be challenging, and the progression can lead to harmful complications.

There has been some recent discussion about whether using vitamin D with statin therapy may help alleviate the muscle pain experienced by some patients