Episodes
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Several medication classes can be used to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP); however, many patients have a suboptimal response or experience dose-limiting side effects. Treatment guidelines suggest several first-line options but, in the absence of compelling evidence, offer no direction as to which agent to try first or if we should consider combination therapy.
Guest Authors: Shilpa Klocke, PharmD, BCPS and Nicole Hahn, PharmD, BCACP
Music by Good Talk
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Managing Pain in Patients with High Blood Pressure: Is There No Safe PATH?
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Pain and hypertension are two of the most prevalent conditions worldwide. Acetaminophen is often considered the “go-to” and the “safe” over-the-counter analgesic for patients with hypertension because it is not commonly believed to increase blood pressure or cardiovascular events. But is that assumption grounded in evidence?
Guest Authors: Lizzie Baumeister, PharmD and Austin Morgan, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
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Friday May 14, 2021
Mind Over Migraine: Can Mindfulness Improve Outcomes?
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Nearly 12% of the population suffers from migraine headaches — which not only negatively impacts patients, but causes a major “headache” for the healthcare system, costing billions for treatment, evaluation, and lost productivity costs in the United States alone. Two-thirds of patients discontinue prophylactic or abortive migraine therapies due to ineffectiveness or adverse effects. Can mindfulness exercises help migraine sufferers find their “Zen”?
Guest Authors: Denver Shipman, PharmD, BCPP and Elizabeth Cook, PharmD, AE-C, BCACP, CDCES
Guest Panelist: Rebecca Castner, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
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Friday Oct 16, 2020
Extracting Data on CBD: Effects on Opioid Use and Quality of Life
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Sales of cannabinoid-containing products continue to rise. In 2020 it became a billion-dollar industry. With the increased use and popularity of CBD products, every clinician needs to critically appraise the evidence to determine if CBD should play a role in pain management and help educate patients about the potential risks.
Guest Author: Alex R. Mills, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
Music by Good Talk
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
Cannabis use is a hot topic among patients and in healthcare circles. Cannabis is used by an estimated 20% of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to ameliorate symptoms such as spasticity, pain, and insomnia. Unfortunately, both MS and regular cannabis use can negatively impact cognition. Determining whether cognitive impairment can be reversed upon discontinuation of cannabis can help to distinguish its beneficial and harmful effects in patients with MS. It might also provide insights regarding the reversibility of cognitive impairment when cannabis is used for recreational purposes.
Guest Authors: Lindsey Trotter, PharmD; Sean Smithgall, PharmD, BCACP; and Nicole Slater, PharmD, BCACP
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Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Sciatica is a form of neuropathic pain which can be particularly frustrating for patients and difficult to manage. With a lack of evidence to guide treatment and opioid use becoming increasingly under the microscope, data supporting the use of alternative pain regimens are needed. Gabapentin and pregablin are GABA analogs often used to treat sciatic pain, but is one superior to the other? Pregabalin is newer and available as a branded product only, but is it more effective than generically available gabapentin? A recently published study attempts to answer this question.
Guest Authors: Austin Morgan, PharmD and Frank Fanizza, PharmD
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Friday Nov 10, 2017
Painstaking Efforts to Improve Opioid Stewardship
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 50. In 2016, the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a seminal guideline for primary care clinicians regarding opioid prescribing. These guidelines are now being implemented by clinicians, insurers, and healthcare institutions. The Transforming Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care (TOPCARE) study sought to assess the impact of a multicomponent care management intervention on opioid stewardship in four primary care centers.
Guest Authors: Lucas Hill and Jennifer Shin
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Friday Aug 11, 2017
Wrapping up Knee Pain: Cabbage Leaf Wraps for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Friday Aug 11, 2017
Friday Aug 11, 2017
Cabbage leaf wraps (CLWs) … the newest health craze trending on social media? A culinary masterpiece? Or an effective complementary treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) relief? A recently published study attempted to answer the latter question.
Guest Author: Emily Prohaska, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
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