Internal Medicine Pharmacotherapy

An elderly patient is admitted to the internal medicine service with a diagnosis of herpes zoster infection in the typical dermatomal dis...

The choice between levalbuterol and albuterol continues to be an area of contention for outpatients, in the emergency department, and those ...

Niacin is one of our options for managing cholesterol in patients with dyslipidemia.   The benefits of high doses of niacin are well esta...

Vasogenic edema is a result of a disruption of the blood brain barrier that is frequently related to tumors.   The edema can lead to increa...

Bleeding risk with anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications is something that we struggle with on a regular basis.   Should we fully anti...

Reports developed in the media last month identifying suspected cases of ‘krokodil’ use in Utah, Arizona, and Illinois.  While the drug’s p...