Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Where do drugs go when administered? How does this matter clinically?
Drugs can be administered a number of different ways: Intravenous, oral, subcutaneous, transdermal, and many more. It is important to understand what happens to these medications once administered to gain insight into not only their therapeutic effect, but also potential adverse effects. The fancy word for this is called pharmacokinetics, or what the “body does…
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Antibiotic Selection and The Triangle
Choosing the right antimicrobial is a most difficult task. There are many factors to consider. Most antibiotic prescribing (~75%) is “empiric” before you know the organism that is causing the infection. Therefore getting the choice right on the front end is critical to ensure appropriate treatment while limiting toxicity. For years I have taught my…
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Pharm is complicated, but it can be simplified
Pharm. Pharmacology. Pharmacotherapy. Drug Therapy. No matter what you call it, learning drug therapy is no doubt hard. In discussions with students, residents, and clinicians over the past 20 years, pharmacology or drug therapy consistently comes up as difficult to learn. Why is that? There are several reasons for this phenomenon: Here at Teach Me…
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