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Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte disorder in patients with CKD that can be exacerbated by renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors. While hyperkalemia poses potential risks to patients with CKD, the potentially negative impact of discontinuing RAAS inhibitor therapy on long-term renal and cardiovascular outcomes in CKD patients is unclear.
Guest Author: Michelle A. Fravel, PharmD, BCPS
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Reason for Visit: JS was referred by her PCP to the ambulatory care pharmacist for contraceptive counseling.

Chief Complaint: “I think I’m leaning more towards the pill, but I’m really open to anything. It’s also itchy again down there, probably another yeast infection.”
Guest Author:  Elizabeth Salisbury, PharmD
Expert Panelists:  Ashley Meredith, PharmD, MPH, BCACP; Rebecca Stone, PharmD, BCACP, and Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS
 
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What is the secret to staying up to date with clinical updates, tips for flourishing in your practice and life, and inspirational stories about pharmacist entrepreneurs…all at the click of a button? No, it is not magic. It is a podcast!
Guest Authors: Elizabeth Yett, PharmD, BCACP, TTS and Elizabeth Hearn, PharmD, BCACP
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Would you be willing to pay three times more for a brand-name levothyroxine product than a generic equivalent? Clinical practice guidelines recommend against switching between products. As a result, levothyroxine has higher brand-name product dispensing rates than other medications, costing patients and the healthcare system much more money.
Guest Authors:  Connie Liang, PharmD and Kathleen Pincus, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
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The landmark REDUCE-IT trial demonstrated that icosapent ethyl (IPE) 4 g daily significantly reduced cardiovascular events in high-risk patients when added to statin therapy, but is a fancy fish oil supplement really worth our coin?
Guest Authors:  Joseph Nardolillo, PharmD, BCACP and Vivian Cheng, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
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Smoking remains a habit for many people, even among those who are motivated to quit. Historically, most smoking cessation interventions have targeted individuals who are ready to quit smoking in the next 30 days, overlooking those who are not yet ready to quit.  Perhaps an abstinence game, Take a Break, can move people in pre-contemplation and contemplation toward quitting.
Guest Authors:  Anna Rhett, PharmD and Ha K. Pham, PharmD, BCACP
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