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Generic Boniva® Gains Approval

Published on March 21, 2012 by in "Generic" Corner

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved the first generic for Boniva®.  The generic for Boniva® is ibandronate.  It has been approved for the treatment or prevention of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. When taking ibandronate it is important to remember that it should be taken first thing in the morning with a glass

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About Lance Bullock

My name is Lance Bullock, and I am in my fourth and final year of pharmacy school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I am from Hobart, Oklahoma, a very small town in southwest Oklahoma. I have always wanted to be a pharmacist. Being from a small town, I think the best thing about working in pharmacy is getting to know your patients and their needs. I am very interested in building relationships with patients, and looking out for the best needs in their healthcare. I really enjoy helping patients, providing recommendations for both prescription and non-prescription products.

 
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Goodbye spicy foods, coffee & wine

Published on March 20, 2012 by in Personal Journey

Since I last wrote in this blog, the heartburn has gotten much worse.  It is now happening during the day and is there most of the time.  I started taking the OTC ranitidine twice a day as directed on the labeling instead of only as needed, thinking that it might help.  Nope, didn’t help at

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About Miki Finnin, Pharm. D., BCPS, CGP

Dr. Finnin is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, licensed in Oklahoma and Minnesota, and the founder and owner of Medication Advisors.

 
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Insomnia

Published on March 15, 2012 by in General

This is one of the first times that the time change has really bothered me.  I have been going to bed really late and having trouble getting to sleep.  For me, it is just a matter of making myself go to bed earlier and not watch TV while lying in bed and I will get

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About Lance Bullock

My name is Lance Bullock, and I am in my fourth and final year of pharmacy school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I am from Hobart, Oklahoma, a very small town in southwest Oklahoma. I have always wanted to be a pharmacist. Being from a small town, I think the best thing about working in pharmacy is getting to know your patients and their needs. I am very interested in building relationships with patients, and looking out for the best needs in their healthcare. I really enjoy helping patients, providing recommendations for both prescription and non-prescription products.

 
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Generic Lexapro Approved

Published on March 15, 2012 by in "Generic" Corner

The biggest way to save health care dollars is to switch to generic medications.  Not all medications are available generically, but there are huge cost savings for those that are.  The newest drug to be available generically is Lexapro®. It is available under its generic name escitalopram.  It has been approved for the treatment of

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About Lance Bullock

My name is Lance Bullock, and I am in my fourth and final year of pharmacy school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I am from Hobart, Oklahoma, a very small town in southwest Oklahoma. I have always wanted to be a pharmacist. Being from a small town, I think the best thing about working in pharmacy is getting to know your patients and their needs. I am very interested in building relationships with patients, and looking out for the best needs in their healthcare. I really enjoy helping patients, providing recommendations for both prescription and non-prescription products.

 
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New Tdap recommendation

Published on March 13, 2012 by in Vaccines

I know when I was a kid I hated going to the doctor to get my vaccinations.  After growing older and going through pharmacy school, I now see the benefit in getting the vaccinations.  Getting vaccinations not only helps protect you from diseases but it helps protect others by preventing the spread of the disease.

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About Lance Bullock

My name is Lance Bullock, and I am in my fourth and final year of pharmacy school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I am from Hobart, Oklahoma, a very small town in southwest Oklahoma. I have always wanted to be a pharmacist. Being from a small town, I think the best thing about working in pharmacy is getting to know your patients and their needs. I am very interested in building relationships with patients, and looking out for the best needs in their healthcare. I really enjoy helping patients, providing recommendations for both prescription and non-prescription products.

 
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PPIs linked to C. diff

Published on March 12, 2012 by in Over-The-Counter Products

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a very common and powerful group of medications that are available over-the-counter (OTC) for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly known as heartburn.  This class of medications has been associated with a severe form of diarrhea that does not resolve on its own.  This type of diarrhea, called C. difficile associated diarrhea

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About Lance Bullock

My name is Lance Bullock, and I am in my fourth and final year of pharmacy school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I am from Hobart, Oklahoma, a very small town in southwest Oklahoma. I have always wanted to be a pharmacist. Being from a small town, I think the best thing about working in pharmacy is getting to know your patients and their needs. I am very interested in building relationships with patients, and looking out for the best needs in their healthcare. I really enjoy helping patients, providing recommendations for both prescription and non-prescription products.

 
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New Warnings for Statins

Published on March 9, 2012 by in In The News

I was reading an article online when I came across another article with the headline of, “Statin Use and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Postmenopausal Women”.  This struck me as being very interesting especially since the “statin” drugs are some of the most commonly prescribed medications.  The study was published in the Archives of Internal

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About Lance Bullock

My name is Lance Bullock, and I am in my fourth and final year of pharmacy school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I am from Hobart, Oklahoma, a very small town in southwest Oklahoma. I have always wanted to be a pharmacist. Being from a small town, I think the best thing about working in pharmacy is getting to know your patients and their needs. I am very interested in building relationships with patients, and looking out for the best needs in their healthcare. I really enjoy helping patients, providing recommendations for both prescription and non-prescription products.

 
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Pillow Prompts Call To Doctor

Published on March 8, 2012 by in Personal Journey

Well, still keeping the diary and still experiencing the heartburn.  No real patterns are jumping out at me that would help me solve the mystery of which food is causing me such distress.  I will keep up the diary for a few more days, but may have to change my strategy to removing all the

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About Miki Finnin, Pharm. D., BCPS, CGP

Dr. Finnin is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, licensed in Oklahoma and Minnesota, and the founder and owner of Medication Advisors.

 
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Seasonal Allergies and the Elderly

Published on March 7, 2012 by in Over-The-Counter Products

Spring is my favorite time of the year!  The weather starts warming up, the trees start turning green, and flowers start blooming.  However, when the trees and flowers start blooming they bring a lot of unwanted allergies with them.  Some of the symptoms that are caused by seasonal allergies include:  runny nose, watery eyes, and

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About Lance Bullock

My name is Lance Bullock, and I am in my fourth and final year of pharmacy school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I am from Hobart, Oklahoma, a very small town in southwest Oklahoma. I have always wanted to be a pharmacist. Being from a small town, I think the best thing about working in pharmacy is getting to know your patients and their needs. I am very interested in building relationships with patients, and looking out for the best needs in their healthcare. I really enjoy helping patients, providing recommendations for both prescription and non-prescription products.

 
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New Treatment Option for Type II Diabetes

Published on March 6, 2012 by in Diabetes

Bydureon® is an extended-release form of Byetta® (exenatide), and is injected once weekly to treat type II diabetes. It is indicated for patients who are taking more than two medications to control their blood sugar and should not be used as a first line treatment for diabetes. The biggest advantage of this medication to other

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About Lance Bullock

My name is Lance Bullock, and I am in my fourth and final year of pharmacy school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I am from Hobart, Oklahoma, a very small town in southwest Oklahoma. I have always wanted to be a pharmacist. Being from a small town, I think the best thing about working in pharmacy is getting to know your patients and their needs. I am very interested in building relationships with patients, and looking out for the best needs in their healthcare. I really enjoy helping patients, providing recommendations for both prescription and non-prescription products.

 
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