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HelixTalk #185 - They Are Late, but Don’t Stress: The New 2024 Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Guidelines

Date posted: October 4, 2024, 10:34 am

In this episode, we review the recommendations from the 2024 SCCM/ASHP stress ulcer prophylaxis guidelines and highlight three of the more recent landmark critical care trials investigating the role of stress ulcer prophylaxis.


HelixTalk #184 - Drop it Like it’s Hot! Deprescribing Pharmacotherapy When Appropriate

Date posted: August 9, 2024, 4:00 pm

In this episode, we discuss the approach to deprescribing for several drugs such as benzodiazepine receptor agonists, cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, antipsychotics, and antihyperglycemics.


HelixTalk #183 - The Ultimate Guide to Loop Diuretics: An In-Depth Drug Class Review

Date posted: June 28, 2024, 6:00 am

In this episode, we review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, monitoring, medicinal chemistry, and more of loop diuretics.


HelixTalk #182 - 2023 Beers Criteria Update: Navigating Medications Safely in Older Patients

Date posted: May 7, 2024, 6:00 am

In this episode, we discuss principles for medication use in the geriatric patient population and summarize the updated 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults.


HelixTalk #181 - From Meds to Machine Learning: How AI is (and will) Revolutionizing Pharmacy Practice

Date posted: April 16, 2024, 6:00 am

In this episode, we discuss artificial intelligence large language models (LLMs) and how these will impact the future of the practice of pharmacy.


HelixTalk #180 - The Ultimate Guide to Statins: An In-Depth Drug Class Review

Date posted: March 26, 2024, 6:00 am

In this episode, we review the pharmacology, indications, adverse effects, monitoring, and unique drug characteristics of HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (“statins”).


HelixTalk #179 - Annual Dose of Sweetness: 2024 Updates from the American Diabetes Association Guidelines

Date posted: March 5, 2024, 6:00 am

In this recurring episode, we discuss the important updates from the 2024 American Diabetes Association Guidelines!


HelixTalk #178 - Law & Order: Pharmacy Edition. A Concise Review of High-Yield Pharmacy Law Topics for the MPJE

Date posted: February 13, 2024, 6:00 am

In this episode, we speak with Janeen Winnike, the Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Rosalind Franklin and a co-course director for the Pharmacy Law course at the university. We review some of the key points regarding federal and Illinois pharmacy law – a must-listen especially for graduates preparing for their MPJE exam after graduation!


HelixTalk #177 - The Antidote Arsenal: Exploring the Emergency Toolbox for Anticoagulant Reversals

Date posted: January 23, 2024, 6:00 am

In this episode, we review evidence-based guidelines for the emergency reversal of warfarin, dabigatran, and the oral Xa inhibitors (apixaban, edoxaban, and rivaroxaban).


HelixTalk #176 - Hormonal Harmony: A Pharmacist’s Guide to Hormonal Contraceptives (Part 2)

Date posted: January 2, 2024, 6:00 am

In this two part episode, we review some of the most important clinical pearls in the pharmacotherapy and practice aspects of hormonal contraceptives with a brief focus on the very first FDA approved OTC hormonal contraceptive product (Opill).