CorConsult Rx: Evidence-Based Medicine and Pharmacy

CorConsult Rx: Evidence-Based Medicine and Pharmacy


Latest Episodes

Treatment of Acute Rhinosinusitis and Pharyngitis *ACPE-Accredited*
November 13, 2023

On this episode, my good friend and colleague Alex Hovey, PA-C is sitting in for Cole this episode. We review the treatment of acute rhinosinusitis and pharyngitis. We mention some treatment options f

Healing Hidden Wounds: Exploring PTSD Treatment *ACPE-Accredited*
November 01, 2023

On this episode we review post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We discuss some background information on the disease. Then, we review the various treatment options used to manage PTSD symptoms. To f

Exxua (gepirone): the newly approved antidepressant
October 25, 2023

On this episode, we discuss the 5-HT1A receptor agonist, Exxua (gepirone). Exxua was recently FDA approved for the treatment of general depression. We review the long road this medication took to get

Classification and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease *ACPE-Accredited*
October 16, 2023

On this episode, we review the management of chronic kidney disease. We discuss when to use iron vs erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs) for a patient with anemia due to their CKD. We also go ove

Navigating the Urinary Maze: BPH, OAB, and the complexities of treatment when they coexist *ACPE-Accredited*
October 04, 2023

On this episode we discuss the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as well as overactive bladder (OAB). We review alpha blockers, 5-alpha-reductase inhihibitors, PDE5-inhibitors, antichol

Treating UTIs *ACPE-Accredited*
September 20, 2023

On this episode, we review the treatment of both uncomplicated and complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). We also use this episode to refresh some clinical pearls for the various antibiotics tha

High Powered Medicine Book Review
September 18, 2023

On this episdoe, we are joined by Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD, the author of High Powered Medicine. HPM is a book that summarizes over 150 landmark clinical trials. We discuss how Alex came up with the id

Managing Gout *ACPE-Accredited*
September 11, 2023

On this episode, we discuss both treating an acute gout flare and chronic management of gout. We discuss colchicine, NSAIDS, corticosteroids, canakinumab, xanthine oxidase inhibitors, uricosurics, URA

Managing Osteoarthritis Pain *ACPE-Accredited*
August 21, 2023

On this episode, we review pharmacotherapy options for managing osteoarthritis pain. We focus primarily on on hand, knee, and hip OA. We cover NSAIDS, COX2 inhibitors, topical capsaicin, intra-articul

A Review of Weight Loss Medications *ACPE-Accredited*
August 08, 2023

On this episode, we review the medications that are FDA approved for weight loss. We also review recent data on high dose oral semaglutide and injectable tirzepatide. We end by looking at drugs that a