Citalopram should be limited to a dose of 20mg/day if using concomitant CYP3A4 or CYP2C19 inhibitors due to risk for QTc prolongation and serotonin syndrome. #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1858554…

A potential ADE of acyclovir is neurotoxicity and can present with hallucinations or delirium. Patients with reduced renal function are at higher risk so be sure to dose reduce! #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson amjmed.com/article/S0002-…

C. parapsilosis often has ⬆️ MICs for echinocandins as a result of a single amino acid 🔀 in B-1,3 glucan synthase. Exposure to echinocandins ⬆️ risk for infection with this Candida species. #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson jcm.asm.org/content/48/7/2…

When evaluating for IE, it's recommended to obtain a dental evaluation to assess for any oral abscesses as a potential source. #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Polymyxin B and neomycin have low systemic absorption when given orally and can be used as gut decontamination to prevent bacterial translocation to the blood. #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson academic.oup.com/jac/article/46…

Dovato (dolutegravir + lamivudine) is a two-drug, single-tablet regimen for HIV but should only be started in a treatment-naive patient. #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson fda.gov/news-events/pr…

Isavuconazole is unique among the azoles in that it can actually cause QTc shortening (whereas other azoles cause QTc prolongation). #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.100…

Results of the MERINO trial suggest that meropenem may be better than pip/tazo for treatment of ESBL E. coli bacteremia. #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Tetracyclines are generally not considered good bacteremia drugs as they have a high volume of distribution and achieve lower concentrations in the blood. #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson academic.oup.com/jac/article/58…

Algorithm-guided care for CoNS bacteremia found similar rates of clinical success as usual care but with significantly shorter durations. #OTILT jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Empiric anaerobic coverage is not recommended for aspiration PNA unless there is a suspected lung abscess or empyema. #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.11…

Menactra and Prevnar vaccines can’t be administered at the same time - must wait 4 weeks minimum between administrations. #OTILT Alin Kazanjian Brandon Dionne Jeff Pearson cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/p…

First day of residency = ✅ Finally feels real now that I got my white coat!!

Best early birthday present ever... I passed both my boards!! Ya girl is officially a licensed pharmacist 🎉🎉

Got to see a patient in the NICU start ECMO today. Never had much interest in crit care but WOW was that cool

Got our residency headshots today! First thing I do is update my Twitter photo (after sending a copy to my mom of course) 😂

I may have known since November but still so happy to be staying another year 😊 can’t wait to finally see everyone else who’ll be joining our pharmily

Congrats Kiera Caparon for ASH #ASH21 abstract #SickleCell & Cystic Fibrosis Associated w/ Non-Administration of #VTE Prophylaxis #ASHkudos Johns Hopkins Hematology Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Institute Michael Streiff Brandyn Lau Rakhi Naik, MD MHS Katie Dane ash.confex.com/ash/2021/webpr…

Way to go Kiera Caparon on your PGY1 project. Very proud #jhhpharmacy

Interested in a PGY2 Cardiology Residency? Check out our program. Kiera Caparon Sara Strout Katie Dane Jessi Chasler @dalaii hopkinsmedicine.org/pharmacy/resid…