In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist provides insights on remdesivir.  Authored By: Matt Davis, Pharm.D. [Last updated: 6 May 2020] Remdesivir (GS-5734) is a mopophosphoramidate 1’Cyano-C-adenosine nucleoside analogue antiviral manufactured by Gilead Sciences Inc [1]. Mechanistically, it prevents viral replication through competitive … [Read more...]

In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist provides information and resources on nasopharyngeal sampling. Authored By: Crystal K. Howell, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS Last Updated: 28 April 2020 Nasopharyngeal (NP) samples are used for a multitude of different diagnostic tests. As an infectious diseases (ID) pharmacist that typically practices in … [Read more...]

In this article, an infectious diseases pharmacist discusses five things to know about hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, Plaquenil). Authored By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS Last updated: 19 April 2020 Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, Plaquenil) is a 4-aminoqunoline compound that is FDA-approved for the treatment of acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis in … [Read more...]

In this article a leading antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist with decades of experience shares insights on the new vancomycin guideline.  Interviewee: Kristi Kuper, Pharm.D., BCPS Interviewer: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS [Last updated: 31 March 2020] Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic with activity versus clinically important Gram … [Read more...]

This article is provided to help people interested in antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases keep up with some of the current literature.  Written By: Bassam Ghanem, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS Edited By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID [Last updated: 6 March 2019] We took off the months of January and February, but here we are back in … [Read more...]