Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

Contributing Writer https://www.empr.com

Cassandra Pardini is a freelance writer and registered pharmacist with a diverse background in drug therapy, scientific research, and the drug discovery and developmental process. She obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University, Master of Science degree in chemistry and chemical biology from Northeastern University, and Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Boston College. She currently lives in Rhode Island with her husband and 3 children.

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Study Reveals Previously Unknown Drug-Associated Arrhythmias

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

January 25, 2021

To identify medications with potential proarrhythmic association.

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HIV Patient’s Detectable Viremia Linked to ART-Supplement Interaction

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

January 14, 2021

Prior to pregnancy, her viral load had been undetectable for more than 2 years.

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Use of Direct Acting Antivirals With Potent Inducers Examined in Case Series

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

January 11, 2021

While DAAs have improved the treatment of chronic HCV infection by eliciting higher rates of sustained virologic response, they also interact with a number of agents that could potentially limit their effectiveness.

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Case Series Describes Use of Icosapent Ethyl for COVID-19 Pneumonia

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

January 5, 2021

The authors described the cases of 3 patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 pneumonia who were treated with 2g of icosapent ethyl administered twice daily via a nasogastric tube.

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IV Iron Products: Adverse Events, Associated Costs Compared

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

December 17, 2020

The comparative study aimed to analyze AEs as well as estimate the associated medical costs for 4 IV iron preparations.

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NSAID Use Among US Adults With Cardiovascular Disease Examined

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

December 15, 2020

Cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1988 to 1994 and 1999 to 2016 were used for this analysis.

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Pet Meds Listed in Owner’s Medication Profile Lead to Confusion in the ED

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

December 3, 2020

The patient, a 67-year-old female, presented to the emergency department with altered mental status.

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Fluvoxamine Evaluated in Patients With Mild COVID-19

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

November 20, 2020

The study, which was fully remote and contactless, aimed to evaluate whether early treatment with fluvoxamine reduced the likelihood of clinical deterioration and disease severity in patients with mild COVID-19 illness.

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Review Assesses Pharmacotherapies for Adult ADHD

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

November 17, 2020

The review included a total of 81 unique trials that reported 1 or more outcomes of interest.

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Evidence Lacking for Most Fibromyalgia Therapies

Cassandra Pardini, PharmD

November 12, 2020

To assess the effectiveness of these therapies on pain reduction and quality of life improvement, study authors searched various databases for randomized or quasi-randomized clinical trials that evaluated these outcomes in fibromyalgia patients.