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Ask the Pharmacist Question: I just listened to the multi dis perspective BTK inhibitors webinar. I thought I heard calcium channel blockers are contraindicated with ibrutinib.  Wondering if this is true? Whether 2.5 mg of norvasc would be contraindicated with 420 mg of ibrutinib? I may have found the

Ask the Pharmacist Question: I am presently using imbruvica for CLL and have had great success in my blood counts.   I am experiencing very minor side-effects that have been very tolerable. However, I seem to have heightened anxiety and possibly some depression. I have issues being motivated to do certain tasks. 

Ask the Pharmacist Question: What steps can I take to improve absorption of acalabrutinib. I had a total gastrectomy in 1974 and a Roux en Y in 2005, so my compromised stomach is not absorbing that 100mg oral medication I have been taking twice a day since late June.

Ask the Pharmacist Question: I’m going into my fifth month of Calquence. For some 30 years I had taken 15mg of Prevacid twice a day for reflux. I stopped the Prevacid initially because it reduces the effectiveness of Calquence, and tried to get by with Famotinine and tums, but

Ask the Pharmacist Question: Are there any side effects of dysphasia or esophageal spasm when taking acalabrutinib? I began this treatment 9/1/2021 and these effects began 2-3 weeks ago. I have found no mention of this in Epocrates or previous CLL society posts. Answer: There are many potential side effects

Ask the Pharmacist Question: What is the cost of ibrutinib 420 mg dosage? Answer: We cannot answer the end cost to the patient because it is so dependent on multiple factors like dosage, insurance coverage, pharmacy, and geographic location. However, the current estimated monthly average wholesale cash price (with no