Pts W/ DM and HF
Carvedilol is better than Metoprolol for HF and DM patients
As a clinical pharmacy specialist, cardiologists will ask you for your recommendations on which beta-blockers are better, carvedilol or metoprolol in patients with heart failure and diabetes . There is tantalizing evidence that carvedilol MIGHT be better. But the truth is not so clear. The first head-to-head comparison sugges…
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Statins
Ensure peri-op CABG medication regimens are optimized
As a hospital pharmacist, you'll see more focus on medication choices after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery to improve care and reduce hospital readmissions. Follow the new American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations to ensure peri-operative CABG medication regimens are optimized and help prevent readmissions... Asp…
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Respiratory and Allergy
Recommendations for using beta-blockers in patients with COPD or asthma
Alerts still pop up when beta-blockers are used in patients with COPD or asthma , but these shouldn't always raise a red flag. Many of us were taught to avoid beta-blockers in these patients because of concerns about bronchoconstriction. But cardioSELECTIVE options (metoprolol [ Seloken Zoc ], bisoprolol [ Concor ], nebivolol [ Nebilet ], etc) don't cause mo…
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Nicorandil
Nicorandil, serious side effects (ulceration)
This article was written by: Islam M. Eid, BS Pharm, PGDipClinPharm. Senior Out-patient Pharmacist, Pharmacy Practice Department, Tanta Universal Teaching Hospital, Tanta University. Introduction ㅡ Angina is a pain that comes from the heart. It is usually caused by narrowing of one or more of the arteries that s…
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