Think "LOWER IS BETTER" for LDL in high CV risk patients
Overview As a cardiovascular pharmacist, there is an ongoing debate regarding the nece…
Coenzyme Q10 for STATIN intolerance
Introduction As a community pharmacist, patients will ask you more about Coenzyme Q10 …
Are Fish Oil supplements safe?!
As a nutrition support pharmacist, patients are asking whether fish oil supplements are s…
Be aware of the role of STATINS in children
Overview As a clinical pharmacist, you should be familiar with the Role of statins in …
Approach to STATIN intolerance
As a pharmacist, you should know how to deal with statin muscle pain . Mounting evidence …
Focus on DIET and exercise for high triglycerides
As a nutrition pharmacy specialist, you will see more focus on diet and exercise for hig…
Ensure your DIABETIC patients are on statin
Many eligible adults with diabetes aren’t on a statin . We know that statins reduce card…
Start with HIGH-dose atorvastatin after stroke
New evidence will spark questions about whether to aim for an LDL goal in patients with a…
Evaluate the need for NON-statins
As a hospital pharmacist, you will continue to see LESS use of non-statins (niacin, etc) …
Ensure peri-op CABG medication regimens are optimized
As a hospital pharmacist, you'll see more focus on medication choices after coronary…
How to manage HYPERtriglyceridemia
Questions will come up about how to manage high triglycerides, due to recent guidance fro…
How to handle statin muscle pain?
As a pharmacist, you may know that up to 30% of statin patients get muscle pain, cramps, …
Statins may be okay to use in pregnant patients
You will hear controversy about whether statins are okay to use in pregnant patients. Thi…
How to deal with statin interaction?
Statin INRERACTION alerts continue to cause confusion. We know to watch for the more pro…
When should statins be prescribed for patients younger than 40 years old?
When should statins be used in adults under age 40? ― Statins clearly improve outcomes r…
Optimization of lipids in CARDIOvascular patients
Overview Focus on statin dose statin dose instead of LDL levels. It's not about a…
Pharmacology of HMG-CoA inhibitors (Statins)
Therapeutic actions HMG-CoA inhibitors are antihyperlipidemic. They are a fungal metab…
Statins can prevent proteinuria in patients with hypertension
Statins are used to prevent kidney problems in patients with hypertension even in people …