by Eric Christianson | Jul 26, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin are generic cholesterol medications that are widely used to lower LDL. Both of these medications frequently show up in the top 10 most frequently used medications. I wanted to provide a comparison of atorvastatin versus rosuvastatin to...
by Eric Christianson | May 17, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Nitroglycerin and its derivatives have been around for a long time. The identification of nitrate tolerance goes back even prior to 1900. In this post, I’ll discuss the major strategy for nitrate tolerance prevention and some of the issues that may be...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 19, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Beta-blockers are a class of medication that is frequently used for cardiac and cardiovascular purposes. Selectivity and evidence of benefit often guide selection, but one thing that may get overlooked is beta-blocker interactions in relation to CYP enzymes. Not all...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 9, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Bempedoic acid, also known as Nexletol, is a once-daily medication used in patients with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia who are requiring additional LDL-C lowering previously on a maximally...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 22, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
It is always controversial to come up with a top 5 list but we went for it. Below we have put together a list of the top 5 landmark trials in hyperlipidemia management. (NOTE: This is part of a bigger project that I am working on with Sarah Zahirudin, PharmD,...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 11, 2023 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Recently we’ve discussed the differences between clopidogrel and prasugrel as antiplatelet medications. However, there are additional medications included in the P2Y12 inhibitor drug class. Today, we’ll be comparing all of the P2Y12 inhibitors: clopidogrel, prasugrel,...
