Deprescribing is an important part of care for hospice patients. The main goal of hospice care is to focus on comfort care rather than curative treatments, which means evaluating if a patient’s current medications are still indicated, effective, safe, and convenient....
Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed medications to help manage hyperlipidemia and reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. However, statins are notorious for their drug interactions which can pose a significant risk to patients if not taken into...
In a discussion of statins and myalgia, it is always important to start with definitions. Muscle-related conditions associated with statins: Myalgia: Muscle pain. Defined as muscle symptoms without significant elevation of creatinine kinase (CK). Myopathy: Disease of...
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...
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,...
