Muscle Pain in Statin Patients? Here’s What to Do... Up to 30% of patients on statins may experience muscle pain 🦵, cramps, or weakness, usually in larger muscles like the thighs. Lowering 🔻 the dose can help reduce symptoms. S…
💊⚕️ New buzz in cardiology – Colchicine (Lodoco) 0.5 mg/day 💥 for chronic coronary disease (CCD). Why? Anti-inflammatory effects 📉 reducing CV risk. 🔍 Evidence suggests adding colchicine to standard care (antiplatelets, statins, etc…
🧠💡 New data raises 🔍 about the optimal use of short-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after ischemic stroke or TIA.. 🩹 Key points.. Short-term DAPT (aspirin + clopidogrel for 21 days) 🕐 reduces recurrent stroke risk 🎯, especiall…
Unlocking insights on statins: efficacy, dosage, adverse effects, and management... Mechanism ⚙️: Statins inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, reducing cholesterol synthesis in hepatocytes. They also increase LDL receptors and act on VLDL. Ef…
MedTweetorial on CCBs! 👩⚕️ Dive into dihydropyridines vs. NONdihydropyridines.. A quick guide! 💊 DHPs (amlodipine, nifedipine) = 💪 potent vasodilators, may ⬆️HR.. NON-DHPs (diltiazem, verapamil) = ⬇️HR. HTN 💨? Consider amlodipin…
Let's dive into some hypertension (HTN) medication combos' discussion! 👨⚕️🚨 Most HTN pts need ≥ 2 meds for BP goals 🎯. Comorbidities often guide med combos. Eg, post-MI pts might get ACEI/ARB + BB. Avoid BP med adjustments for a…
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