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#40 Prescribing Meds Day vs. Night Part 1: Mind the Gap Segment
#40 Prescribing Meds Day vs. Night Part 1: Mind the Gap Segment
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Dive deeper into why we prescribe medications in the morning vs. at night !
Why do we dose warfarin at night? (2:45)
Back to the basics - what are the pharmacodynamics of warfarin and how does vitamin K intake matter? (4:28)
Practical matters - so what should we tell patients (6:14)
Dippers and non-dippers - what happens to blood pressure (BP) at night? (9:32)
The surprising link between dipping and cardiovascular outcomes (11:15)
Timing is everything… or is it? The evidence behind taking BP meds at night (11:58)
Review of teaching points (15:58)
What is your prescribing practice with blood pressure medications? Leave a comment, tweet us or share with us on instagram or facebook on how you dose BP meds?
Transcript with references and show notes
Why do we dose warfarin at night? (2:45)
Back to the basics - what are the pharmacodynamics of warfarin and how does vitamin K intake matter? (4:28)
Practical matters - so what should we tell patients (6:14)
Dippers and non-dippers - what happens to blood pressure (BP) at night? (9:32)
The surprising link between dipping and cardiovascular outcomes (11:15)
Timing is everything… or is it? The evidence behind taking BP meds at night (11:58)
Review of teaching points (15:58)
What is your prescribing practice with blood pressure medications? Leave a comment, tweet us or share with us on instagram or facebook on how you dose BP meds?
Transcript with references and show notes
Released:
May 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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