Recommend Aspirin to FEWER Patients to Prevent First Heart Attack or Stroke

November 2015

New recommendations will lead to LESS use of aspirin to prevent a FIRST heart attack or stroke.

We know aspirin is beneficial for SECONDARY prevention...in patients who've already had a CV event...because benefits outweigh bleeding risks.

But when to use aspirin for PRIMARY prevention is controversial...because benefit doesn't always exceed risk.

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Table of Contents

Diabetes Don't be too Quick to Jump on the Jardiance (empagliflozin) Bandwagon
Vaccines Wait ≥ 1 Year Between Pneumococcal Vaccines in Seniors
Diabetes Consider NPH and Regular Insulin INSTEAD of Insulin Analogs
Aspirin Recommend Aspirin to FEWER Patients to Prevent First Heart Attack or Stroke
Psychiatry Recertify to Continue Dispensing Clozapine
Sinusitis Explain Chronic Sinusitis is Usually Due to Inflammation...Not Infection
Supplements Tell Patients to Forget About Using Prevagen for Memory
Sports Medicine Recommend Baby Oil to Remove Kinesiology Tape
Practice Incorporate PDMP Review Into Your Pharmacy Workflow
Chronic Pain Suggest Alternatives for Neuropathic Pain Prior to Using Opioids
Pediatrics Explain Why Just One Dose of Tramadol Can be Risky in Children