Re-evaluate Statin Use in Older Patients WithOUT CV Disease

July 2017

You'll hear new debate about whether to use a statin to PREVENT cardiovascular disease in elderly patients.

About 35% of patients over age 75 withOUT CV disease take a statin.

Yet there's limited evidence about whether starting a statin to prevent CV disease is helpful in these older patients.

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Table of Contents

Inhalers Be Prepared to Help Patients Switch to New Fluticasone/Salmeterol Inhalers
Osteoporosis Sort Through Meds for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
Heart Failure Don't Jump to Newer Drugs for Systolic Heart Failure
Transdermal Patches Help Avoid Common Errors With Transdermal Patches
Parkinson's Disease Consider Xadago a Me-Too MAO-B Inhibitor for Parkinson's Disease
Corticosteroids Know the Risks and Benefits of Short-Course Steroids
UTIs Clarify How to Prevent Recurrent UTIs
Statins Re-evaluate Statin Use in Older Patients WithOUT CV Disease
Anticoagulants Double-Check Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) in Certain Patients
Musculoskeletal Explain Options for Treating Nighttime Leg Cramps
Diabetes Watch for Amputation Warnings With Diabetes Med Invokana
Med Adherence Take Steps to Reduce the Number of Return-to-Stock Rxs