Be Prepared to Dispense More Statin Rxs

October 2016

You'll see more statin Rxs for lowering heart risk...due to updated Canadian guidelines.

Statins will still be recommended for people who've had a heart attack or stroke...and for most people with diabetes.

But now more people at risk of having a heart attack or stroke will get a statin. This includes most patients over age 50 with chronic kidney disease...and men over age 50 or women over 60 with one risk factor, such as smoking or high blood pressure.

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Dosage Forms Pay Close Attention to Drug Names That Have Extended-Release Abbreviations
Storage & Disposal Flag Meds That Must be Kept in Their Original Container
Antipsychotics Think of Invega Trinza as the Longer-Acting Version of Invega Sustenna
Opioids Alert Your Pharmacist to Patients Getting Opioids and Benzodiazepines Together
Antithrombotics Find Out WHY Patients Are Taking Blood Thinners
Gastroenterology Expect Most Patients With H. Pylori to Get Four Different Meds for 14 Days
Adverse Events Take Serotonin Syndrome Computer Alerts Seriously
Statins Be Prepared to Dispense More Statin Rxs
Pregnancy Ask About Pregnancy Status to Help Your Pharmacist Recommend Pain Treatments
Diabetes Watch for Frequent Dose Changes in Diabetes Patients With Very High Blood Sugar
Vaccines Expect Egg-Allergic Patients to Get Any Flu Vaccine

Be Prepared to Dispense More Statin Rxs

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