Expect Fewer Patients to Take Low-Dose Aspirin

November 2018

Patients will be more confused than ever about whether they should take aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Many patients take aspirin 81 mg daily for "primary prevention"...to prevent a first heart attack or stroke.

But mounting evidence suggests that any heart benefit with low-dose aspirin in these patients is offset by the risk of serious bleeding.

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Table of Contents

Med Safety Stop Common Rx Label Problems in Their Tracks
Vaccines Triage Questions About the New Shingles Vaccine Shingrix
Practice Combat Counterfeit Meds
E-Cigarettes Identify Adolescents Who Vape or Use E-Cigarettes
Communication Personalize Care for Millennial Patients
Pediatrics Expect to See Warnings About Breastfeeding Moms Using Methadone
Diabetes Meds Keep Patients Getting "Flozins" for Diabetes Safe
Dermatology Understand How Treatments for Profuse Sweating Compare
Aspirin Expect Fewer Patients to Take Low-Dose Aspirin
Pregnancy Anticipate Med Changes in Pregnant Women With Thyroid Disease