In a discussion of statins and myalgia, it is always important to start with definitions. Muscle-related conditions associated with statins: Myalgia: Muscle pain. Defined as muscle symptoms without significant elevation of creatinine kinase (CK). Myopathy: Disease of...
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers are one of the most commonly used drug classes to manage hypertension. Many clinicians prefer using these medications even over ACE inhibitors to reduce the risk of running into the ACE inhibitor-related cough. This is the primary...
ACE Inhibitors have been a workhorse in managing blood pressure for years. While lisinopril is the most commonly used agent that I see in practice, I thought it would be helpful to put together an ACE Inhibitor Comparison table to share with the audience and highlight...
Opioids are commonly used in clinical practice. Selection on these agents can often be confusion. We’ve outlined some of the most important pharmacokinetic, pharmacogenomic, and dosage form clinical pearls in the table below. For easier reading, we have also...
Z-drugs, otherwise known as benzodiazepine receptor agonists, are used to help patients with insomnia that is associated with difficulty falling asleep (sleep latency), difficulty staying asleep (sleep maintenance), or not feeling rested after a night’s sleep (sleep...
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