#40 Prescribing Meds Day vs. Night Part 1: Mind the Gap Segment
Dive deeper into why we prescribe medications in the morning vs. at night !
- Why do we dose warfarin at night? (2:45)
- Back to the basics - what are the pharmacodynamics of warfarin and how does vitamin K intake matter? (4:28)
- Practical matters - so what should we tell patients (6:14)
- Dippers and non-dippers - what happens to blood pressure (BP) at night? (9:32)
- The surprising link between dipping and cardiovascular outcomes (11:15)
- Timing is everything… or is it? The evidence behind taking BP meds at night (11:58)
- Review of teaching points (15:58)
What is your prescribing practice with blood pressure medications? Leave a comment, tweet us or share with us on instagram or facebook on how you dose BP meds?
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