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 for primary prevention of CV disease is helpful in these older patients.

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Table of Contents

Diabetes Watch for Amputation Warnings With Diabetes Med Invokana
Statins Re-Evaluate Statin Use in Older Patients WithOUT CV Disease
Corticosteroids Know the Risks and Benefits of Short-Course Steroids
Inhalers Be Prepared to Switch Patients to New Fluticasone/Salmeterol Inhalers
Heart Failure Don't Jump to Newer Drugs for Systolic Heart Failure
Osteoporosis Stick With Bisphosphonates First-Line for Most Postmenopausal Women
Transdermal Patches Help Avoid Common Errors With Transdermal Patches
Anticoagulants Double-Check Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) in Certain Patients
UTIs Compare Options for Preventing Recurrent UTIs
Parkinson's Disease Consider Xadago a Me-Too MAO-B Inhibitor for Parkinson's Disease
Musculoskeletal Sort Through Options for Treating Nocturnal Leg Cramps