Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects
In patients taking prescribed opioids, an increased cardiovascular event rate has recently been reported in older adults..
Sleep Duration in Employed Adults
Although research has shown that adults should sleep at least 7 hours per night, the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System reported that approximately 35% of adults got insufficient sleep.
An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists
The most common medications involved in prescription-opioid overdose deaths include methadone, oxycodone, and hydrocodone.
Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors
This drug class confers benefits in diabetic patients with heart failure, CV disease, and renal disease, but it is also associated with major adverse events.
To Dose or Not to Dose?
Prescribing low-dose aspirin for preventing secondary cardiovascular disease is well established, but its safety and efficacy in primary prevention remains open to debate.
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