#40 Prescribing Meds Day vs. Night Part 1: Mind the Gap Segment
Podcast:Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast Published On: Wed May 08 2019 Description: 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?Transcript with references and show notesFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics and use my code branchbasics.com/COREIM for a great deal: https://branchbasics.com* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Quince for high-quality clothes with affordable pricing and use code quince.com/coreim Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy