A 52-year-old African American female is referred to pharmac…
A 52-year-old African American female is referred to pharmacy for hypertension management. She has no other medical conditions, and her current medications include a daily multivitamin. All labs are within normal limits. Her blood pressure today is 135/82 mmHg (was 132/79 mmHg at last clinic visit). Which drug regimen would be most appropriate in addition to lifestyle modifications?
Read DetailsAn open label randomized controlled trial compares inclisira…
An open label randomized controlled trial compares inclisiran 284 mg as a single injection on day 0, 3 months, then every 6 months to alirocumab 150mg every 14 days among patients who have a history of ASCVD and statin intolerance. In the inclisiran arm 10% of patients were on ezetimibe and in the alirocumab arm 15% of patient were on ezetimibe. The rate of major adverse cardiac events among patients using inclisiran compared to alirocumab was 1.13 (95%CI 0.96-1.30). Alirocumab decreased LDL more than inclisiran (36mg/dL versus 24mg/dL, respectively, p-value 0.04). Which of the following statements are true regarding this study? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
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