THREAD:5⃣things to know from 5 recent TI Therapeutics Letters👩🏽🔬
1/5: How to choose a good #mirtazapine dose? 🤔
Mirtazapine has a dose response 💊for harm but NOT for efficacy: harm ↗️ after 30mg/day but efficacy doesn't: bit.ly/361LU9E
#MedEd #deprescribing #ptsafety
2/5: Want to learn about recent @GovCanHealth #medsafety or international warnings for medications?
Read our Therapeutics Letter on international drug safety advisories: bit.ly/3wc0ar8 ⚠️ 💊
#drugsafety #SegPac #ptsafety
3/5: Do you like receiving feedback on your #prescribing?👩🏽⚕️💊
Read about Personal Prescribing Portraits: bit.ly/3hkf8WO
#MedEd #deprescribing
4/5: Can pill splitting 💊 save your patients some money?💰
Example:
Atorvastatin 80mg tablets. Dispense 45 to last 90d. Take ½ = 40mg/day for secondary prevention of ischemic heart disease complications
Full Letter: bit.ly/3dxlKzM
#MedEd #prescribing
5/5: Do hospital pts need VTE prophylaxis?🤔
Less than 2% will get #DVT & prophylaxis hasn’t been shown to ↘️ mortality. No conclusive evidence that symptomatic DVT is reduced with prophylaxis😯
Full Letter: bit.ly/3yeaNv9
#MedEd #ptsafety #SegPac #PulmonaryEmbolism
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