Episodes
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Several medication classes can be used to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP); however, many patients have a suboptimal response or experience dose-limiting side effects. Treatment guidelines suggest several first-line options but, in the absence of compelling evidence, offer no direction as to which agent to try first or if we should consider combination therapy.
Guest Authors: Shilpa Klocke, PharmD, BCPS and Nicole Hahn, PharmD, BCACP
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Thursday Feb 09, 2017
Helpful, Harmful, or Futile — Antidepressant Use in Patients with Heart Failure
Thursday Feb 09, 2017
Thursday Feb 09, 2017
About 5 million Americans are currently living with heart failure (HF) and an astounding 24-42% also suffer from depression. One meta-analysis found a greater than 2-fold risk of death in patients with HF and comorbid depression. Depressed patients with HF are more likely to be hospitalized, seek care from emergency rooms, and rack up big bills. Not surprisingly, patients with HF and depression have a much lower quality of life when compared to HF patients without depression. Clearly, this is BIG problem. But can we do anything about it?
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