First-Line Meds for Hypertension

01/01/24 • 31 min

Special guest Luke Laffin, MD, FACC, the Co-Director, Center for Blood Pressure Disorders with the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic joins us to talkabout first-line meds for hypertension.
Listen in as they discuss nuances regarding selection of a first-line medication for the treatment of hypertension.
You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board:

Andrea Darby Stewart, MD, Associate Director, Honor Health Family Medicine Residency Program and Clinical Professor of Family, Community & Occupational Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Douglas S. Paauw, MD, MACP, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine

For the purposes of disclosure, Dr. Luke Laffin reports relevant financial relationships with CRISPR Therapeutics [hyperlipidemia], Eli Lilly [obesity], Medtronic [hypertension] (honorarium); Arrowhead [hyperlipidemia], AstraZeneca [hyperlipidemia], Mineralys Therapeutics [hypertension] (grants/research support).
The other speakers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
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Chart: Treatment of Hypertension
Chart: Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Chart: Comparison of Calcium Channel Blockers
Chart: Comparison of Commonly Used Diuretics

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Andrea Darby Stewart, MD, Associate Director, Honor Health Family Medicine Residency Program and Clinical Professor of Family, Community & Occupational Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Douglas S. Paauw, MD, MACP, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine

Chart: Treatment of Hypertension
Chart: Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Chart: Comparison of Calcium Channel Blockers
Chart: Comparison of Commonly Used Diuretics

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Special guest Shana Castillo, PharmD, MBA, RPh, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy and Health Professions joins us to talk about vaccinations.
Listen in as they discuss the latest recommendations for COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations, along with options to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and practical approaches for giving multiple vaccines in a single visit.
You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board:

Reid B. Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP, Associate Dean of Graduate and Continuing Medical Education and Professor of Family Medicine at East Tennessee State University
Stephen Carek, MD, CAQSM, DipABLM, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Prisma Health/USC-SOMG Family Medicine Residency Program at the USC School of Medicine Greenville
Craig D. Williams, PharmD, FNLA, BCPS, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Oregon Health and Science University

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Chart: COVID-19 Vaccines
FAQ: Flu Vaccines for 2023-24
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Algorithm: Addressing Vaccine Myths and Hesitancy

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Rx and OTC Oral Contraceptives

Special guest Sarah E. Stumbar, MD, MPH, Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Office of Medical Education and Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Medical Education from the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University joins us to talk about oral contraceptives.

Listen in as our expert panel discusses safety and efficacy of combined oral contraceptives and progestin-only pills. They’ll also prepare you to help patients navigate norgestrel tablets, the first over the counter daily oral contraceptive.

You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board:

Stephen Carek, MD, CAQSM, DipABLM, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Prisma Health/USC-SOMG Family Medicine Residency Program at the USC School of Medicine Greenville
Craig D. Williams, PharmD, FNLA, BCPS, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Oregon Health and Science University

None of the speakers have anything to disclose.

TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast. Log in to your Pharmacist’s Letter or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.
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The clinical resources mentioned during the podcast are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber Insights: