#40 Prescribing Meds Day vs. Night Part 1: Mind the Gap Segment

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 (https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/05/08/medications-daytime-vs-nighttime-part-1/), tweet (https://twitter.com/COREIMpodcast) us or share with us on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/core.im.podcast/) or facebook (https://www.facebook.com/COREIMpodcast/) on how you dose BP meds? Transcript with references and show notes (https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/05/08/medications-daytime-vs-nighttime-part-1/)