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THREAD: Painful Evidence: Do Common treatments for pain work❓
1/10 How effective are pain drugs? 🤔
In BC 120,000 ppl take cyclobenzaprine; 160,000 take gabapentin or pregabalin. Many others take duloxetine, venlafaxine, or amitriptyline
#MedEd #TIEvidence #painmanagement
1/10 How effective are pain drugs? 🤔
In BC 120,000 ppl take cyclobenzaprine; 160,000 take gabapentin or pregabalin. Many others take duloxetine, venlafaxine, or amitriptyline
#MedEd #TIEvidence #painmanagement
2/10 SIDE EFFECTS:
Most 👨🧕on gabapentin/pregabalin/duloxetine/TCAs (e.g. amitriptyline) experience some adverse side effects like sleepiness, dizziness, nausea, dry mouth or constipation
Benefits/harms here: ti.ubc.ca/letter96
#MedEd #painmanagement
Most 👨🧕on gabapentin/pregabalin/duloxetine/TCAs (e.g. amitriptyline) experience some adverse side effects like sleepiness, dizziness, nausea, dry mouth or constipation
Benefits/harms here: ti.ubc.ca/letter96
#MedEd #painmanagement
3/10 COCHRANE pain meds EVIDENCE:
Evidence frm 8 @cochranecollab reviews should ↘️ expectations abt likelihood+size of pain relief frm gabapentin, pregabalin, duloxetine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline, imipramine, desipramine
ti.ubc.ca/letter96
#painmanagement
Evidence frm 8 @cochranecollab reviews should ↘️ expectations abt likelihood+size of pain relief frm gabapentin, pregabalin, duloxetine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline, imipramine, desipramine
ti.ubc.ca/letter96
#painmanagement
THREAD: High blood pressure (hypertension) – what does the best evidence say❓
1/13 A practical tweetorial for clinicians, patients and carers
#hypertension #HTNevidence #MedEd 🩺👩⚕️
1/13 A practical tweetorial for clinicians, patients and carers
#hypertension #HTNevidence #MedEd 🩺👩⚕️
2/13 What is #Hypertension?
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very common condition, and is associated with increased📈 risk for strokes, heart attacks and premature death 💀, so it's worth asking some 🤔👩🏾💻
#TIevidence #MedEd #prescribing
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very common condition, and is associated with increased📈 risk for strokes, heart attacks and premature death 💀, so it's worth asking some 🤔👩🏾💻
#TIevidence #MedEd #prescribing
3/13 What about SCREENING for #hypertension?
Screening for high blood pressure might not be that helpful 😯 and early 🕗 detection of mild hypertension may not significantly impact health‐related costs in the long term nor improve health outcomes: bit.ly/35P2mcz
Screening for high blood pressure might not be that helpful 😯 and early 🕗 detection of mild hypertension may not significantly impact health‐related costs in the long term nor improve health outcomes: bit.ly/35P2mcz
THREAD: Split This! A TI tweetorial on pill splitting
1/ Split this! Pill splitting (dividing tablets into smaller doses)
Practical tips to help patients + their families make the most of their medications during the #COVID19 pandemic
#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence
1/ Split this! Pill splitting (dividing tablets into smaller doses)
Practical tips to help patients + their families make the most of their medications during the #COVID19 pandemic
#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence
2/ Split this! PILL SPLITTING can safely extend medication supplies longer, saving 💰💰 and 🚗 to the pharmacy
Most pharmacies carry pill splitters for as little as $5 😀
Consumer reports review: tinyurl.com/ycstbx2t
#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence
Most pharmacies carry pill splitters for as little as $5 😀
Consumer reports review: tinyurl.com/ycstbx2t
#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence
3/ Split This! #CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING DRUGS
Do you take 20mg of atorvastatin every day? Ask for 40mg tablets and split them, saving 💰💰 and 🚍 to the pharmacy
#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence #cholesterol
Do you take 20mg of atorvastatin every day? Ask for 40mg tablets and split them, saving 💰💰 and 🚍 to the pharmacy
#medication #pillsplitting #TIEvidence #cholesterol
