Help Patients Avoid Meds That Can Exacerbate Heart Failure

October 2022

About half of patients with heart failure take at least one med that may tip the balance and worsen their symptoms.

Recommend safer alternatives when you spot a risky med.

Analgesics. Advise limiting NSAIDs. They may cause edema...increase BP...and raise risk of kidney injury.

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Table of Contents

Influenza Know What’s Changed With Flu Immunizations for 2022-2023
COVID-19 Be Ready With Answers About Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters
NSAIDs Consider Kidney Risks Before Suggesting an NSAID
Adverse Events Put Torsades Risk With Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Perspective
Allergic Reactions Sort Through Specifics of Sulfa Allergies
Gastroenterology Follow a Stepwise Approach to Managing Gastroparesis
Heart Failure Help Patients Avoid Meds That Can Exacerbate Heart Failure
Lupus Be Familiar With Saphnelo for Lupus
Hypotension Save Meds as a Last Resort for Orthostatic Hypotension