Don't Worry About Checking Folic Acid Levels in Patients Taking Folic Acid

May 2015

Patients will ask whether folic acid reduces cardiovascular risk.

This is coming from a new study suggesting that folic acid supplements may reduce the risk of stroke.

The theory is that folic acid might reduce CV risk because it lowers homocysteine levels...and these are often high in CV disease.

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Table of Contents

Cardiology Start Metoprolol Succinate Several Days BEFORE CABG
Women's Health Tell Women Too Much Iodine Can Be Harmful
Obesity & Weight Loss Expect Just One in 5 Patients to Have 5% Weight Loss on Belviq
Cardiology Don't Assume Elderly Patients Without CV Disease Won't Benefit From a Statin
Cardiology Don't Worry About Checking Folic Acid Levels in Patients Taking Folic Acid
COPD Save Daliresp for SEVERE COPD Patients With Frequent Exacerbations
Kidney Stones Advise Limiting Colas to Reduce the Risk of Kidney Stones
Cultural Awareness Tailor Meds Based on Cultural Influences
Wound Care Use Foam Dressings for Heavily Draning Pressure Ulcers
IBS DON'T Jump to SSRIs for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sleep Disorders Try to Avoid Methylphenidate for Shift Work Disorder
Diabetes Use "Flozins" Second-Line for Type 2 Diabetes
New Drugs Save Ceftazidime/Avibactam for Resistant Gram Negative Infections
Insomnia Don't Automatically "Check the Box" on Admission for a Sleep Med
Antibiotics Use Vancomycin Loading Doses In Seriously Ill Patients