A Heart Attack and a Bag Full of Drugs… How Did I Get Here?

Send us Fan MailSummary:  To discover how you got here, you must care enough to ask the question.  This episode is not about peeling away the layers to discover what’s at the mysterious center of your med regimen; rather, it's simply about starting with the drugs which address your most urgent health needs – in this case, your heart.  We will  follow that trail of drugs (one often leads to another), and then move on to other medical conditions i.e., comorbidities.  Ultimately, achieving a balance of the right drugs, doses, and schedules, by monitoring your meds and communicating with your physician and pharmacist, will not only reveal how you got here, but it may result in a better here.Topics:·      Meds For Life 01:55·      Vioxx & Celebrex 02:24·      Vioxx Voluntary Pull 04:00·      Celebrex 05:07·      Acute Coronary Syndrome 06:12·      Plavix (post first stent) 06:36·      Nitroglycerin 06:56·      Brilinta 07:15·      Metoprolol Tartrate 07:50·      Nitro-Dur Patch 10:09·      Nitro Headache 12:00·      Nitro-Viagra/Cialis Interaction 13:15·      Monitor Your Meds 14:30·      Atorvastatin & Fenofibrate 16:35·      Lopid 18:32·      Brilinta & Aspirin 19:00·      CoQ10 20:55·      Tamsulosin (Flomax) 22:12·      OTC Drug Interactions 22:30·      Vitamin D 24:10·      Shared Decision Making 25:09 Questions and comments to  [email protected]