Heart Failure
This medication class helps patients with heart failure by removing excess fluid and reducing swelling
What are diuretics?
This mineral, often taken with vitamin D, is essential for maintaining bone strength and preventing osteoporosis
What is calcium?
This LDL-C goal is recommended for borderline or intermediate-risk primary prevention patients
What is less than 100 mg/dL?
After using an inhaled corticosteroid such as fluticasone, patients should perform this action to reduce the risk of oral thrush
What is rinsing the mouth with water?
This medication class, which includes latanoprost, is often considered first-line therapy for open-angle glaucoma
What are prostaglandin analogs?
Two SGLT2 inhibitors commonly used to treat heart failure are dapagliflozin and this medication
What is empagliflozin (Jardiance®)?
This monoclonal antibody, administered every 6 months, works by inhibiting RANK ligand to reduce bone resorption
What is denosumab (Prolia®)?
This LDL-C goal is recommended for high-risk primary prevention patients
What is less than 70 mg/dL?
This non-pharmacologic intervention has the greatest impact on slowing the progression of COPD
What is smoking cessation?
To minimize systemic absorption of glaucoma eye drops, patients should press on this area of the eye for 1 to 2 minutes after instillation
What is the inside corner of the eye (nasolacrimal duct/punctum)?
When transitioning a patient from lisinopril to sacubitril/valsartan, this minimum washout period is required to reduce the risk of angioedema
What is 36 hours?
This diagnostic test measures bone mineral density and is commonly used to diagnose osteoporosis
What is a DEXA (DXA) scan?
According to the guideline, lower LDL for longer provides greater protection against these two cardiovascular outcomes
What are heart attack and stroke?
When dispensing a new inhaler, this counseling point may be the most important factor in ensuring the medication works as intended
What is demonstrating and verifying proper inhaler technique?
This common side effect of latanoprost may permanently change the appearance of a patient's eyes
What is increased brown pigmentation of the iris?
Among beta blockers, only these agents have demonstrated mortality benefit in patients with heart failure and are recommended as evidence-based therapy
What are carvedilol, metoprolol succinate, and bisoprolol?
This rare but serious adverse effect has been associated with bisphosphonates and denosumab, particularly following dental procedures
What is osteonecrosis of the jaw?
The 2026 guideline recommends using these risk equations, rather than the Pooled Cohort Equations, to guide lipid-lowering therapy decisions in many adults
What are the PREVENT-ASCVD Risk Equations?
This combination inhaler ingredient class, which includes salmeterol and formoterol, helps improve lung function and reduce COPD symptoms over the long term
What are long-acting beta-2 agonists (LABAs)?
A patient with glaucoma who is taking a long-term corticosteroid should be counseled to undergo regular monitoring of this parameter
What is intraocular pressure (IOP)?
A patient is receiving sacubitril/valsartan, spironolactone, and empagliflozin. This laboratory value should be monitored closely because all three therapies can affect it
What is serum potassium?
Patients receiving denosumab (Prolia®) should be counseled to report symptoms such as muscle cramps, tingling, or numbness because they may indicate this electrolyte abnormality
What is hypocalcemia?
In addition to LDL-C, the 2026 guideline highlights the role of this inherited lipid marker as a risk-enhancing factor and recommends broader assessment in appropriate patients
What is lipoprotein(a)?
This biologic medication target is inhibited by omalizumab in patients with moderate-to-severe allergic asthma
What is IgE (immunoglobulin E)?
This topical glaucoma medication should be used with caution in patients with asthma or COPD because systemic absorption may cause bronchospasm
What is timolol?