#45 Statins: Prescribing Meds Day vs. Night Part 2 Mind the Gap Segment

Night and Day… join us for part II of our exploration into why we prescribe medications in the morning vs. at night, featuring statins! 03:28 How do statins and cholesterol synthesis work again, anyway? 04:00 Power in numbers - what do the meta-analyses say about timing of statins? 04:40 The long and short of it - how half-life may dictate when to take your statin. 07:35 Effect magnitude - does medication timing actually really impact patient outcomes? 10:30 Practical matters - so what should we tell patients? 11:05 Review of teaching points Show notes, transcripts and references (https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/07/24/statins-prescribing-meds-day-vs-night-part-2/)