
Finding the Statin “Sweet Spot”: Why the Maximum Dose Isn’t Always the Optimal One
Is the “lower is better” approach to cholesterol always the safest for your patients? Following a recent sit-down between Professor

The Art and Science of Optimal Antihypertensive Dosing: A Safer and More Effective Approach
High blood pressure (BP) is a major public health concern, and GPs are on the front lines of managing it.

The Prescription Cascade: Why Less Is Often More in Medicine
Recent guidance from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has brought renewed attention to a critical issue in modern

Sufficient Statin Dose? Harms Increase More Than Benefits With Higher Doses
In recent years, the medical community has significantly advanced in the management of cardiovascular disease, primarily through the lowering of

Correct Dosing Newsletter July 2023
Thank you for your interest and finding your way to this, our first, newsletter. If you’re seeing this on our

Is There Now Evidence For Rethinking Statin Dose?
Determining the best statin dose for a patient often appears challenging. Hitting the ‘sweet spot’, particularly with drugs that affect

Aspirin And Evidence-based Prescribing: Professor Simon Dimmitt On This Medical Life Podcast
Website contributor, Professor Simon Dimmitt, has returned as a guest on the podcast, This Medical Life, this time contributing to episode

Symptoms and disease control may be sufficient (and outcomes including survival superior) on lower drug doses than marketed, because of greater safety
The clinical dose response for desired outcomes is often not well established at drug launch. With time, lower doses of

Correct Dosing In Relation To Hypertension Treatment And Maintenance
Website contributor, Professor Simon Dimmitt, was a guest on the podcast, This Medical Life. His appearance, on episode 23 entitled, Hypertension: