Meade Courtney M, Clements Jennifer N
At the time this article was written, Courtney M. Meade was a student in the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy in Clinton, S.C. Jennifer N. Clements is associate professor of pharmacy practice in the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2018 Mar;31(3):52-54. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000530305.69021.02.
Ivabradine works in the sinoatrial node to prolong diastolic depolarization and reduce heart rate. In patients with chronic systolic heart failure, this drug has reduced the risk of hospitalization when used in combination with other optimal pharmacotherapy.
