Frode Edvardsen

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Frode Edvardsen er fastlege i Trondheim og overlege ved Avdeling for klinisk farmakologi, St. Olavs hospital.

Articles by Frode Edvardsen

Opioids on a blue prescription

Frode Edvardsen

24.04.2025: A growing number of patients are being prescribed high-dose opioids by their general practitioners. Discussion is needed on how we can reverse this trend and reduce the risk of overdose from prescribed medications. In this edition of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association, Pedersen et al...

Usefulness of measuring the serum concentration of antihypertensive drugs in uncontrolled hypertension

Mimi Stokke Opdal,
Stine Rognstad,
Frode Edvardsen,
Lene Vernås Halvorsen,
Rune Mo,
Ingebjørg Gustavsen,
Anne Cecilie K. Larstorp,
Camilla Lund Søraas*,
Arne Helland*

15.08.2024: One-third of the adult population in Norway has hypertension. Despite receiving lifestyle advice and drug therapy, only half achieve the recommended blood pressure range. Measurements of serum drug concentrations can reveal poor medication adherence and can be used to personalise treatment. The fact...