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4th Quarter Index
| Issue Number |
Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
52 |
Dec 28 | Treatment of Unintentional Weight Loss in Geriatric Patients with Mirtazapine and Megestrol Acetate |
51 |
Dec 14 | Hypertension in the Elderly: the Role of Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists |
50 |
Dec 7 | Recommendations for Pediatric Dehydration |
49 |
Dec 4 | Rethinking Vancomycin-Based Combination Therapies to Treat Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
48 |
Nov 30 | Comparing Single-and Dual-Action Antidepressants in the Elderly |
47 |
Nov 16 | Controversy with Unlabeled Use of Medications |
46 |
Nov 9 | Pharmacologic Pearls for End-of-Life Care |
45 |
Nov 2 | An Overview of Herbal Drug Interactions |
44 |
Oct 26 | Evidence Based Guidelines for Echinocandin Therapy |
| 43 |
Oct 15 | Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Children |
42 |
Oct 14 | Fever and Infection Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities |
41 |
Oct 12 | Medication Use with Continuous Enteral Nutrition |
40 |
Oct 5 | Effects of Intensive Glucose Control on Cardiovascular Disease and Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes |
39 |
Sep 28 | Long-and Short-Acting Opioids: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Patients with Chronic Pain |
38 |
Sep 24 | Assessment of Zinc Use |
37 |
Sep 14 | Guidelines for Vancomycin Therapy |
36 |
Sep 7 | Preparing a Long-Term Care Facility for the Bariatric Resident |
35 |
Aug 31 | Renal Function Estimation Equations: Some Considerations |
34 |
Aug 17 | Parenteral Antihypertensives for Hypertensive Emergencies |
33 |
Aug 10 | Copidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitors: Implications for Practice |
32 |
Aug 7 | Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis |
31 |
Aug 5 | Treating Pseudomonal Infection in the Elderly |
30 |
Aug 3 | Managing Statin-Related Myopathy |
29 |
Jul 20 | Low Molecular Weight Heparins in Obesity and Renal Impairment |
28 |
Jul 13 | Drug Considerations in Liver Disease |
27 |
Jul 6 | Approach to Treating Seasonal Influenza |
26 |
Jun 29 | Pharmacists' Role in Illness Prevention in the Elderly |
25 |
Jun 15 | Alzheimer's Disease Therapy in the Long-Term-Care Setting |
24 |
Jun 8 | Preventing Tobacco Use in Adults and Pregnant Women |
23 |
Jun 1 | Opioid Treatment Guidelines for Chronic Noncancer Pain |
22 |
May 18 | MRSA Decolonization Techniques |
21 |
May 11 | Pediatric Dosing of Nonprescription Cough and Cold Medications |
20 |
May 8 | Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in Humans Update |
19 |
May 4 | Update on the Management of Candidiasis |
18 |
Apr 21 | Drug-Drug Interaction: PPIs and Clopidogrel |
17 |
Apr 20 | Aspirin in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease |
| 16 |
Apr 13 | New Treatments for Osteoporosis |
15 |
Apr 6 | Higher Oral Vitamin D Doses Reduce Nonvertebral Fracture Risk |
14 |
Mar 30 | Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Stable COPD |
13 |
Mar 16 | Severe Alzheimer's Disease |
12 |
Mar 9 | Gout and Hyperuricemia Guideline Summary |
11 |
Mar 2 | Current Treatment Interventions for Osteoporosis Following Fracture |
10 |
Feb 25 | Colonoscopy: Recommended Bowel Preparation Regimens |
9 |
Feb 16 | Pharmacologic Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome |
8 |
Feb 9 | New Recommendations for Adult Immunization |
7 |
Feb 2 | Risk of Adverse Gastrointestinal Events from Inhaled Corticosteroids |
6 |
Feb 2 | Clinical Guidelines for Treating Depressive Disorders |
5 |
Jan 29 | Management of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Elderly Patients |
4 |
Jan 23 | Treatment of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain |
3 |
Jan 19 | Tips for Administering Oral Medication Via Enteral Feeding Tubes |
2 |
Jan 12 | Asthma: The Latest Updates on prevention and Treatment |
1 |
Jan 5 | Assessing New Type 2 Diabetes Therapies |
| Issue Number |
Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
55 |
Dec 21 | New Drug Approvals |
54 |
Dec 17 | Clevidipine Butyrate (Cleviprex) Recall |
53 |
Dec 7 | Updated Safety Information for Diclofenac Sodium Gel (Voltaren), Valproate Products, and Fosamprenavir (Lexiva) |
52 |
Dec 3 | Updated Safety Information for Desipramine (Norpramin) |
51 |
Nov 23 | Cardiac Events Associated with Sibutramine (Meridia) Use |
50 |
Nov 23 | New Drug Approvals |
49 |
Nov 17 | Clopidogrel (Plavix) and Omeprazole (Prilosec/Prilosec OTC) Interaction |
48 |
Nov 3 | Renal Failure Associated with Exenatide (Byetta) |
47 |
Oct 28 | Recall of Accusure Insulin Syringes |
46 |
Oct 27 | Emergency Use of Intravenous Peramivir is Authorized for H1N1 Infections |
45 |
Oct 21 | Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection Recall |
44 |
Oct 19 | New Drug Approvals |
43 |
Oct 16 | Revised Boxed Warning for Dexferrum (Iron Dextran) |
42 |
Oct 12 | Warnings Against the Use of Nebulized Zanamivir (Relenza) |
41 |
Oct 5 | FDA Approves Use of Expired Tamiflu for Oral Suspension |
40 |
Oct 5 | New Reference Standard for Heparin |
39 |
Sep 28 | Exjade (Deferasirox) Safety Update |
38 |
Sept 28 | Recall of Multiple Pediatric Tylenol Products |
37 |
Sep 25 | Sitagliptin Associated Pancreatitis |
36 |
Sep 21 | New Drug Approvals |
35 |
Sep 16 | New Boxed Warning for Promethazine |
34 |
Sep 8 | Pitavastatin (Livalo®) |
33 |
Aug 25 | Liver Injury Associated with Orlistat |
32 |
Aug 24 | New Drug Approvals |
31 |
Aug 14 | New Warning and Adverse Reaction for CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil) |
30 |
Aug 5 | New Boxed Warning For Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers |
29 |
Aug 4 | Prasugrel (Effient®) |
28 |
Aug 4 | Iloperidone (Fanapt®) |
27 |
Jul 27 | New Drug Approvals |
26 |
Jul 20 | Possible Cardiovascular Events Associated with Xolair (Omalizumab) |
25 |
Jul 8 | FDA Takes Action to Reduce Risk Associated with Propoxyphene |
24 |
Jul 1 | Possible Cancer Risk Associated with Lantus (Insulin Glargine) |
23 |
Jul 1 | Varenicline (Chantix) and Bupropion (Zyban) Safety Update |
22 |
Jun 22 | New Drug Approvals |
21 |
Jun 17 | FDA Concludes That Cefipime is Appropriate for Approved Indications |
20 |
Jun 16 | Sense of Smell Disrupted with Zicam Use |
19 |
Jun 15 | Risks of Stimulant Medications for ADHD Treatment in Children |
18 |
Jun 15 | Stolen Vials of Levemir Insulin |
17 |
Jun 15 | Sirolimus (Rapamune) and Increased Mortality in Stable Liver Transplant Patients |
16 |
Jun 4 | Propylthiouracil (PTU)-Induced Liver Failure |
15 |
May 25 | New Drug Approvals |
14 |
Apr 27 | New Drug Approvals |
13 |
Apr 14 | Ceftriaxone and Calcium Products Drug Interaction Update |
12 |
Apr 9 | Raptiva (Efalizumab) Withdrawn From Market |
11 |
Mar 23 | New Drug Approvals |
10 |
Mar 3 | Toprol XL (Metoprolol Succinate Extended Release) Shortage |
9 |
Feb 24 | Metabolic Acidosis Associated with Zonegran |
8 |
Feb 23 | New Drug Approvals |
7 |
Feb 4 | Safety Review of Xigris (Drotrecogin Alfa [Activated]) |
6 |
Jan 27 | Safety Review of Plavix (Clopidogrel) |
5 |
Jan 26 | New Drug Approvals |
4 |
Jan 20 | Safe Use of Topcial Anesthetics |
3 |
Jan 14 | Updated Safety Review of Leukotriene Modifiers |
2 |
Jan 12 | Updated Safety Review of Vytorin |
1 |
Jan 6 | Updated Safety Warning for Tinzaparin (Innohep) |
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| Issue Number |
Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
3 |
Nov 2009 | Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommendations for the
Prevention and Control of Influenza |
2 |
Jul 2009 |
SUGDIS
2009 Drug Information Question Quality Assurance Survey Results |
1 |
Jan 2009 |
New
Molecular Entities of 2008 |
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