Natroba (nah-TRO-buh), a new Rx topical suspension for head lice

September 2011

Reps will promote Natroba (nah-TRO-buh), a new Rx topical suspension for head lice.

They'll point out that Natroba (spinosad) seems to work better than OTC permethrin (Nix, etc)...and it's well tolerated.

It's true that Natroba kills lice AND nits...and it's not absorbed.

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Table of Contents

Cardiology the risk of stopping aspirin, clopidogrel, or other antiplatelet drugs too soon
Statins the interaction between simvastatin (Zocor, etc) and amlodipine (Norvasc, etc)
Lice Natroba (nah-TRO-buh), a new Rx topical suspension for head lice
Psychiatry stronger warnings about Seroquel and QT prolongation
Geriatrics "START" and "STOPP" instead of Beers to evaluate appropriate med use in the elderly
Infectious Diseases new strain of ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhea
Acetaminophen changes to OTC Tylenol and other acetaminophen products
Anticoagulants how to reverse bleeding due to Pradaxa or Xarelto
Migraine whether it's okay to use triptans (sumatriptan, etc) for migraines in CHILDREN
Parkinson Disease treating Parkinson's disease AFTER the "honeymoon" is over
Diabetes Patients are asking about a new "bloodless" glucose meter
Edema how to handle peripheral edema due to dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (amlodipine, etc)