Patients will ask more questions about how to use their inhalers

February 2014

Patients will ask more questions about how to use their inhalers...especially the new devices (Ellipta, Pressair, etc).

Over half of patients don't use their inhaler correctly.

Follow these rules of thumb to help patients with proper use.

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Table of Contents

Cardiology controversy about when it's acceptable to aim for HIGHER blood pressure goals
Cardiology MORE med choices for the initial treatment of UNCOMPLICATED hypertension
Gastroenterology The new PPI esomeprazole STRONTIUM will cause some confusion
Hepatitis C big changes in treating chronic hepatitis C with two new oral antivirals, Olysio (simeprevir) and Sovaldi (sofosbuvir)
NSAIDs A new version of oral diclofenac for pain called Zorvolex (ZOR-voh-lex) will hit the market
Inhalers Patients will ask more questions about how to use their inhalers
Vaccines when it's okay to give vaccines to immunocompromised patients and their household contacts
Allergic Reactions fewer red flags when you prescribe celecoxib (Celebrex) to patients with a sulfa allergy
Antibacterials whether "antibacterial" soaps and washes are safe and more effective than plain soap and water
Back Pain many therapies CAN help patients with CHRONIC lower back pain
Alzheimer's Disease taking high doses of vitamin E to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease