Prescriber's Letter

November 2018 Issue

Think Twice About Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Should you recommend aspirin for PRIMARY prevention of CV disease? No, not for most patients withOUT a prior MI or stroke. ...

Resources

Chart: Aspirin for CV Primary Prevention and More

Evaluate Risks Before Prescribing a Flozin

New safety concerns will raise questions about when to use an SGLT2 inhibitor (Invokana, etc) for type 2 diabetes....

Emphasize Adherence in Endocarditis Patients on Oral Antibiotics

You'll start to see ORAL antibiotics to treat endocarditis....

Identify Patients at Risk for Fractures Due to Chronic Steroids

Many patients on chronic corticosteroids aren't getting the therapy they need to prevent osteoporosis and fractures....

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Editor's Picks

Physician talks to teenager

Combat Use of E-Cigarettes in Adolescents

PL Voices: Steroid Induced Osteoporosis

New Twist On Existing Efforts to Ensure Safe Opioid Use

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Med Updates

Qbrexza
glycopyrronium
An anticholinergic topical treatment for axillary hyperhidrosis.

Ztlido
lidocaine
New topical patch formulation for post-herpetic neuralgia pain.

Xepi
ozenoxacin
New topical quinolone cream for impetigo.

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Journal Club

November
The Role of Oral Antibiotics in Infective Endocarditis
October
Impact of escitalopram on long-term CV outcomes
September
The Safety of Febuxostat in Gout Patients with CV Disease
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November 2018 Issue

Think Twice About Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Resources

Evaluate Risks Before Prescribing a Flozin

Emphasize Adherence in Endocarditis Patients on Oral Antibiotics

Identify Patients at Risk for Fractures Due to Chronic Steroids

Editor's Picks

Combat Use of E-Cigarettes in Adolescents

PL Voices: Steroid Induced Osteoporosis

New Twist On Existing Efforts to Ensure Safe Opioid Use

Med Updates

Journal Club

Webinars

Popular Charts

Popular Patient Education Handouts

November 2018 Issue

Think Twice About Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Resources

Evaluate Risks Before Prescribing a Flozin

Emphasize Adherence in Endocarditis Patients on Oral Antibiotics

Identify Patients at Risk for Fractures Due to Chronic Steroids

Editor's Picks

Combat Use of E-Cigarettes in Adolescents PL Voices: Steroid Induced Osteoporosis New Twist On Existing Efforts to Ensure Safe Opioid Use

Med Updates

Journal Club

Webinars

Popular Charts

Popular Patient Education Handouts

Combat Use of E-Cigarettes in Adolescents

PL Voices: Steroid Induced Osteoporosis

New Twist On Existing Efforts to Ensure Safe Opioid Use