Prescriber's Letter

December 2019 Issue

Use Amoxicillin More Often for Outpatients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

You'll see shifts in the outpatient treatment of community-acquired pneumonia....

Resources

Chart: Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
Toolbox: Preventing and Treating Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Patient Education: What I Need to Know About Pneumonia
Guideline: ATS/IDSA Guideline for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults (2019)

Help Patients Break the E-Cigarette Habit

Patients will ask for your help with "vaping cessation"....

Boost Immunization Rates for Immunocompromised Patients

We're getting questions about how to vaccinate adults taking immunosuppressive meds....

Clarify the Buzz About Cannabidiol (CBD) for Arthritis

Patients will ask you about cannabidiol (CBD) for arthritis....

GO TO FULL ISSUE

Editor's Picks

Prescriber speaks to elderly woman

Rethink Prevnar 13 for Healthy Seniors

CV Safety of Sulfonylureas for Type 2 Diabetes

Less Focus on Antibiotics to Treat Acute Diverticulitis

BROWSE MORE RESOURCES

Med Updates

Annovera
ethinyl estradiol/segesterone
A progestin/estrogen contraceptive vaginal system to prevent pregnancy

Nayzilam
midazolam
New benzodiazepine nasal spray formulation for acute treatment of intermittent episodes of frequent seizure activity in patients with epilepsy

Baqsimi
glucagon
A new nasal powder formulation for severe hypoglycemia

Journal Club

December
Cardiovascular Effects of Linagliptin and Glimepiride in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
November
Dapagliflozin to Treat Heart Failure in Patients With or Without Diabetes
October
Perioperative Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fib Patients
MORE JOURNAL CLUB TOPICS

Webinars

Popular Charts

Popular Patient Education Handouts