which influenza vaccine to use in certain high-risk patients

December 2010

Questions continue about which influenza vaccine to use in certain high-risk patients...pregnant women, children, and seniors.

Pregnant women can be vaccinated during any trimester.

Don't use FluMist...it's not recommended for use in pregnancy.

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Table of Contents

whether hypertension should be treated more aggressively in African Americans than other races
Opioids Patients will need to be switched to a different analgesic now that propoxyphene (Darvon, etc) is being taken off the market
Psychiatry About 10% of cases of Parkinson-like motor symptoms are caused by medications
Diabetes More diabetes patients will use insulin pumps
Vaccines which influenza vaccine to use in certain high-risk patients
Women's Health an ultra low-dose Lo Loestrin Fe and Beyaz with added FOLATE
Women's Health whether postmenopausal estrogen plus progestin therapy increases breast cancer risk
Substance Use Disorder Vivitrol (naltrexone) for opioid addiction
Homeopathy The recall of Hyland's Teething Tablets is raising questions about the safety of homeopathic products
Chronic Pain Cymbalta (duloxetine) for chronic musculoskeletal pain due to low back pain and osteoarthritis
Chronic Pain You'll hear some patients ask for OxyContin "OC" instead of "OP"
Gastroenterology LESS use of triple therapy to eradicate H. pylori