Pharmacy Technician's Letter Canada

Article: managing low potassium levels in patients on diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide, etc) September 2014

Article: whether ADHD stimulants (methylphenidate, etc) increase heart risk in children and adolescents September 2014

Article: Patients will ask if they should stop niacin (Niaspan, etc) September 2014

Chart: Antimicrobial Drug Interactions and Warfarin August 2014

Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2012) August 2014

Article: a new blood pressure med, Inspra (IN-sprah, eplerenone) August 2014

Article: ORAL antibiotics will be used more for bone or joint infections August 2014

Article: whether it's okay to use an ARB (losartan, etc) in patients allergic to ACE inhibitors (lisinopril, etc) July 2014

Patient Education: New Drugs to Prevent Clots June 2014

Article: more focus on Rxs for newer oral blood thinners (Eliquis, Pradaxa, and Xarelto) after hip or knee replacement June 2014

Article: questions about when and how patients with type 2 diabetes should use insulin June 2014

Chart: Drugs That Significantly Increase Blood Glucose May 2014

Chart: Comparison of Atypical Antipsychotics May 2014

Other: Clinically Significant Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion May 2014

Article: The new Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole) will put more focus on avoiding mix-ups with intramuscular "atypical" antipsychotics May 2014

Cardiology