Pharmacy Technician's Letter Canada

Article: two new "ARB" blood pressure meds, Edarbi (eh-DAR-bee) and Edarbyclor (eh-DAR-bih-clor) June 2013

Article: how to handle interactions with clopidogrel (Plavix, etc) and "PPI" stomach acid reducers (omeprazole, etc) June 2013

Article: patients using OTC nicotine replacement therapy do NOT have to stop smoking first June 2013

Other: Managing Antithrombotics Before Minor Procedures May 2013

Commentary: Managing Antithrombotics Before Minor Procedures May 2013

Article: Some specific strategies for improving patient safety are proven to work May 2013

Commentary: Peripheral Artery Disease April 2013

Commentary: Calcium and Cardiovascular Risk April 2013

Patient Education: Cautions with Cough and Cold Meds for Children April 2013

Guideline: 2012 Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult April 2013

Article: new "beta-blocker" called Bystolic (buy-STOL-ic, nebivolol) for treating high blood pressure April 2013

Article: questions about the safety and efficacy of calcium and vitamin D supplements April 2013

Article: Patients often stop their cholesterol-lowering meds because they don't "feel" sick April 2013

Article: One in three of your adult patients has high blood pressure April 2013

Archive: A Note from Your Pharmacist: The New Thinking About Combining Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers March 2013

Cardiology