help patients and physicians choose the right one

September 2004

Now that there are so many smoking cessation products, there's a need and an opportunity for you to help patients and physicians choose the right one.

Nicotine patches are convenient...but they have a slow onset and can cause skin rash or insomnia.

Nicotine gum can be used prn, but some patients complain of bad taste...nausea...hiccups...and sore jaws.

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National Advisory Committee on Immunization is broadening the list of people who should get flu vaccine this year
Diabetes more relaxed about liver testing for Actos and Avandia
Cardiology Does Altace (ramipril) improve survival after a heart attack better than other ACE inhibitors
Cardiology increased use of spironolactone for heart failure is causing more hospitalizations and deaths
Dermatology a new prescription "nail polish" called Penlac
a new antidepressant, Cymbalta
significant new drug for alcohol dependence called Campral in the pipeline
Renal & Urology nifedipine or tamsulosin (Flomax) to help expel SMALL kidney stones
Cholesterol Vytorin, the new combo tablet for hyperlipidemia
Smoking Cessation help patients and physicians choose the right one
Hematology & Oncology Faslodex (fulvestrant), a new drug for metastatic breast cancer
Women's Health increasing levothyroxine doses by one-third as soon as pregnancy is confirmed
Women's Health pros and cons of soy for postmenopausal women
Neurology & Pain how to switch opioids

help patients and physicians choose the right one

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