Continue to Encourage Flu Shots for Statin Patients

January 2016

Patients may ask whether statins (atorvastatin, etc) reduce flu vaccine efficacy.

This stems from new data suggesting that seniors taking a statin have less response to inactivated trivalent flu vaccines (Fluviral, etc).

The theory is that statins may have anti-inflammatory effects...and blunt the response to the vaccine.

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Table of Contents

Pediatrics Warn Caregivers That Some Dosing Adapters Aren't Child Resistant
Diarrhea Send Patients Asking About Dukoral for Travellers' Diarrhea to the Pharmacist
Antipsychotics Listen for Patients on Abilify Complaining About Gambling Problems
Topicals Avoid Typing "Use as Directed" on Topical Diclofenac Rxs
Corticosteroids Watch for Problems with Liquid Dexamethasone
Antibiotics Help Prevent Drug Interactions With Quinolone Antibiotics
Hepatitis C Work With Patients to Ensure They Stay on Their Hepatitis C Meds
Contraceptives Ask Women Getting Hormonal Contraceptives if They Smoke
Statins Continue to Encourage Flu Shots for Statin Patients
Fraud Watch for the Latest Fraudulent Schemes Hitting Pharmacies