Pharmacy Technician's Letter Canada

April 2019 Issue

You'll hear concerns about people misusing or diverting controlled substance Rxs (alprazolam, tramadol, etc) prescribed for their pets....

You're on the front lines to ensure patients are vaccinated against measles....

Dabigatran (Pradaxa) is the first GENERIC direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) hitting pharmacy shelves....

Addyi (AD-ee, flibanserin) will be the first drug for low sexual desire disorder in PREmenopausal women....

Pharmacy professional pulls liquids off shelf

Addyi
flibanserin
A serotonin agonist/antagonist for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

Zaxine
rifaximin
A rifamycin antibiotic that has minimal absorption into the body for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea.

Stromectol
ivermectin
A broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent for the treatment of intestinal roundworms or river blindness.