You'll see even more prescriptions for Evista

October 2007

You'll see even more prescriptions for Evista.

The FDA just approved it for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis...or postmenopausal women at high risk for breast cancer.

Many prescribers already use Evista (raloxifene) as an alternative to tamoxifen to reduce breast cancer risk.

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Table of Contents

whether it's legal for pharmacies to dispense a medication against a contraindication or a black box warning
Antithrombotics warfarin (Coumadin) are constantly at risk for getting too much or too little of the drug
Cardiology blood pressure should be controlled before starting daily aspirin
Asthma Asthma patients often need more than one inhaler at a time
Infectious Diseases combining ceftriaxone (Rocephin) with calcium can cause death
Pediatrics about the best way to check for fever
Psychiatry pregabalin (Lyrica) and gabapentin (Neurontin) for pain or seizures
Psychiatry Some people are abusing Seroquel (quetiapine)
Neurology & Pain Fentanyl patches (Duragesic, etc) are causing deaths
Dermatology into the pharmacy to get help for rashes
Women's Health You'll see even more prescriptions for Evista