Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Article: drug interaction alerts in patients taking simvastatin with amiodarone (Cordarone, etc) October 2008

Commentary: Rhabdomyolysis with Combined Use of Amiodarone and Simvastatin October 2008

Article: reformulating and renaming existing products opens up the floodgates for potential drug mix-ups September 2008

Article: whether they can get their potassium from foods instead of potassium supplements (Micro-K, Klor-Con, etc) September 2008

Chart: New Formulations of Old Drugs September 2008

Article: whether Fosamax (alendronate) and similar osteoporosis meds increase the risk of heart rate changes June 2008

Article: BRAND Toprol-XL and Wellbutrin XL due to concerns over the generic extended-release products May 2008

Chart: Authorized Generics Currently Available May 2008

Commentary: Time-release Generic Products:
Are They Equivalent To the Brand Product? May 2008

Chart: Drug-induced Long QT Interval November 2007

Patient Education: Quinine and Preventing Leg Cramps May 2007

Commentary: Professional Information about Quinine and Leg Cramps May 2007

Commentary: Informed Consent for Off-Label Drug Use: Things to Consider May 2007

Commentary: Legal Analysis of Using Quinine Off-Label and Informed Consent for Leg Cramps May 2007

Article: The removal of all quinine products except Qualaquin May 2007

Arrhythmias