Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Article: Nebulizer solutions (albuterol, ipratropium, etc) are still causing confusion April 2014

Article: dexamethasone for asthma exacerbations April 2014

Commentary: OATP Drug Interactions March 2014

Article: the differences among inhalers used for asthma and COPD February 2014

Guideline: Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults (2007) December 2013

Article: more emphasis on preventing and treating community-acquired pneumonia December 2013

Article: prescriptions for patients who develop breathing problems during exercise July 2013

Commentary: Antivirals in the Prevention and Treatment of Influenza February 2013

Chart: Potential Drug Interactions with Grapefruit January 2013

Article: inhaled corticosteroids (Flovent, Qvar, Asmanex, etc) AS NEEDED for some asthma patients November 2012

Commentary: “As Needed” Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma November 2012

Article: The new OTC asthma inhaler, Asthmanefrin (racepinephrine), will be promoted as an alternative to Primatene Mist (epinephrine) October 2012

Commentary: Asthmanefrin Inhalation Solution October 2012

Article: more asthma and more Rxs for asthma inhalers February 2012

Article: You'll finally see Primatene Mist (epinephrine) disappear and the new Combivent Respimat appear November 2011