Cycloset, a new form of bromocriptine for type 2 diabetes

February 2011

Reps are promoting Cycloset, a new form of bromocriptine for type 2 diabetes.

This may seem strange at first. Bromocriptine is usually used for Parkinson's disease. But it can also lower blood sugar...a little.

You'll see patients prescribed Cycloset along with other diabetes medications...metformin, glipizide, glyburide, etc.

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Table of Contents

Pediatrics Just 1 or 2 doses of some medications can kill a young child
Acetaminophen Prescription combo pain meds (Lorcet, Tylox, etc) will be limited to only 325 mg of acetaminophen per tab or cap
Diabetes Meds Cycloset, a new form of bromocriptine for type 2 diabetes
Antidepressants confusion about which bupropion to dispense
Neurology & Pain Butrans (BYOO-trans), a new once-a-week C-III buprenorphine patch for chronic pain
Hemorrhoids which products to use for hemorrhoidal symptoms
Antipsychotics The new drug, Latuda (lurasidone), will compete in a crowded market of "atypical" antipsychotics (Zyprexa, Abilify, Invega, etc)
Pregnancy the differences in prenatal vitamins
Pediatrics Kapvay, the new clonidine extended-release for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children
Osteoporosis Atelvia (uh-TEL-vee-uh), increases the chance for mishaps with osteoporosis meds
Injectables the first INJECTABLE acetaminophen, Ofirmev (uh-FIRM-ev)
Medication Errors preventing mishaps with Catapres-TTS (clonidine) transdermal patches
New Drugs new drugs approved in 2010