Sklice, a new Rx lotion for treating head lice

August 2012

You'll see Sklice, a new Rx lotion for treating head lice....

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Table of Contents

Transdermal Patches the right way to use patches
Medication Errors You'll hear more about look-alike, sound-alike mishaps
Lice Sklice, a new Rx lotion for treating head lice
HIV AIDS Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir) to prevent HIV infection in adults
Opioids avoiding overdoses when patients switch opioid pain medications (oxycodone, morphine, hydromorphone, etc)
Antithrombotics Many antibiotics and antifungals can affect warfarin levels
Contraceptives the risk of blood clots and heart attacks with hormonal contraceptives
Obesity Weight Loss Qsymia (kyoo-SIM-ee-uh) and Belviq (bel-VEEK), two new Rx drugs for weight loss
Healthy Lifestyles questions about using DMAA as a workout booster
Combinations patients getting combinations of certain diabetes meds...Byetta with Januvia, Victoza with Onglyza, etc
Supplements whether fish oil supplements decrease the risk of heart disease
Infections prevention and treatment of diabetic foot infections
Travel Medicine how to get medications through airport screening