Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Article: increasing use of SSRIs (fluoxetine, citalopram, sertraline, etc) in children and adolescents January 2014

Commentary: SSRIs for Pediatric Depression January 2014

Guideline: Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medications for the treatment of child and adolescent mental illness (2013) January 2014

Commentary: Pharmacotherapy of Pediatric Anxiety January 2014

Chart: Meds and Choosing Wisely January 2014

Article: "atypical antipsychotics" (olanzapine, ziprasidone, etc) are being overused December 2013

Article: two new antidepressants, Brintellix (brin-TEL-ix, vortioxetine) and Fetzima (fet-ZEE-muh, levomilnacipran) December 2013

Chart: Comparison of Antidepressants December 2013

Article: The new drug, Brisdelle (paroxetine, BRIS-del), will bring up questions about non-hormonal treatments for hot flashes November 2013

Patient Education: Heart Failure Meds and More October 2013

Commentary: Treatment-Resistant Depression September 2013

Article: a new INHALED form of loxapine, Adasuve (AD-uh-soov) August 2013

Commentary: New Formulation: Adasuve (Loxapine) Inhaler August 2013

Chart: Generic Substitution for Common Drugs July 2013

Article: The new extended-release desvenlafaxine will create confusion July 2013