Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Chart: Potential Drug Interactions with Grapefruit January 2013

Commentary: Atenolol for Hypertension January 2013

Article: fewer atenolol (Tenormin, etc) and other "beta-blocker" prescriptions for treating high blood pressure January 2013

Article: changes in prescriptions for "beta-blockers" (propranolol, metoprolol, etc) being used for heart disease December 2012

Commentary: Glitazones and the Risk of Bladder Cancer October 2012

Article: MORE controversy about using pioglitazone (Actos) for type 2 diabetes October 2012

Article: make room for generic irbesartan (Avapro), valsartan (Diovan), and candesartan (Atacand) March 2012

Chart: Stepwise Approach to Selecting Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes (AACE) October 2010

Other: See new FDA information concerning the restricted use of Avandia August 2010

Guideline: Consensus Statement on Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes (ADA, 2009) August 2010

Commentary: Cardiovascular Safety of Rosiglitazone (Avandia) – 2010 Update August 2010

Patient Education: Avandia and Risk of Heart Attack August 2010

Article: Questions continue to come in about the big Avandia story August 2010

Guideline: ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina March 2010

Guideline: HFSA 2010 Comprehensive Heart Failure Practice Guideline March 2010