Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Article: more emphasis on promoting adherence with Pradaxa (dabigatran), Xarelto (rivaroxaban), and Eliquis (apixaban) blood thinners July 2013

Commentary: Proton Pump Inhibitor and Plavix Interaction: An Update June 2013

Patient Education: Why It’s Important to Take Your Blood Thinning Meds June 2013

Article: what to input when a prescriber just writes "metoprolol" on an Rx April 2013

Article: whether it's okay to combine certain blood pressure meds...Diovan with Altace, Avapro with Tekturna, etc March 2013

Archive: A Note from Your Pharmacist: The New Thinking About Combining Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers March 2013

Article: avoiding errors with digoxin (Lanoxin, etc) prescriptions February 2013

Chart: Potential Drug Interactions with Grapefruit January 2013

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

Article: limiting NSAIDs in heart attack patients INDEFINITELY November 2012

Article: myths about aspirin November 2012

Patient Education: La Aspirina y Su Corazón November 2012

Commentary: NSAID Use after a Heart Attack November 2012

Article: Reps will promote Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) for patients on Plavix (clopidogrel) who need a PPI acid reducer January 2012

Article: Rectiv (REK-tiv) will be the first nitroglycerin ointment approved for pain caused by anal fissures January 2012

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