new beta-blocker called Bystolic (buy-STOL-ic)

February 2008

You'll see a new beta-blocker called Bystolic (buy-STOL-ic).

Bystolic (nebivolol) is the 14^th beta-blocker to hit the market.

It's given once daily and costs about $2 a day.

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Table of Contents

Patients are asking if they should stop Vytorin
Cardiology STOPPING all NSAIDs except aspirin in heart attack patients
Cardiology new beta-blocker called Bystolic (buy-STOL-ic)
Men's Health Cialis (tadalafil) EVERY DAY for erectile dysfunction
Respiratory & Allergy Putting pseudoephedrine behind the counter might reduce diversion to meth labs, but it leaves people with congestion
Infectious Diseases plan to IMMEDIATELY minimize the risk of HIV or hep B from an accidental stick
Diabetes WelChol (colesevelam) for type 2 diabetes to lower GLUCOSE
Diabetes metformin is no longer contraindicated in patients with heart failure
Compounding Controversy is brewing over compounding "bioidentical" hormones
Neurology & Pain new lower-strength Soma (carisoprodol) tablet
Many Asians should now get a genetic test BEFORE starting carbamazepine
Anticoagulants how to dose low-molecular-weight heparin (Lovenox, etc) in patients who are obese
Supplements Rx Essentials, a new line of over-the- counter supplements promoted for "drug-induced nutrient depletion"
Practice new DEA rules forbid pharmacists from changing a C-II Rx is correct
Ophthalmology "flip, whip, and drip" method for administering AzaSite (azithromycin) ophthalmic drops
Psychiatry the new Dilantin 100 mg capsules