Pharmacist's Letter

Article: Stronger warnings about an increased risk of myopathy will limit doses of simvastatin (Zocor, etc) April 2010

Commentary: Increased Risk of Muscle Injury with High-Dose Zocor (Simvastatin) April 2010

Article: Fanapt (iloperidone), a new atypical antipsychotic for schizophrenia February 2010

Article: computer alert about possible serotonin syndrome when patients get more than one serotonergic drug October 2009

Commentary: Tamoxifen and SSRIs: Is There An Interaction? July 2009

Article: new warnings not to combine tamoxifen with certain SSRIs July 2009

Commentary: Intravenous Haloperidol (Haldol) November 2007

Chart: Drug-induced Long QT Interval November 2007

Article: misconceptions about grapefruit juice interactions February 2007

Article: the risk of death from an overdose of venlafaxine (Effexor, Effexor XR) is higher than SSRIs December 2006

Article: pomegranate juice such as POM Wonderful to stave off heart disease, cancer, premature aging, etc February 2006

Chart: Clinically Significant Amiodarone Drug Interactions December 2005

Article: Sudafed PE, a new version that DOESN'T contain pseudoephedrine March 2005

Other: What You Should Know About Herbal Use and Anesthesia April 2003

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