Pharmacist's Letter

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

Article: more focus on the management of acute low back pain to counter the increasing use of opioids and benzodiazepines December 2013

Article: More payers are trying to rein in the use of antipsychotics in patients WITHOUT psychotic disorders December 2013

Chart: Comparison of Antidepressants December 2013

Commentary: New Formulation: Zubsolv (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Sublingual Tabs December 2013

Article: new approaches to managing alcohol dependence November 2013

Article: Reps will promote Brisdelle (BRIS-del) as a new nonhormonal treatment for hot flashes November 2013

PL Voices: Strategies for Reducing Alcohol Withdrawal or Cravings November 2013

Patient Education: Heart Failure Meds and More October 2013

Article: more questions about ADHD stimulants September 2013

PL Voices: Questions About Stimulants for ADHD September 2013

Commentary: ADHD Stimulant FAQs September 2013

Commentary: Treatment-Resistant Depression September 2013

Article: new INHALED form of loxapine (Adasuve, AD-uh-soov) will bring up questions about treating agitation in the hospital August 2013

Article: using varenicline (Chantix) for ALCOHOL abuse and dependence August 2013

Psychiatry