Saw palmetto will fall out of favor for treating BPH symptoms

November 2011

Saw palmetto will fall out of favor for treating BPH symptoms.

You'll still hear staunch believers claim it works...but it's not standing up to closer scrutiny.

Two NIH-sponsored trials now suggest that saw palmetto is NOT better than placebo for BPH symptoms...even at high doses.

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Table of Contents

Statins You'll see a big shift in statin use when atorvastatin (Lipitor) goes generic at the end of November
Men's Health daily Cialis (tadalafil) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Men's Health Saw palmetto will fall out of favor for treating BPH symptoms
Diabetes You'll hear claims that gliptins (Januvia, etc) decrease cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients
Ophthalmology Glaucoma patients often ask which drugs to avoid
Gastroenterology reps claim that Duexis is safer than plain NSAIDs
Bisphosphonates more controversy about how long patients should take bisphosphonates (Fosamax, etc) for osteoporosis
Infectious Diseases treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in children
Chronic Pain Gralise (gra-LEEZ), a new extended-release gabapentin for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
Edema how to handle drug-induced edema
Magnesium PPIs and hypomagnesemia are raising questions about when and how to use magnesium supplements
Respiratory & Allergy You'll finally see Primatene Mist (epinephrine) disappear and the new Combivent Respimat appear