Therapeutics Today Index by Drug

TT Index 2008 - August 2010

ACE-inhibitors Cardiovascular Disease We are still better at curing than preventing cardiovascular disease! 2009;4
ACE-inhibitors Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
Adrenaline Peanut allergy How to manage peanut allergy 2008:6
Aldosterone Resistant Hypertension What role does aldosterone play in resistant hypertension and the metabolic syndrome? 2009;7
Allopurinol Stevens-Johnson syndrome High dose allopurinol toxic to the skin 2008;3
Alteplase Stroke Time to treatment vs. outcome in ischaemic stroke 2010;6
Amitriptyline Fibromyalgia How to manage fibromyalgia 2008;8
Amitriptyline Tension-type headache Oh my aching head! 2008;4
Amorolfine Fungal nail infections/ toenail onychomycosis How do you treat fungal nail infections? 2008;2
Amoxicillin H pylori infection The treatment of H pylori infection 2008;11
Anabolic steroids Drugs in Sport Drugs in Sports 2008;7
Antibacterials MRSA Community acquired MRSA 2010;3
Antidepressants Adverse Drug Reactions Fatal Adverse Drug Reactions 2008;7
Antiepileptics Epilepsy and driving New rules on epilepsy & driving 2010;5
Antiepileptics  Contraception Antiepileptic drugs and contraception 2010;3
Antioxidants Cancer Do antioxidants prevent cancer? 2010;1
Antioxidants Cancer Antioxidants do not prevent cancer- further evidence 2009;1
Antiplatelets Cardiovascular Disease We are still better at curing than preventing cardiovascular disease! 2009;4
Antithrombotics Adverse Drug Reactions Fatal Adverse Drug Reactions 2008;7
Antivirals Bell's Palsy What is the best treatment for Bell's Palsy? 2009;8
Ascorbic acid Excipients Why have excipients in medicines? 2009;11
Aspartame Hyperactivity Don’t blame the sugar, blame the parents! 2009;1
Aspirin Antiphospholipid syndrome What is Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)? 2010;7
Aspirin Primary Prevention Anyone for Aspirin? 2010;4
Aspirin Atrial Fibrillation Management of stroke prevention in A Fib 2009;2
Aspirin Cognitive function Low dose aspirin and cognitive function 2008;10
Aspirin Stroke Management of stroke prevention in Atrial Fibrillation 2009;2
Aspirin Tension-type headache Oh my aching head! 2008;4
Benzbromarone Gout Rout the Gout! 2010;2
Benzalkonium Chloride Excipients Why have excipients in medicines? 2009;11
Benzodiazepines Fracture Benzodiazepine use and risk of fracture in the elderly 2008;9
Benzodiazepines Fracture Benzodiazepine use and risk of fracture in the elderly 2008;9
Beta-agonists Drugs in Sports Drugs in Sports 2008;7
Beta-blockers Cardiovascular Disease We are still better at curing than preventing cardiovascular disease! 2009;4
Beta-blockers Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
Betacarotene Cancer Antioxidants do not prevent cancer- further evidence 2009;1
Betacarotene Cancer Antioxidants do not prevent cancer- further evidence 2009;1
Biperiden Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
Bisacodyl Constipation Managing chronic constipation in adults 2009;4
Bismuth H pylori infection The treatment of H pylori infection 2008;11
Bisphosphonates Osteonecrosis of the jaw "Bisphosy Jaw" 2009;10
Bromocriptine Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
Calcium Channel Blockers  Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
Cardiovascular drugs Adverse Drug Reactions Fatal Adverse Drug Reactions 2008;7
Clarithromycin H pylori infection The treatment of H pylori infection 2008;11
Clomiphene Ovarian Cancer Fertlity drugs and risk of ovarian cancer 2009;3
Clopidogrel Drug Interaction Safety update for clopidogrel and PPIs 2010;4
Clopidogrel Drug Interaction Clopidogrel and PPIs 2009;12
Clopidogrel Drug Interaction Potential interaction between clopidogrel and PPIs 2009;6
Clopidogrel Drug Interaction Potential interaction between clopidogrel & PPIs 2009;5
Colchicine Gout Rout the Gout! 2010;2
Colony-stimulating factors Cytokines What is a cytokine? 2009;10
Codeine New  Supply Guidelines New Guidance on non-prescription codeine medicines 2010;7
Codeine Headache Medication overuse headache 2010;3
Combined oral contraceptives Hirsutism  How to manage hirsutism 2009;5
Corticosteroids Bell's Palsy What is the best treatment for Bell's Palsy? 2009;8
Corticosteroids Haemorrhoids Contemporary management of haemorrhoids 2008;4
Corticosteroids Osteoarthritis New guidance on management of OA 2008;3
Corticosteroids Polymyalgia Rheumatica Polymyalgia Rheumatica 2008;7
Corticosteroids Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
COX-2 Inhibitors Osteoarthritis New guidance on management of OA 2008;3
Cyproterone acetate Hirsutism  How to manage hirsutism 2009;5
Digoxin Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
Dihydrocodeine Headache Medication overuse headache 2010;3
Diuretics Drugs in Sports Drugs in Sports 2008;7
Domperidone Functional dyspepsia Tummy Trouble! 2008;3
Donepezil Alzheimer’s Disease Update on Alzheimer’s Disease 2009;3
Eflornithine Hirsutism How to manage hirsutism 2009;5
Ephedrine Drugs in Sports Drugs in Sports 2008;7
Erythropoietin Drugs in Sports Drugs in Sports 2008;7
Ezetimibe Hypercholesterolaemia Does Ezetimibe ENHANCE survival? 2008;5
Febuxostat Gout Rout the Gout! 2010;2
Fibre Haemorrhoids Contemporary management of haemorrhoids 2008;4
Fibre Irritable bowel syndrome Soluble fibre works better than insoluble fibre in IBS 2009;11
Fluoxetine Birth defects Fluoxetine: risk of cardiovascular birth defects 2010;5
Fluoroquinolones Prescribing Changes New prescribing recommendations for fluoroquinolones 2008;8
Flutamide Hirsutism How to manage hirsutism 2009;5
Flutamide Prostate Cancer Short Vs long-term androgen suppression therapy in prostate cancer 2009;8
Galantamine Alzheimer’s Disease Update on Alzheimer’s Disease 2009;3
Gelatin Excipients Why have excipients in medicines? 2009;11
Ginkgo biloba Cognitive decline Ginkgo biloba does not prevent cognitive decline 2010;1
Ginkgo biloba Dementia Time to forget Gingko? 2008;12
Glatiramer acetate Multiple Sclerosis Update on MS 2009;1
Glucosamine Chronic low back pain Glucosamine no better than placebo for chronic low back pain 2010;8
Glucosamine Cost-effectiveness Glucosamine (Dona) not a "cost-effective therapy" for OA in Ireland 2010;7
Glucose Analgesic Does a spoonful of sugar really help the medicine go down? 2010;6
Glucocorticoids Polymalgia Rheumatica Polymalgia Rheumatica 2008;7
Glyceryl trinitrate Constipation Managing chronic constipation in adults 2009;4
Gonadotrophins Ovarian Cancer Fertlity drugs and risk of ovarian cancer 2009;3
Gonadotrophin releasing hormone Ovarian Cancer Fertlity drugs and risk of ovarian cancer 2009;3
Griseofulvin Fungal nail infections/ toenail onychomycosis How do you treat fungal nail infections? 2008;2
Heparin Antiphospholipid Syndrome What is Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)? 2010;7
H2 Receptor Antagonists Inappropriate use Continued use of anti-ulcer therapy may be inappropriate after hospital discharge 2008;1
Human chorionic gonadotrophion Ovarian Cancer Fertlity drugs and risk of ovarian cancer 2009;3
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Cervical Cancer Where to find information on HPV Vaccines? 2009;4
Ibuprofen Fever in children Paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever in children 2008;10
Ibuprofen Tension-type headache Oh my aching head! 2008;4
Immunoglobulin Guillain-Barré syndrome Update on Guillain- Barré syndrome 2008;10
Indapamide Blood Pressure Treating high blood pressure is beneficial in patients aged 80 years and older 2008;5
Influenza vaccine Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccination programme Don't forget! 2009;11
Influenza vaccine Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 The ABC of H1N1! 2009;9
Influenza vaccine Influenza Reminder on Influenza 2009;1
Influenza vaccine Influenza Update on Influenza 2008;11
Insulin  Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus  Intensive glucose control of diabetic patients 2009;6
Interferons Cytokines What is a cytokine? 2009;10
Interferon beta Multiple Sclerosis Update on MS 2009;1
Interleukin antagonists Cytokines What is a cytokine? 2009;10
Isoniazid Liver failure Drugs and liver failure 2009;1
Isphagula husk Constipation Managing chronic constipation in adults 2009;4
Itraconazole Fungal nail infections/ toenail onychomycosis How do you treat fungal nail infections? 2008;2
Lactulose Constipation Managing chronic constipation in adults 2009;4
Levodopa Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
Levofloxacin H pylori infection The treatment of H pylori infection 2008;11
Levothyroxine Hypothyroidism How to manage hypothyroidism 2008;9
LMWH Antiphospholipid Syndrome What is Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)? 2010;7
Luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) Prostate Cancer Short Vs long-term androgen suppression therapy in prostate cancer 2009;8
Memantine Alzheimer’s Disease Update on Alzheimer’s Disease 2009;3
Methylprednisolone Multiple Sclerosis Update on MS 2009;1
Metoclopramide Functional dyspepsia Tummy Trouble! 2008;3
Minocycline Acne Should minocycline be used in the management of acne? 2009;2
Minocycline Systemic lupus erythematous Should minocycline be used in the management of acne? 2009;2
Miscellaneous Adverse Drug Reactions Fatal Adverse Drug Reactions 2008;7
Miscellaneous Asthma British guideline on asthma updated (revised June 2009) 2009;8
Miscellaneous Asthma New guideline on asthma 2008;6
Miscellaneous Asthma Commercial versus home-made “spacers” for bronchodilator therapy in children 2008;5
Miscellaneous C. difficile C. difficile infection in Ireland 2008;7
Miscellaneous Cardiovascular disease The impact of "tailored care" on patient outcome in CVD 2009;11
Miscellaneous Cardiovascular disease Soccer may be bad for you! 2008;3
Miscellaneous Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile in Ireland 2010;3
Miscellaneous Colorectal cancer FIT for life! 2010;2
Miscellaneous Colour blindness Drug Safety Update: coloured medication and the colour blind 2009;9
Miscellaneous Foreign drug identification What's in a name? 2010;2
Miscellaneous Drug-related hospital admissions Can we prevent drug-related hospital admissions? 2008;10
Miscellaneous Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Where to look for information on pandemic (H1N1) 2009 2009;9
Miscellaneous Pharmacovigilance Keep up to date with the safety of marketed medicines! 2010;5
Miscellaneous Prescribing in the Elderly Tools to aid prescribing in the elderly 2009;7
Miscellaneous Enteral Feeding Tubes Should you administer medication through an enteral feeding tube? 2009;3
Miscellaneous Hand Washing Updated WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in healthcare now available 2009;6
Miscellaneous Hyperactivity Don’t blame the sugar, blame the parents! 2009;1
Miscellaneous Internet search engines Google Scholar and PubMed go head to head..... 2009;12
Miscellaneous Malaria Incidence of imported malaria in Ireland 2010;6
Miscellaneous Medicines for children Medicines for Children 2008:1
Miscellaneous Medication discontinuation Why do patients discontinue medicines? 2010;1
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous People assume expensive drugs work better 2008;4
Miscellaneous National Immunisation Office Childhood Immunisation in Ireland 2008;11
Miscellaneous Obesity Obesity reduces life expectancy 2009;4
Miscellaneous Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacoeconomic evaluation in Irl 2010;4
Miscellaneous Prescribing errors How to avoid prescribing errors 2010;5
Miscellaneous QT-Prolongation Drugs and QT-prolongation 2008;8
Miscellaneous Smoking Public smoking bans are good for the heart! 2009;12
Miscellaneous SPC Why look at an SPC? 2009;6
Miscellaneous Sport Soccer may be bad for you! 2008;3
Miscellaneous Survey A big thank-you from us to you! 2008;12
MMR vaccine Autism Study finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism 2008;2
MMR vaccine Mumps Update on mumps outbreak in Ireland 2009;5
Moxifloxacin Hepatic Toxicity New prescribing recommendations for fluoroquinolones 2008;8
Multivitamins Cancer & Cardiovascular Disease Do multivitamins prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease? 2009;3
Natalizumab Multiple Sclerosis Update on MS 2009;1
Nitrofurantoin Liver failure Drugs and liver failure 2009;1
Norfloxacin Prescribing changes New prescribing recommendations for fluoroquinolones 2008;8
NSAIDs   Adverse Drug Reactions Fatal Adverse Drug Reactions 2008;7
NSAIDs GI toxicity Identifying "at-risk" NSAID users 2010;6
NSAIDs Headache Medication overuse headache 2010;3
NSAIDs Osteoarthritis New guidance on management of OA 2008;3
NSAIDs Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
NSAIDs Tension-type headache Oh my aching head! 2008;4
Oestrogens  COC's and VTE Evaluating the risk of VTE with oral contraceptives 2010;5
Oestrogens COC's and VTE Update on oral contraceptives and venous thromboembolism 2009;10
Oestrogens Migraine and CVD Is there a link between migraine and CVD? 2009;11
Opioids Psychiatric symptoms Psychiatric symptoms and chronic physical disease 2009;5
Palivizumab Acute bronchiolitis Acute bronchiolitis 2008;1
Paracetamol Fever in children Paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever in children 2008;10
Paracetamol Headache Medication overuse headache 2010;3
Paracetamol Osteoarthritis New guidance on management of OA 2008;3
Paracetamol Tension-type headache Oh my aching head! 2008;4
 
Peginterferon alfa Hepatitis C Management of hepatitis C 2009;8
Peppermint Excipients Why have excipients in medicines? 2009;11
Perindopril Blood Pressure Treating high blood pressure is beneficial in patients aged 80 years and older 2008;5
Pioglitazone Risk of fractures Thiazolidinediones and risk of fractures 2009;9
Polyethylene glycol Consitpation Managing chronic constipation in adults 2009;4
Polyethylene glycol Excipients Why have excipients in medicines? 2009;11
Pramipexole Fibromyalgia How to manage fibromyalgia 2008;8
Pravastatin Blood pressure Statins can reduce your blood pressure! 2008;5
Prednisolone Bell’s Palsy Steroids shorten the recovery time in Bell’s Palsy (BsP) 2008;11
Prednisolone Polymyalgia Rheumatica Polymyalgia Rheumatica 2008;7
Pregabalin Fibromyalgia How to manage fibromyalgia 2008;8
Probenecid Gout Rout the Gout! 2010;2
Progestogens COC's and VTE Update on oral contraceptives and vebous thromboembolism 2009;10
Proton Pump Inhibitors Interaction with Clopidogrel Safety update for clopidogrel and PPIs 2010;4
Proton Pump Inhibitors Prescribing Initiative PPI Prescribing Initiative 2009;10
Proton Pump Inhibitors Drug Interaction Potential interaction between clopidogrel and PPIs 2009;6
Proton Pump Inhibitors Drug Interaction Potential Interaction between clopidogrel & PPIs 2009;5
Proton Pump Inhibitors Functional dyspepsia Tummy Trouble! 2008;3
Proton Pump Inhibitors H pylori infection The treatment of H pylori infection 2008;11
Proton Pump Inhibitors Inappropriate use Continued use of anti-ulcer therapy may be inappropriate after hospital discharge 2008:1
Psyllium Irritable bowel syndrome Soluble fibre works better than insoluble fibre in IBS 2009;11
Ribavirin Hepatitis C Management of Hepatitis C 2009;8
Rivastigmine Alzheimer’s Disease Update on Alzheimer’s Disease 2009;3
Rosiglitazone Safety update Update on rosiglitazone 2010;8
Rosiglitazone Risk of fractures Thiazolidinediones and risk of fractures 2009;9
Rosiglitazone Safety update Safety update on rosiglitazone 2008;2
Salt Stroke and CVD Go easy on the salt! 2009;12
Sclerotherapy Haemorrhoids Contemporary management of haemorrhoids 2008;4
Senna Constipation Managing chronic constipation in adults 2009;4
Sibutramine Cardiovascular adverse effects Withdrawal of Reductil from the market 2010;2
Sibutramine

Cardiovascular adverse effects

 Safety Update:  Sibutramine 2010;1
Simvastatin Blood Pressure Statins can reduce your blood pressure! 2008;5
Spironolactone Hirsutism How to manage hirsutism 2009;5
Statins Cardiovascular Disease Individualise statin therapy in elderly patients with CHD! 2009;7
Statins Cardiovascular Disease We are still better at curing than preventing cardiovascular disease! 2009;4
Statins Diabetes mellitus Statins are good for diabetic patients 2008;2
Statins Elderly Never too old for a statin! 2010;4
Statins Interactions Safety Update! Interactions with statin therapy 2008;9
Statins Myopathy Statin-induced myopathy 2008;12
Stool softeners Constipation Managing chronic constipation in adults 2009;4
Sucrose Analgesic Does a spoonful of sugar really help the medicine go down? 2010;6
Sucrose Excipients Why have excipients in medicines? 2009;11
Sulfinpyrazone Gout Rout the Gout! 2010;2
Tea Bone mineral density Is a cuppa good for your bones? 2008;1
Terbinafine Fungal nail infections/ toenail onychomycosis How do you treat fungal nail infections? 2008;2
Tetracyclines Acne Should minocycline be used in the management of acne? 2009;2
Tetracyclines H pylori infection The treatment of H pylori infection 2008;11
Tibolone Breast Cancer Update on tibolone and breast cancer risk 2009;2
Tibolone Menopause Tibolone:the good and the bad! 2008;9
Tioconazole Fungal nail infections/ toenail onychomycosis How do you treat fungal nail infections? 2008;2
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) Fibromyalgia How to manage fibromyalgia 2008;8
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Liver failure Drugs and liver failure 2009;1
Triptans Migraine Triptan therapy in migraine 2010;8
Triptans Headache Medication overuse headache 2010;3
Tropisteron Fibromyalgia How to manage fibromyalgia 2008;8
TNF antagonists Cytokines What is a cytokine? 2009;10
Vaccines Childhood Immunisation Guidelines Childhood Immunisation in Ireland 2008;11
Vaccines Immunisation Guidelines Updated Immunisation Guidelines 2008;8
Valaciclovir Bell’s Palsy Steroids shorten the recovery time in Bell’s Palsy (BsP) 2008;11
Varenicline Depression Safety update for Champix® 2008:1
Vitamin B12 Vitamin B-12 deficiency Vitamin B-12 Deficiency 2010;8
Vitamin C Cancer Antioxidants do not prevent cancer- further evidence 2009;1
Vitamin E Cancer Antioxidants do not prevent cancer- further evidence 2009;1
Warfarin Antiphospholipid Syndrome What is Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)? 2010;7
Warfrain Atrial Fibrillation Management of stroke prevention in Atrial Fibrillation 2009;2
Warfarin Drug interaction Go easy on the (cranberry) sauce! 2008;12
Warfarin Stroke Management of stroke prevention in Atrial Fibrillation 2009;2

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