Pharmacist's Letter Canada

Guideline: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma November 2010

Article: alerts for interactions between salmeterol and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors...clarithromycin, itraconazole, ritonavir, etc July 2010

Article: more controversy over treating asthma with long-acting beta-agonists (salmeterol, formoterol) April 2010

Commentary: New Safety Requirements for Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs) April 2010

Commentary: Childhood Asthma Treatment: The BADGER Study April 2010

Commentary: 2009 H1N1 Vaccine: The Latest Developments and Answers to Questions December 2009

Other: H1N1 Flu Virus Information November 2009

Article: using antivirals and vaccines for the current flu season October 2009

Article: new precautions about suicidality and other psychiatric events for patients taking Singulair (montelukast) August 2009

Commentary: Neuropsychiatric Adverse Effects with Leukotriene Modifiers August 2009

Guideline: The Diagnosis and Management of Rhinitis: An Updated Practice Parameter August 2009

Guideline: NAEPP Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma – Summary Report 2007 August 2009

Article: New research is re-questioning the link between asthma and GERD June 2009

Article: whether oral corticosteroids are beneficial for wheezing in PRESCHOOLERS March 2009

Article: safety concerns with inhaled long-acting beta-agonists (Serevent, etc) for asthma January 2009