Many infants get antireflux meds when they don't need them

August 2008

Many infants get antireflux meds when they don't need them.

Over half of healthy infants spit up frequently during the first 4 months...causing lots of anxiety for parents.

"Irritable" babies with regurgitation often get acid-suppressive therapy. Nowadays, 8 times as many infants get a PPI as a decade ago.

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Table of Contents

Does intensive blood-glucose lowering reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes
Antithrombotics Pradax (dabigatran etexilate) to compete with warfarin and heparins
Antithrombotics what to do about aspirin, clopidogrel, NSAIDs, and warfarin when patients need surgery
Infectious Diseases tendon injuries will be highlighted in a new "boxed warning" for all oral and IV quinolones (ciprofloxacin, etc)
Infectious Diseases easier for Canadians to get Bicillin L-A for syphilis
Dyslipidemia whether more CHILDREN should be treated for dyslipidemia
Aspirin whether they should take TWO aspirin daily
Dermatology how to manage bug bites and stings
Supplements There's confusion about the different oral iron products
Men's Health BOTH Avodart (dutasteride) and Flomax (tamsulosin) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Men's Health finasteride (Proscar) to PREVENT prostate cancer
Pediatrics Many infants get antireflux meds when they don't need them
Sports Medicine drugs athletes may be using to enhance performance