how to manage missed doses of hormonal contraceptives

January 2009

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guidelines for chronic kidney disease will give you an opportunity to help fine-tune patients' medications
Psychiatry overdoses with venlafaxine (Effexor XR, etc) are more risky than with SSRIs
Psychiatry new caution about using phenytoin (Dilantin, etc) or fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) in certain patients of Asian descent
Women s Health how to manage missed doses of hormonal contraceptives
Diabetes Is there a maximum dose for Lantus and other insulins
Cardiology treating depression in patients with coronary artery disease or after a heart attack
Cardiology which antihypertensives are best for treating high blood pressure
Statins controversy over whether statins can CAUSE diabetes
Gastroenterology rumours that Fleet Phospho-soda and other oral sodium phosphate bowel preps are going off the market
Supplements Ginkgo is NOT likely to prevent dementia
Supplements antioxidant and other vitamin supplements DON'T decrease the risk of prostate cancer
Ophthalmology drugs that require eye exams to rule out adverse effects on the eyes
Respiratory Allergy safety concerns with inhaled long-acting beta-agonists (Serevent, etc) for asthma
Practice Health Canada now recommends NOT giving OTC cough or cold meds to children under 6 years