Help People Understand the New Powdered Alcohol "Drink"

June 2015

You'll hear concerns about a new POWDERED alcohol (Palcohol).

You read that correctly...it's a freeze-dried alcohol that's hitting the U.S. market as soon as this summer.

So far it's not available in Canada...but expect to see it cross the border with some travellers.

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Table of Contents

Diabetes Don't Use a One-Size- Fits-All Approach for Diabetes Add-On Meds
NSAIDs Recommend Lower Ibuprofen Doses for Patients With Diabetes Recommend NOT Using
Women's Health Explain When Backup Contraception is NOT Needed with Antibiotics
Hypertension Recommend a Beta-Blocker in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Hypertension
Constipation Don't Count on Stool Softeners for Opioid-Induced Constipation
Substance Use Disorder Use a Teach-Back Approach When Counselling Teens About Med Use
ADHD Ensure Males Are Informed About Priapism Risk With Methylphenidate
Gastroenterology Tell Ulcerative Colitis Patients Entyvio Doesn't Seem to Cause Immunosuppression
Sunscreens Recommend Reapplying Sunscreen at Least Every 2 Hours
Infectious Diseases Recommend a Beta-Lactam/Macrolide Combo in Hospitalized Pneumonia Patients
Interactions Caution Not to Use Sofosbuvir Antiviral Regimens With Amiodarone
Days' Supply Call for Clarification Over Reject Messages for Eye and Ear Drops
Alcohol Help People Understand the New Powdered Alcohol "Drink"