Pharmacist's Letter Canada

May 2019 Issue

Patients will continue to turn to you with questions about daily low-dose aspirin for cardiovascular protection....

Chart: The Truth About Aspirin
Other: A Note From Your Pharmacist: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of CV Events
Patient Education: Aspirin and Your Heart
Guideline: Guideline on Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, 2019 ACC/AHA

You'll see a huge step toward more electronic prescribing with the expansion of PrescribeIT in Canada....

Health Canada is receiving reports of suicidal ideation in patients taking finasteride (Proscar, Propecia)....

Patients will ask whether ADHD stimulants are linked to psychosis....

Doctor is writing a prescription

Acetaminophen Injection
Acetaminophen
A pain reliever used for the short-term management of mild to moderate pain

UriVarx
Crateva magna, Lindera aggregata, and horsetail
A proprietary blend of herbal extracts for overactive bladder in adults

Addyi
flibanserin
A serotonin agonist/antagonist for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder