Pharmacist's Letter Canada

Archive: A Note from Your Pharmacist: The New Thinking About Combining Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers March 2013

Article: Fewer patients will get digoxin for atrial fibrillation February 2013

PL Voices: Appropriate Use of Digoxin February 2013

Article: more cautious use of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) in combo with drugs that increase potassium September 2010

Article: pharmacists are able to automatically switch between drugs in the same class to meet formulary requirements August 2009

Chart: Histamine H₂ Blocker Oral Dose Comparison August 2009

Chart: Sulfonylurea Dose Comparison August 2009

Chart: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor Antihypertensive Dose Comparison August 2009

Chart: Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority August 2009

Chart: Proton Pump Inhibitor Dose Comparison August 2009

Article: guidelines for chronic kidney disease will give you an opportunity to help fine-tune patients' medications January 2009

Chart: Chronic Kidney Disease Management Guidelines January 2009

Article: Is it better to use an ACE inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), or both in patients at risk for heart disease? June 2008

Guideline: Guidelines: 2007 AHA Scientific Statement on Treatment of Hypertension in the Prevention and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease August 2007

Guideline: 2008 Canadian Hypertension Education Program Recommendations for the Management of Hypertension: Part 1 – blood pressure measurement, diagnosis and assessment of risk August 2007

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