Therapeutics Letter

This is a bi-monthly letter targeting identified problematic therapeutic issues (brief, simple, practical messages). The process involves a literature review and development of the message by different working groups of the Therapeutics Initiative. A draft of the letter is reviewed by specialists who are expert in the particular therapeutic area and members of the Scientific Information and Education Committee before the letter is disseminated. The Therapeutics Initiative is a member of the International Society of Drug Bulletins.
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Issue 83 / Septiembre-Octubre 2011 Revisión sistemática de la eficacia de los bisfosfonatos Download Vista
Issue 82 / Julio - Agosto 2011 Perlas de la biblioteca Cochrane sobre hipertensión clínica Download Vista
Issue 81 / Abril - Junio 2011 Automonitorización de la glucemia en diabetes tipo 2 Download Vista
Issue 80 / Enero - Marzo 2011 Dabigatrán en fibrilación auricular: por qué no podemos confiar en el RE-LY (“confiar”) Download Vista
Issue 79 / Septiembre - Diciembre 2010 ¿El uso de quetiapina para dormir está basado en la evidencia? Download Vista
Issue 78 / Mayo – Agosto 2010 Bisfosfonatos: ¿previenen o causan fracturas óseas? Download Vista
Issue 77 / Marzo – Abril 2010 ¿Tienen algún papel las estatinas en prevención primaria? Actualización de la evidencia Download Vista
Issue 76 / Enero – Febrero 2010 ¿Son seguros los antidepresivos en el embarazo? Una mirada a los ISRS Download Vista
Issue 75 / Jul - Dec 2009 Gabapentin for pain: New evidence from hidden data Download Vista
Issue 74 / Apr - Jun 2009 Increasing use of newer antipsychotics in children: A cause for concern? Download Vista
Issue 73 / Jan - Mar 2009 Atomoxetine for ADHD in Children and Adolescents Download Vista
Issue 72 / Nov - Dec 2008 Prescription drug costs: BC versus Canada Download Vista
Issue 71 / Sep - Oct 2008 Treatment of elevated blood pressure in the very elderly: Less is better Download Vista
Issue 70 / Jun - Aug 2008 Clinical Pearls from the most popular Cochrane reviews in 2007 Download Vista
Issue 69 / Mar - May 2008 What is the evidence for using CNS stimulants to treat ADHD in children? Download Vista
Issue 68 / Jan - Feb 2008 Glycemic Targets in Type 2 Diabetes Download Vista
Issue 67 / Nov - Dec 2007 Evaluating the Media as a source of Drug Therapy Information Download Vista
Issue 66 / Sep - Oct 2007 Is newer better? New drugs for treatment of overactive bladder Download Vista
Issue 65 / Jul - Aug 2007 Clinical implications of recent key therapeutic trials Download Vista
Issue 64 / May - Jun 2007 Your opinions of the Therapeutics Letter: The 2006 Survey Download Vista
Issue 63 / Mar - Apr 2007 Using Framingham for primary prevention cardiovascular risk assessment Download Vista
Issue 62 / Jan - Feb 2007 Mild Hypertension - An approach to using evidence in the decision making process Download Vista
Issue 61 / Oct - Dec 2006 What is the Common Drug Review? Download Vista
Issue 60 / Oct - Dec 2006 Clinical Pearls from Prescrire Download Vista
Issue 59 / Apr - Jul 2006 Increasing Drug Costs: Are we getting good value? Download Vista
Issue 58 / Jan - Mar 2006 Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy – An update on drug therapy Download Vista
Issue 57 / Sep - Dec 2005 Drugs for Overactive Bladder Symptoms Download Vista
Issue 56 / Apr - Aug 2005 Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease Download Vista
Issue 55 / Jan - Mar 2005 Clinical Pearls from The Cochrane Library Download Vista
Issue 54 / Nov - Dec 2004 Use of Benzodiazepines in BC – Is it consistent with recommendations? Download Vista
Issue 53 / Jul - Oct 2004 Rofecoxib (Vioxx®) withdrawal generates uncertainty about COX-2s – Do product monographs adequately inform? Download Vista
Issue 52 / Apr - Jun 2004 Antidepressant Medications in Children and Adolescents Download Vista
Issue 51 / Jan - Mar 2004 New Drugs VIII – Telithromycin (Ketek®), Ezetimibe (Ezetrol®), Topical Pimecrolimus (Elidel®), and Tacrolimus (Protopic®) Download Vista
Issue 50 / Oct - Dec 2003 Can blood pressure be lowered by a change in diet? Evidence from the DASH trials Download Vista
Issue 49 / Jul - Sep 2003 Statin's benefit for secondary prevention confirmed. What is the optimal dosing strategy? Download Vista
Issue 48 / Apr - Jun 2003 Do Statins have a Role in Primary Prevention? Download Vista
Issue 47 / Jan - Mar 2003 The Answer: Thiazides First-line for Hypertension Download Vista
Issue 46 / Oct - Dec 2002 Menopausal Combined Hormone Therapy Update Download Vista
Issue 45 / Jun - Sep 2002 Do Single Stereoisomer Drugs Provide Value? Download Vista
Issue 44 / Feb - May 2002 New Drugs VII – Mirtazapine (Remeron®), Salmon-Calcitonin Nasal Spray (Miacalcin®), Gatifloxacin (Tequin®), Moxifloxacin Download Vista
Issue 43 / Nov - Jan 2002 COX-2 inhibitors update: Do journal publications tell the full story? Download Vista
Issue 42 / Aug - Oct 2001 Serious Adverse Event Analysis: Lipid-Lowering Therapy Revisited Download Vista
Issue 41 / May - Jul 2001 Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy: Rapid answers using the Cochrane Library Download Vista
Issue 40 / Mar - Apr 2001 Direct To Consumer Advertising: Finasteride for male pattern hair loss Download Vista
Issue 39 / Jan - Feb 2001 Selective COX-2 inhibitors: Are they safer? Download Vista
Issue 38 / Nov - Dec 2000 Prevention and Treatment of Influenza A and B Download Vista
Issue 37 / Sep - Oct 2000 Antiplatelet Chemoprevention of Occlusive Vascular Events and Death Download Vista
Issue 36 / Jul - Aug 2000 New Drugs VI – Rosiglitazone (Avandia®), Tolterodine (Detrol®), Bupropion (Wellbutrin SR®, Zyban®), Doxazosin (Cardura®) Download Vista
Issue 35 / May - Jun 2000 Sources of Drug Therapy Information Download Vista
Issue 34 / Mar - Apr 2000 New Drugs V – Orlistat (Xenical®), Raloxifene (Evista®), Spironolactone (Aldactone®) Download Vista
Issue 33 / Jan - Feb 2000 Treatment of Pain in the Older Patient Download Vista
Issue 32 / Oct - Nov 1999 Management of Erectile Dysfunction Download Vista
Issue 31 / Aug - Sep 1999 Celecoxib (Celebrex®) – Is it a Breakthrough Drug? Download Vista
Issue 30 / Jun - Jul 1999 Levels of Evidence for Clinical Decisions: Menopausal Hormone Therapy Revisited Download Vista
Issue 29 / Apr - May 1999 LEUKOTRIENE ANTAGONISTS: What is their role in the management of ASTHMA? Download Vista
Issue 28 / Jan - Mar 1999 Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers – Their role in hypertension and congestive heart failure Download Vista
Issue 27 / Nov - Dec 1998 REVIEW & UPDATE 1998: Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Lipid Lowering Therapy, Olanzapine Download Vista
Issue 26 / May - Jun 1998 New Drugs IV – Donepezil (Aricept®), Levofloxacin (Levaquin®), Pantoprazole (Pantoloc®), Quetiapine (Seroquel®) Download Vista
Issue 25 / Jun - Aug 1998 Herbal Medicines – An Evidence Based Look Download Vista
Issue 24 / Apr - May 1998 LIPID LOWERING THERAPY Download Vista
Issue 23 / Jan - Mar 1998 MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES Download Vista
Issue 22 / Nov - Dec 1997 Treatment of Acute Migraine Headaches Download Vista
Issue 21 / Sep - Oct 1997 Effective Clinical Tobacco Intervention Download Vista
Issue 20 / Jul - Aug 1997 New Drugs III – Alendronate (Fosamax®), Dorzolamide (Trusopt®), Acarbose (Prandase®), Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) Download Vista
Issue 19 / May - Jun 1997 Medical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Download Vista
Issue 18 / Feb - Apr 1997 Management of Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care Download Vista
Issue 17 / Jan 1997 New Drugs – Famciclovir (Famvir®) and Valacyclovir (Valtrex®), Torsemide (Demadex®), Etodolac (Ultradol®), Naltrexone Download Vista
Issue 16 / Jan - Feb 1996 Review and Update 1996 Download Vista
Issue 15 / Aug - Oct 1996 Evidence Based Drug Therapy – What Do the Numbers Mean? Download Vista
Issue 14 / May - Jul 1996 Menopausal Hormone Therapy Download Vista
Issue 13 / Mar - Apr 1996 New Drugs I – Losartan (Cozaar®), Lansoprazole (Prevacid®), Cefprozil (Cefzil®), Zuclopenthixol (Clopixol®) Download Vista
Issue 12 / Jan - Feb 1996 Changing Concepts in the Management of Asthma Download Vista
Issue 11 / Nov - Dec 1995 To Sleep or Not to Sleep: Here Are Your Questions Download Vista
Issue 10 / Oct 1995 Dose Titration: Minimize to Maximize Download Vista
Issue 9 / Sep 1995 Review and Update 1995 Download Vista
Issue 8 / Jul - Aug 1995 Drugs of Choice in the Treatment of Hypertension (Part 2) Download Vista
Issue 7 / Jun 1995 Drugs of Choice in the Treatment of Hypertension (Part 1) Download Vista
Issue 6 / May 1995 Medical Management of Ischemic Heart Disease: the Optimal Use of Nitrates Download Vista
Issue 5 / Mar 1995 Anti-infective Guidelines for Community-Acquired Infections Download Vista
Issue 4 / Feb 1995 Should We Be Using NSAIDs for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis and "Rheumatism"? Download Vista
Issue 3 / Dec 1994 Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Download Vista
Issue 2 / Nov 1994 Definitive Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease by Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori (H.pylori) Download Vista
Issue 1 / Oct 1994 Treatment of Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia in Adults: Common Questions about H2-blockers Download Vista