![[113] How well do you know your anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) drugs?](https://www.ti.ubc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/113-150x150.png)
Anticholinergic drugs, prescribed for a variety of clinical conditions, are amongst the most frequently used prescription drugs in BC (Table 1). Also referred to as “antimuscarinics,” such drugs specifically block muscarinic receptors for … Read More
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![[Oct 27] TI Course in Surrey](https://www.ti.ubc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/themes/therapeutics-init/images/ti_ce.png)
[Oct 27] TI Course in Surrey
Best Evidence for Clinicians: Annual UBC Therapeutics Initiative Course WHEN: Saturday, October 27, 2018 – full day course 08:00 - 18:00 WHERE: Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, BC [map] REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Register by August … Read More
![[112] Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome](https://www.ti.ubc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/112-150x115.png)
[112] Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome
Antidepressant drugs are associated with drug tolerance, dependence and a discontinuation syndrome similar to other drug classes such as the opiates and benzodiazepines. The effects of stopping any antidepressant should be more precisely termed … Read More
[Oct 25-26] TI Course in Nanaimo
Therapeutics Initiative Conference: Using Evidence Practically - offered in collaboration with the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice WHEN: Thursday, October 25 & Friday, October 26, 2018. WHERE: Dorchester Hotel: 70 Church St, … Read More
![[111] Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors](https://www.ti.ubc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/111-150x150.png)
[111] Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors
The first PPI was approved in Canada in 1988. Pronounced and durable reduction of stomach acid production made omeprazole a “blockbuster drug”, spawning multiple imitators. Eventually this included (as patent extensions) the single enantiomers … Read More
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Sign up for UBC Therapeutics Initiative's one day drug therapy course on Oct 27! The conference provides BC's health professionals with up-to-date, evidence based, practical information on prescription drug therapy. Learn more in this #ReadLinks Guest Post ow.ly/by9c30lT81L
