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The Cervical Cap
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Oct 07, 1988 (Issue 776)
. Excluding pregnancies attributed to user failure, the cap was
93.6% effective compared to 95.4 ...
The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved the marketing of a cervical cap (Prentif Cavity-Rim Cervical Cap - Lamberts Ltd, England), a contraceptive device that has been used in one form or another for many years (JP Koch, Contraception, 25:161, 1982). The cap is being distributed in the USA and Canada by Cervical Cap (CxC), Ltd, PO Box 38003-292, Los Gatos, CA 95031, telephone 408-358-6264; the distributor will make the caps available only to practitioners who have attended training seminars.
Captopril for Diabetic Nephropathy
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 27, 1994 (Issue 923)
). These drugs are contraindicated in pregnancy
because they increase fetal mortality.
DOSAGE AND COST ...
Captopril (Capoten - Bristol-Myers Squibb), an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor previously available for treatment of hypertension, has now been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of diabetic nephropathy in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States.
Calcipotriene for Psoriasis
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Aug 05, 1994 (Issue 928)
been reported with usual doses. Safety in children or during pregnancy or breast-feeding ...
Calcipotriene ointment 0.005% (calcipotriol; Dovonex - Westwood Squibb), a synthetic vitamin D 3 analog previously available in Europe and Canada, has now been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of moderate plaque psoriasis, the most common form of the disease.
Valproate for Bipolar Disorder
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Aug 19, 1994 (Issue 929)
. Valproate is teratogenic and
should not be taken during pregnancy.
DRUG INTERACTIONS — Valproate inhibits ...
Although lithium (Eskalith, and others) is the standard treatment for bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder, 20% to 40% of patients do not respond adequately or cannot tolerate its adverse effects (Medical Letter, 33:43, 1991). Results of recent studies suggest that valproate (Depakene - valproic acid; Depakote - divalproex sodium), a widely used anticonvulsant (Medical Letter, 31:1, 1989), might be an effective alternative. Other anticonvulsants, particularly carbamazepine (Tegretol, and others), have also been used as second-line drugs for treatment of mania and other psychiatric ...
Moexipril: Another ACE Inhibitor For Hypertension
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Sep 01, 1995 (Issue 956)
pregnancy.
CONCLUSION — Although comparative data are meager, moexipril appears to be about as
effective ...
Moexipril hydrochloride (Univasc - Schwarz Pharma), an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of. It is the eighth ACE inhibitor to be marketed in the USA.
Midodrine for Orthostatic Hypotension
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jun 20, 1997 (Issue 1003)
in children, and during pregnancy and nursing, has not been established.
CONCLUSION — Midodrine appears ...
Midodrine hydrochloride (ProAmatine - Roberts), an alpha1-selective adrenergic agonist, is now available for treatment of severe symptomatic orthostatic hypotension. Other treatments for this condition include other sympathomimetics, constrictive garments, erythropoietin (Epogen; Procrit) and fludrocortisone with salt (D Robertson and TL Davis, Neurology, 45 suppl 5: S26, 1995).
Candesartan for Hypertension
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Nov 20, 1998 (Issue 1040)
inhibitors, should not be used during pregnancy.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION — Atacand is available in 4-, 8 ...
Candesartan cilexetil (Atacand - Astra) is the fourth angiotensin II receptor antagonist to become available in the USA for oral treatment of hypertension.
A New Conjugated Estrogen
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jul 30, 1999 (Issue 1058)
disorders, or during pregnancy. In women with an intact uterus, a progestin should be
given concomitantly ...
A new synthetic conjugated estrogen product (Cenestin - Duramed) was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of vasomotor symptoms due to estrogen deficiency.
Dangerous Drugs
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Dec 06, 2004 (Issue 1197)
careful monitoring, especially for pregnancy.
Salmeterol
2
(Serevent), a long-acting beta-2 agonist ...
At a US Senate hearing prompted by the withdrawal of Vioxx, an FDA officer cited 5 drugs as potentially dangerous. It may be useful to revisit Medical Letter reviews of these drugs.
In Brief: Propylthiouracil for Hyperthyroidism
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jul 27, 2009 (Issue 1317)
may be
preferable for use in pregnancy because use of methimazole has rarely been associated with aplasia cutis ...
The thionamides propylthiouracil and methimazole are both used to treat hyperthyroidism.1 Propylthiouracil causes severe hepatic toxicity or hepatic failure in about 0.1% of adults and children.2,3 It is the third leading cause of liver transplants due to drug toxicity (acetaminophen and isoniazid are the first two). Methimazole may cause less serious hepatic toxicity; reversible cholestatic jaundice has been reported. There is generally no good reason to continue to use propylthiouracil, with 2 possible exceptions. First, propylthiouracil may be preferred for treatment of life-threatening...