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The Female Condom
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Dec 24, 1993 (Issue 912)
FOR
ONLINE USERS
THE FEMALE CONDOM
A condom for women (Reality − Wisconsin Pharmacal) to prevent pregnancy ...
A condom for women (Reality - Wisconsin Pharmacal) to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, has been approved for marketing by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Already available in many family planning clinics, it will be available in pharmacies in a few months.
Expanded Table: Some Vaccines for Travelers (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Nov 19, 2018 (Issue 1560)
is
very low
▶ Pregnancy: no data; not expected to
result in fetal exposure
▶ Probably at least 6 months ...
View the Expanded Table: Some Vaccines for Travelers
Drugs for Sexually Transmitted Infections
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jun 27, 2022 (Issue 1653)
are common and can
lead to poor adherence and treatment failure.
Pregnancy – A single dose of oral ...
This article includes recommendations for management
of most sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
other than HIV and viral hepatitis. Some of the
indications and dosages recommended here have
not been approved by the FDA (see Table 1).
A Progestin-Releasing Intrauterine Device For Long-Term Contraception
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jan 22, 2001 (Issue 1096)
of Mirena are local. Those that
interfere with pregnancy include thickening of cervical mucus preventing ...
The FDA had approved an intrauterine contraceptive device that releases the synthetic progestin levonorgestrel over a period of five years. The device has been available in Europe for 10 years.
Antiviral Drugs
Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter • Mar 01, 2013 (Issue 127)
acyclovir can cause skin reactions at the site of
application.
Pregnancy – Acyclovir is classified ...
The drugs of choice for treatment of viral infections
(other than HIV) and their dosages are listed in Tables
1-6 on the pages that follow. Some of the indications
and dosages recommended here have not been
approved by the FDA. Vaccines used for the prevention
of viral infections are discussed elsewhere.
Elagolix (Orilissa) - An Oral GnRH Antagonist for Endometriosis Pain
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Sep 24, 2018 (Issue 1556)
or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION — Elagolix is
contraindicated for use ...
The FDA has approved elagolix (Orilissa – AbbVie),
an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
antagonist, for management of moderate to severe
pain associated with endometriosis.
Elderberry for Influenza
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Feb 25, 2019 (Issue 1566)
they be used
against upper respiratory tract infections during pregnancy?
Front Pharmacol 2014; 5:31.
6 ...
Patients may ask about taking elderberry for prevention
and treatment of influenza. Products containing
elderberry are promoted for relief of cold and flu
symptoms and as an immune system booster.
Expanded Table: Some Drugs for Smoking Cessation (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jul 15, 2019 (Issue 1576)
Adverse Effects Drug Interactions/Pregnancy Comments Cost1
Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs ...
View the Expanded Table: Some Drugs for Smoking Cessation
Drugs for GERD and Peptic Ulcer Disease
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Apr 04, 2022 (Issue 1647)
in the GI tract.
Pregnancy – Heartburn occurs commonly during
pregnancy; it is largely attributed ...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most
common GI condition encountered in the outpatient
setting; it affects about 20% of people in the US.
Mifepristone (RU 486)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Dec 14, 1990 (Issue 833)
during early pregnancy leads to detachment and expulsion of the products of conception.
PHARMACOKINETICS ...
Recent articles in the press have suggested that mifepristone (RU 486 - Roussel Uclaf) can effectively and safely induce an abortion. The drug is currently available only in France and China, but the manufacturer has also applied for a license in the United Kingdom. Mifepristone has been used on an investigational basis in the USA as an abortifacient and for treatment of Cushing's disease and breast cancer, but no manufacturer has applied to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval to market the drug in this country.