Prescriber's Letter

Article: kidney problems when clarithromycin is combined with a calcium channel blocker (amlodipine, etc) January 2014

Article: more emphasis on prevention and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia December 2013

PL Voices: Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia December 2013

Guideline: Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults (2007) December 2013

Article: Stronger warnings about mefloquine will mean more questions about what meds to use to prevent malaria October 2013

Commentary: Mefloquine Safety: An Update October 2013

Article: Stronger warnings about mefloquine (Lariam, etc) will mean more questions about meds to prevent malaria September 2013

Article: Oral ketoconazole (Nizoral, etc) will continue to fall out of favor for fungal infections September 2013

Commentary: Oral Ketoconazole Warnings September 2013

Article: more focus on treating Clostridium difficile June 2013

PL Voices: Managing Clostridium difficile Infections June 2013

Article: doxycycline AND tetracycline are in short supply May 2013

Article: Patients often ask how they can stay healthy while traveling May 2013

Article: strike a balance between the risks and benefits of using PPIs for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) May 2013

PL Voices: Preventing and Managing Travel-Related Illnesses May 2013

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