Fibrate approved for use with a statin
Trilipix is used with diet to help lower triglycerides and LDL.
Print Issue: April 01, 2009
Topical treatment of acne vulgaris
Acanya contains benzoyl peroxide and the antibiotic clindamycin.
PPI for esophagitis and nonerosive GERD
Kapidex is designed to provide two separate releases of medication.
New osteoporosis medications
Options for patients who can’t take oral bisphosphonates.
Fatigue and dizziness in an iron-deficient patient
I am treating a 44-year-old Filipina who has iron deficiency anemia. Her RBC count, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and mean corpuscular volume are low and her hematocrit/hemoglobin is borderline low. Her ferritin rose from 2 to 3 ng/mL after two months of ferrous sulfate t.i.d. and vitamin C 500 mg daily. A…
In the obese, weight loss reduces incontinence
Add incontinence relief to the list of benefits obese patients gain from losing weight.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Does this Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have Hypopituitarism? The question for the endocrinologist when presented with a patient with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is whether the TBI has resulted in hypopituitarism, and if so, whether treating the hypopituitarism will ameliorate the patient’s condition. The patient may present in the acute or chronic phase…
RSV burden much heavier than expected
Respiratory syncytial virus is substantially underdiagnosed during pediatric office visits.
When to treat high LDL with high HDL
What is the best therapeutic approach for asymptomatic patients with zero to two cardiac risk factors, elevated LDL (>130-160 mg/dL), and high HDL (>60 mg/dL)? At what LDL would you treat the hyperlipidemia despite the high HDL?—David Y. Kawashiri, MD, Beverly Hills, Calif. This is the question cardiologists are hearing more and more often: When…
Widely used rheumatoid arthritis drugs may bring on shingles
Drugs that inhibit tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) may significantly raise the risk of herpes zoster
