Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - (Page 71) Opioids manage pain RELISTOR ® THE FIRST AGENT THAT ACTS ON THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF OPIOID-INDUCED CONSTIPATION WITHOUT IMPACTING OPIOID-MEDIATED ANALGESIC EFFECTS ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM but can cause constipation RELISTOR is a selective peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist displacing opioid binding in tissues such as the gastrointestinal tract1 For additional information, please visit www.RELISTOR.com. INDICATION RELISTOR is indicated for the treatment of opioidinduced constipation in patients with advanced illness who are receiving palliative care, when response to laxative therapy has not been sufficient. Use of RELISTOR beyond 4 months has not been studied IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION • RELISTOR is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction • If severe or persistent diarrhea occurs during treatment, advise patients to discontinue therapy with RELISTOR and consult their physician • Use of RELISTOR has not been studied in patients with peritoneal catheters • The most common adverse reactions reported with RELISTOR compared with placebo in clinical trials were abdominal pain (28.5% vs 9.8%), flatulence (13.3% vs 5.7%), nausea (11.5% vs 4.9%), dizziness (7.3% vs 2.4%), and diarrhea (5.5% vs 2.4%) NEW Please see brief summary of Prescribing Information on adjacent page. Reference: 1. RELISTOR ® (methylnaltrexone bromide) Prescribing Information, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc. © 2008, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19101 234012-01 TM ® TA R G E T E D . R A P I D . R E L I E F http://www.RELISTOR.com http://www.RELISTOR.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 Contents Editorial Medication Errors Prescription: Washington New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices Drug Forecast Pushing an Expanded Role for Pharmacists Better Asthma Management with Advanced Technology Pharmaceutical Approval Update 58th Annual Meeting, American Society of Human Genetics, 2008 American Society of Hematology, 50th Annual Meeting and Exposition 2008 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology, 3rd Edition Author Guidelines Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 (Page Cover1) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 (Page Cover2) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 (Page 53) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 (Page 54) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 (Page 55) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Contents (Page 56) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Contents (Page 57) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Contents (Page 58) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Contents (Page 59) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Contents (Page 60) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Editorial (Page 61) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Medication Errors (Page 62) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Medication Errors (Page 63) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Medication Errors (Page 64) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Prescription: Washington (Page 65) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Prescription: Washington (Page 66) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices (Page 67) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices (Page 68) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices (Page 69) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices (Page 70) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices (Page 71) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices (Page 72) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Drug Forecast (Page 73) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Drug Forecast (Page 74) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Drug Forecast (Page 75) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Drug Forecast (Page 76) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Drug Forecast (Page 77) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pushing an Expanded Role for Pharmacists (Page 78) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pushing an Expanded Role for Pharmacists (Page 79) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Better Asthma Management with Advanced Technology (Page 80) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Better Asthma Management with Advanced Technology (Page 81) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Better Asthma Management with Advanced Technology (Page 82) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Better Asthma Management with Advanced Technology (Page 83) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Better Asthma Management with Advanced Technology (Page 84) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Better Asthma Management with Advanced Technology (Page 85) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmaceutical Approval Update (Page 86) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmaceutical Approval Update (Page 87) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmaceutical Approval Update (Page 88) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmaceutical Approval Update (Page 89) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmaceutical Approval Update (Page 90) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - Pharmaceutical Approval Update (Page 91) Pharmacy & Therapeutics - February 2009 - 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