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2008

November/December

• New QuarterWatch program warns of Chantix, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen risks
• Quantity control: If more than three, ask pharmacy!
• Cough and cold medicines in children
• One medicine by different names

September/October

• Dangerous mix-ups between a cancer medicine and a thyroid medicine
• Prenatal vitamins and pregnancy
• FDA alert: simvastatin and amiodarone
• Phone-in foul-ups

July/August

• Taking your medicine correctly after discharge from the hospital
• Stronger warnings needed about tendon rupture when taking certain antibiotics
• Where do you keep your medicine?

May/June

• Herbal medicines: Consult with your doctor before use
• Proper medicine disposal
• Camphor and seizures in children
• All is not as it seems: Mix-ups between Avandia and Prandin
• Comparing choices: New resource to help you choose the best treatment choices (including medicines)
• Summer travel tip: Bring a list of your medicines with you

March/April

• Double Trouble: Handwritten prescriptions and look-alike drug names
• Ask the pharmacist: Why do medicines have more than one name?
• Your pharmacist needs a complete list of your medicines, even those purchased elsewhere
• Poison Prevention Week—March 18-24, 2008: Help ensure the safety of children in your home
• Daytrana medicine patch: Definitely not a Band-Aid!

January/February

• Tylenol = acetaminophen: Don’t take too much!
• Naturally Speaking…Be cautious with ginkgo biloba.
• Lovaza name mix-up.
• Talk to your pharmacist.
• National Patient Safety Awareness Week coming in March.