Can Your Patients Afford the Medications You Prescribe?

Can Your Patients Afford the Medications You Prescribe?: "Patient adherence may depend on the answer to this question, so it must be asked.
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Noncardiac QTc-Prolonging Drugs May Increase Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Noncardiac QTc-Prolonging Drugs May Increase Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: "In a case-control study, the use of these drugs in a general population was associated with an almost threefold increased risk of sudden cardiac death. (CME)

.......Prolongation of QTc interval has been documented with both cardiac and noncardiac drugs such as cisapride and domperidol (GI), haloperidol (antipsychotic), and macrolides (antibiotics), including erythromycin and clarithromycin, according to the authors of the current study............

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Laurie Barclay,Desiree Lie,Gary Vogin"

Resistant Starch and Soluble Fiber May Improve Glucose Metabolism

Resistant Starch and Soluble Fiber May Improve Glucose Metabolism: "In a small randomized trial, soluble fiber had a greater effect on postprandial insulin response in women, whereas glucose reduction was greater after resistant starch. (CME)
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