Clinical ℞ Forum
from the Cleveland Clinic Department of Pharmacy
The Cleveland Clinic's Clinical Pharmacy Newsletter entitled “Pharmacotherapy Update” has a new look and a new name! The Newsletter is now known as Clinical Rx Forum.
Clinical Rx Forum has an improved format featuring double columns, brighter colors, and clearer font. The Newsletter will contain shorter, more relevant articles about current clinical pharmacy topics. Additionally, it will feature a Formulary Update section outlining changes to the Cleveland Clinic Health System's Formulary in easy-to-read tables. Clinical Rx Forum is now readily accessible via iPhone, iPad or other mobile devices.
We hope you enjoy reading the Clinical Rx Forum.
Current Issues
January/February 2015
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 3 Issue 1 (PDF file 295 KB)
In this Issue:
Liraglutide for Obesity: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks?
Maya Wai, Pharm.D.
Pirfenidone in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Jesse Castillo, Pharm.D.
Agents for Hereditary Angioedema
Long Trinh, Pharm.D.
November/December 2014
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 2 Issue 6 (PDF file 293 KB)
In this Issue:
Pneumococcal Vaccination: Two Shots Are Better Than One
Sydney Smith, Pharm.D.
New Safety Warning for Omalizumab
Meghan Wilson, Pharm.D. Candidate
Afrezza®: An Inhaled Insulin
John Hill, Pharm.D.
Formulary Update
September/October 2014
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 2 Issue 5 (PDF file 335 KB)
In this Issue:
FDA Medication Safety Alert: Risk of VTE with Testosterone
Libby Herman, Pharm.D.
Does Olmesartan Use Increase CV Risk for Diabetics?
Maya Wai, Pharm.D.
Pharmacological Considerations Following Bariatric Surgery
Kent Wilin, Pharm.D. Candidate
Formulary Update
July/August 2014
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 2 Issue 4 (PDF file 290 KB)
In this Issue:
Drug Interaction with Carbapenems and Valproic Acid
Sarah Welch, Pharm.D.
Removal of REMS Requirements for Rosiglitazone
Michael Stanton, Pharm.D.
Formulary Update
May/June 2014
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 2 Issue 3 (PDF file 340 KB)
In this Issue:
Liposomal Bupivacaine: A New Milky White Drug in the O.R.
Michael Kenes, Pharm.D.
New Posaconazole Formulations: Hold the Side of Fries
Matthew Arango, Pharm.D.
Simeprevir and Sofosbuvir: New Oral Treatments for Hepatitis C
Abira Corrigan, Pharm.D. Candidate
March/April 2014
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 2 Issue 2 (PDF file 293 KB)
In this Issue:
Alglucosidase alfa for Pompe Disease
Kajal Patel, Pharm.D.
Macitentan for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Christopher Domenico, Pharm.D.
Formulary Update
January/February 2014
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 2 Issue 1 (PDF file 263 KB)
In this Issue:
Intranasal Midazolam for the Treatment of Acute Seizures
Britany Walls, Pharm.D.
The Evolving Role of Electronic Cigarettes
Jean Bon, Pharm.D. Candidate
Formulary Update
November/December 2013
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 1 Issue 6 (PDF file 225 KB)
In this Issue:
What Does the "Gluten Free" Label on Your Food Really Mean?
Christopher Boreen, Pharm.D.
Breo™ Ellipta™ for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sara Wolf, Pharm.D.
Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Medication Use in Lactating Mothers
Maya Wai, Pharm.D.
Citalopram's Updated Product Labeling
Amanda Gray, Pharm.D. Candidate
September/October 2013
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 1 Issue 5 (PDF file 303 KB)
In this Issue:
Canagliflozin– A New Antidiabetic Medication
Marianna Fedorenko, Pharm.D.
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
Cory McEwen, Pharm.D.
Updates in Hepatitis C Therapy
Brian S. Hoffmaster, Pharm.D.
Formulary Update
July/August 2013
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 1 Issue 4 (PDF file 441 KB)
In this Issue:
The Transition from Combivent® MDI to Combivent® Respimat®
Gabrielle Gibson, Pharm.D.
A Review of "Tech-Check-Tech"
Ashley Overy, Pharm.D.
Ceftaroline – A Novel Cephalosporin Antibiotic
Collin Verheyden, Pharm.D.
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infections
Kelly Rudd, Pharm.D. Candidate
Formulary Update
May/June 2013
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 1 Issue 3 (PDF file 321 KB)
In this Issue:
Buying Medicine Online: What Patients Should Know
Riane J. Ghamrawi, Pharm.D.
Angioedema with Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors
Alexander Kantorovich, Pharm.D.
Safety Updates on Dabigatran Etexi late Mesylate(Pradaxa®): the Good and the Bad
Keith Anderson, Pharm.D.
March/April 2013
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 1 Issue 2 (PDF file 488 KB)
In this Issue:
Two New Weight Loss Therapies
Brian S. Hoffmaster, Pharm.D.
Intravenous Acetaminophen – Is it Worth the Cost?
Mahmoud Ammar, Pharm.D.
Formulary Update
January/February 2013
Clinical Rx Forum Volume 1 Issue 1 (PDF file 308 KB)
In this Issue:
2012 Chest Guideline Update: Venous Thromboembolism
Kelly Fargo, Pharm.D. Candidate
Beers Criteria Update
Abdalla Ammar, Pharm.D.
Pharmacotherapy Update Archive
November/December 2012
Pharmacotherapy Update Volume: XV No. 6 (PDF file 196 KB)
In this Issue:
Vaccine Shortage in Light of a Rise in Rabies Exposure
Connie Cheng, Pharm.D.
Formulary Update
September/October 2012
Pharmacotherapy Update Volume: XV Number 5 (PDF file 199 KB)
In this Issue:
Clobazam: A Novel Treatment for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Stephanie Bass, Pharm.D.
Formulary Update
July/August 2012
Pharmacotherapy Update Volume: XV Number 4 (PDF file 213 KB)
In this Issue:
Linagliptin: An Alternative Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor
Anna Powichrowski, Pharm.D.
Formulary Update, FAQ
May/June 2012
Pharmacotherapy Update Volume: XV Number 3 (PDF file 201 KB)
In this Issue:
Should N-Acetylcysteine Be Used for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy?
Amanda McDavid, Pharm.D. Candidate
Is There an Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitors and Clostridium difficile?
Natalie V. Parc, Pharm.D. Candidate
March/April 2012
Roflumilast: A New Oral, Once-Daily Therapy for COPD (PDF file 218 KB)
Mallary Wood, Pharm.D.
In this Issue: Drug Information Center, Formulary Update
January/February 2012
Brentuximab Vedotin: A Novel Therapy for Refractory Lymphomas (PDF file 178 KB)
Anthony S. Zembillas, Pharm.D.
November/December 2011
Rivaroxaban: A Novel Oral Anticoagulant (PDF file 189 KB)
Tessa Ruble, Pharm.D.
September/October 2011
A New Treatment for Acute Coronary Syndromes (PDF file 226 KB)
Horieh Pourmandi, Pharm.D.
July/August 2011
Dabigatran: An Alternative to Warfarin (PDF file 243 KB)
Cory Blacksmith, Pharm.D.
May/June 2011
Belimumab: A New Treatment for SLE (PDF file 222 KB)
Janine S. Douglas, Pharm.D.
March/April 2011
Pegloticase: A New Treatment for Gout (PDF file 169 KB)
Tessa Overman, Pharm.D. Candidate
January/February 2011
Current Therapies for Obesity (PDF file 129 KB)
Agnes Withers, Pharm.D.
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