E-drug: Contents Prescrire International Feb 98
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Table of contents of Prescrire International, February 1998 - Volume 7:
Nr. 33-p1-32
Prescrire International is the English language edition of La revue
Prescrire. It consists of a selection of articles of international interest
from the monthly French-language journal La revue Prescrire.
Prescrire International contains evaluations of new drugs and new
indications, information on adverse effects, and assessments of
therapeutic interventions.
NEW PRODUCTS
Tamsulosine (new preparation)
Another alphablocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Miltefosine (new preparation)
Possibly helpful topical treatment for skin metastases of breast cancer
Calcitonin (new indication)
No proven superiority over non specific analgesics for painful
osteoporosis
Tramadol (new preparation)
No better risk-benefit ratio than other analgesics
Epoetin beta (new indication)
Cost-benefit ratio inadequately assessed for preventing anaemia in
premature infants
Pneumococcal vaccine (a second look)
Lack of clinical efficacy data on patients most at risk
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Severe heart valve disease on appetite suppressants
Stop prescribing appetite suppressants
Acute methotrexate poisoning
Use folinic acid as antidote
Adverse haematological effects of ticlopidine
Check blood count and platelet regularly
Cardiac risk with diphemanil methylsulfate in infants
A poorly assessed agent
REVIEWS
History and physical findings in recent low back pain and sciatica:
Recommendations from USA and UK reviews
Risks of assisted reproduction: Evidence-based recommendations are
needed
Correct use of refrigerators for vaccine storage: Keep the cold chain
tight
No surgery for moderate symptomatic carotid stenosis: Results of the
ECST trial
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Force of habit
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