E-drug: Contents Prescrire International, Volume 10, Nr 55
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Contents of Prescrire International,
October 2001 Volume 10, N� 55
EDITORIAL
Press sources
NEW PRODUCTS
Venlafaxine (new indication)
Poorly established efficacy in generalised anxiety disorder
Mifepristone (new indication)
May help women undergoing vacuum aspiration of pregnancy
Sibutramine (new preparation)
No place in the management of obesity
News of Prescrire's Reps Monitoring Network
Pretences and off-label claims
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Low molecular weight heparin and pregnancy
Severe liver damage with leflunomide
Severe hepatitis due to Atrium�
Disopyramide: interactions with macrolide antibiotics
Urinary disorders on tramadol
REVIEWS
Choosing an anticoagulant during pregnancy
Unfractionated heparin is still the reference
Homeopathic arnica: just a placebo
Results of four placebo-controlled trials
OUTLOOK
Drugs agencies' websites under scrutiny
SHORTCUTS
Managing type 2 diabetes - Etonogestrel subcutaneous
implant - Lercanidipine
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