surmeno's Bookmarks About "drugs"

Oral Bisphosphonates May Prevent Invasive Breast Cancer

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by surmeno 2009-12-11 14:11 cancer · osteoporosis · drugs · breast cancer · bisphosphonates

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/713714?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Use of Antidepressants for Management of Hot Flashes

Good introduction and overview to the use of SNRIs and SSRIs for hot flash suppression, including dose and usage guidelines--must reading for anyone considering the use of these agents (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-11-23 22:44 ssri · snri · drugs · hotflashes · alternative hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711910 - cached - mail it - history

Fertility drug may reduce hot flashes: study | Health | Reuters

by surmeno 2009-09-17 14:14 hotflashes · drugs · non-hormonal

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE58F6QW20090916 - cached - mail it - history

Keep track of all your medicines with our new tool

Downloadable tool for keeping track, plus some other use tips from Consumer Reports Health

by surmeno 2009-09-10 16:30 drugs · hrts · interactions

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2009/09/keep-track-of-your-drugs-best-buy-drugs-my-medication-tracker-prevent-dr... - cached - mail it - history

Do Antibiotics Interact With Combination Oral Contraceptives?

While the article focuses on oral contraceptives, the basic information is pertinent to hrts as well (and in some cases, even other than oral hrts) when we're talking disruption of balance (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-08-27 17:40 hrts · interactions · drugs · antibiotics

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/707926?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Denosumab Linked to Lower Fracture Rate in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

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by surmeno 2009-08-11 18:41 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/707171?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Heartburn drugs may raise risk of hip fractures: study | Health | Reuters

by surmeno 2009-06-01 20:07 risks · drugs · osteoporosis · bonedensity · heartburn

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5505OU20090601 - cached - mail it - history

International Organizations and Foreign Government Agencies

Master list from the US FDA of health agencies around the world--includes links to many agencies maintaining drug databases

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:26 drugs

http://www.fda.gov/oia/agencies.htm - cached - mail it - history

Australian Register - Current Medicines

Searchable database of Australian prescription medications

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:25 hrts · drugs · australia

https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/ebs/ANZTPAR/PublicWeb.nsf/cuMedicines?OpenView - cached - mail it - history

Selamat Datang ke Laman Web Biro Pengawalan Farmaseutikal Kebangsaan

This database is a cummulative list comprising of drugs registered / notified with the Drug Control Authority since 1985 in Malaysia

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:19 drugs · malaysia

http://www.bpfk.gov.my/Search/Search_product.asp - cached - mail it - history

Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Service

Provides content in English and Chinese

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:17 hrts · drugs · hong kong

http://www.psdh.gov.hk/eps/index.jsp - cached - mail it - history

Japan Pharmaceutical Reference

Package inserts for drugs marketed in Japan. Site provides Japanese or English content.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:15 hrts · drugs · japan

http://www.e-search.ne.jp/~jpr/ - cached - mail it - history

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD)

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:14 drugs · hrts · canada

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/databasdon/index-eng.php/ - cached - mail it - history

Canadian Prescription Drug Info

Welcome to our Prescription Drug Info, powered by MediResourceTM. This is your source for easy-to-use information on Canadian prescription drugs.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:13 hrts · drugs · canada

http://www.medbroadcast.com/drug_info.asp - cached - mail it - history

Consumer Medicine Information leaflets

Search for medications. While the leaflets are mostly the blackbox warnings, at the very end they do provide a brief description of the actual dose, ingredients, and route of the hrt or drug for Australian consumers

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:06 drugs · hrts · australia

http://www.nps.org.au/health_professionals/patient_resources - cached - mail it - history

Heads of Medicines Agencies: Directory

Directory of individual EU member countries' drug agencies

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:58 drugs · eu

http://www.hma.eu/hdirectory.html - cached - mail it - history

European Product Index

This Product Index includes medicines approved in the Member States of the European Union according to the procedure for Mutual Recognition.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:56 hrts · drugs · eu

http://www.hma.eu/mri.html - cached - mail it - history

DailyMed: About DailyMed

DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs. This information includes FDA approved labels (package inserts). This Web site provides health information providers and the public with a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling as found in medication package inserts. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides this as a public service and does not accept advertisements.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:54 drugs · us

http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm - cached - mail it - history

MedlinePlus: Drugs & Supplements

Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information from US National Institutes of Health

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:53 drugs · herbals · us

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html - cached - mail it - history

South African Electronic Package Inserts

The purpose of this site is to make the package inserts for South African medicines available to the public in electronic format. The site is not complete, in that the information for some drug companies still needs to be captured, and other companies have not yet given permission to make their package inserts available. However, the site is constantly being updated and in time we hope to be able to provide information for all medicines available in South Africa.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:36 drugs · hrts · south africa

http://home.intekom.com/pharm/ - cached - mail it - history

UKMicentral - Pharmacy Drug and Medicines Information

Midlands Regional Medicines Information Services

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:34 drugs · uk

http://www.ukmicentral.nhs.uk/ - cached - mail it - history

The IPHA Medicines Compendium

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Assoc. database of drugs

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:32 drugs · uk

http://www.medicines.ie/emc/industry/default.asp - cached - mail it - history

Medicine-Chest.co.uk - Pharmacy medicines, Self care health advice, Self medication

Welcome to Medicine Chest, a directory of medicines and food supplements that are available 'over the counter' (OTC) from your pharmacist. We are here to help you find products that might help treat or relieve symptoms and to give advice on self-medicating safely and health maintenance, both important elements of self care.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:29 drugs · uk

http://www.medicine-chest.co.uk/ - cached - mail it - history

New Drug Evaluations: Regional Drug & Therapeutics Centre

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:25 hrts · drugs · uk

http://www.nyrdtc.nhs.uk/publications/New_drug_eva/new_drug_eva.php - cached - mail it - history

CenterWatch: Drugs in Clinical Trials Database

Claims to be international in scope but is US resource

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:23 drugs

http://www.centerwatch.com/drug-information/pipeline/ - cached - mail it - history

RxMed: Herbal & Dietary Supplements

database of information sheets

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:20 diet · drugs · alternative hrts · herbals · us

http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b3.herb.monos/b3.herbal.html - cached - mail it - history

Index to Drug-Specific Information

Official FDA drug database

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:19 hrts · drugs · us

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/DrugSafety/DrugIndex.htm - cached - mail it - history

RxMed: Prescribing Information

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:17 hrts · drugs · us

http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.prescribe.main.html - cached - mail it - history

Prescription Drugs - Information, Interactions & Side Effects

US drug database

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:08 hrts · drugs · us

http://www.drugs.com/ - cached - mail it - history

*Drug Info from the RxList

US drug database

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:07 hrts · drugs · us

http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp - cached - mail it - history

New Zealand Data Sheets Index

Drug data sheets from NZ government

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:05 hrts · drugs · new zealand

http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/datasheet.htm - cached - mail it - history

Drug Information Database

Included UK, US, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada resources

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:00 hrts · drugs

http://www.rphworld.com/pharmacist/links-349-0-hitsD-28.html - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Tibolone Therapy

Good and detailed article sponsored by the manufacturer of this hrt. Also contains excellent review of hormone physiology. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-09 15:07 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · drugs · estrogen · menopause · breast cancer · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/548593_1 - cached - mail it - history

Worried about generics?

While this Consumer Reports publication is undeniably correct, in the case of hrts, delivery dynamics can be affected by inert ingredients and so all generics may not work quite as the brand name products...although they may just as well work fine. It's always worth a try, especially if cost is an issue.

by surmeno 2009-03-17 12:07 drugs

http://www.consumerreports.org/health/prescription-drugs/worried-about-generics/overview/worried-about-generics.htm - cached - mail it - history

A New, Better Therapy for Osteoporosis?

details a soon-to-be-approved drug using a different mechanism from the bisphosphonates, but this also reads as though it were written by the pharmaceutical company (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-02-12 12:37 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587848?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bone strengthening pills linked to jaw bone damage

4% is indeed much more significant than "negligible" especially when it follows on such short exposure

by surmeno 2009-01-09 14:42 risks · osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE50859R20090109 - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Women Taking Bisphosphonates

Analysis of current lack of consensus on how long women should use these drugs and the risks of side effects. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-12-09 19:38 osteoporosis · drugs · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/584765?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bisphosphonates and atrial fibrillation

This describes a potential correlation with no (yet) established causation. Women with atrial fib thinking of using a bisphosphonate or who develop atrial fib while using one should take this information to their cardiologist.

by surmeno 2008-11-13 11:53 drugs · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease

http://www.drugs.com/fda/update-early-communication-bisphosphonates-marketed-alendronate-fosamax-fosamax-plus-d-etidrona... - cached - mail it - history

U.S. FDA Panel Mixed on Pfizer Bone Drug Risks

New SERM; worth keeping an eye on to see where this story goes

by surmeno 2008-09-09 15:01 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580225_print - cached - mail it - history

MedlinePlus: Herbal Medicine

Big compendium of information on herbal remedies

by surmeno 2008-07-30 21:03 drugs · nutraceuticals

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/herbalmedicine.html - cached - mail it - history

Osteoporosis drug linked to fractures

The duration of use of bisphosphonates may affect bone risks

by surmeno 2008-07-10 11:49 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL96693020080709 - cached - mail it - history

Estradiol Blunts Drug-Induced Memory Impairment in Young Postmenopausal Wom

Interesting insight into estrogen's relationship with the cholinergic nerve system as well as further support for the "critical period" theory of hormone use post-meno (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-03-27 21:22 estrogen · brain · neurological · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572055?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Osteoporosis Drug Linked to Small Fracture Risk Over Long Term

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by surmeno 2008-03-23 16:44 osteoporosis · drugs · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571840?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Strontium Ranelate May Relieve Pain, Modify Course of Spinal Osteoarthritis

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by surmeno 2008-03-23 15:57 osteoporosis · nutrients · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571800?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Gabapentin May Effectively Treat Hot Flashes

Good analysis of effectiveness of this drug, although some minimizing of side effect risks (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-03-10 19:19 hotflashes · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571202?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw: cause and effect or a post hoc fallacy?

Analysis of the literature; full text article

by surmeno 2008-03-07 12:56 osteoporosis · drugs

http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/17/8/1197 - cached - mail it - history

Hot Flashes and non-hormonal treatments in breast cancer cases

Review of the efficacy of the various hormones and drugs that can reduce hot flashes and how these interact with breast cancer risk and treatment (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-02-28 12:39 breast cancer · drugs · hormones · hotflashes

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570671?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Drug Information Portal

Huge portal for research on most drugs and hrts, including FDA labels, research, interactions, etc. all from approved medical or government sources

by surmeno 2008-02-21 15:28 drugs · hrts · research

http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp - cached - mail it - history

What Dont We Know About the Pharmaceutical Industry

Touches briefly on some of the things that affect the research and pricing we see

by surmeno 2008-01-24 16:33 medical practice · drugs · disease · pharmaceutical industry

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/24/what-dont-we-know-about-the-pharmaceutical-industry-a-freakonomics-quor... - cached - mail it - history

Bisphosphonate Therapy Linked to Risk for Severe Musculoskeletal Pain

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by surmeno 2008-01-08 13:28 osteoporosis · drugs · bisphosphonates

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568424?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Risk of GI bleeding increased by drug combo

SSRI + anti-inflammatory may = bleeding risk

by surmeno 2007-11-02 15:17 risks · ssri · drugs

http://today.reuters.com/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2007-10-29T183033Z_01_ARM966583_RTRUKOC_... - cached - mail it - history

Is It Safe to Use "Natural" Sleep Aids While Taking Antidepressants?

Good review of the mechanism of action of tryptophan and melatonin, with discussion of what drugs and natural processes these nutraceuticals may affect (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-11-02 13:26 sleep · insomnia · drugs · nutraceuticals · brain · depression

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/563447?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Novel Drug Shows "Very Promising" Results as Osteoporosis Treatment

Early studies of a new class of drugs that boost new bone formation as well as suppress old bone resorption. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-09-19 21:55 drugs · osteoporosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/563067?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Fosamax Side Effects

Anecdotal reports of responses to Fosamax, a bisphosphonate. Remember, though, that such sites capture only the negative and the positives tend to be unrepresented.

by surmeno 2007-08-28 10:59 drugs · osteoporosis · osteoarthritis · joint pains · jaw osteonecrosis

http://gotbones.healthdiaries.com/fosamax-side-effects.html - cached - mail it - history

Treating Hot Flashes Induced by Tamoxifen

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by surmeno 2007-08-27 21:44 hotflashes · breast cancer · drugs · ssri

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/561877?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Calcitonin in osteoarthritis

This is only a rat study, but the results are promising for the problem of special concern to menopausal women. Abstract of study is at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114298010/ABSTRACT but full copy by subscription only.

by surmeno 2007-08-07 22:30 osteoarthritis · drugs · hormones · joint pains

http://osteoporosis-advisor.blogspot.com/2007/08/some-interesting-news-about-calcitonin.html - cached - mail it - history

Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

the risk of ONJ associated with oral bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis appears to be low, estimated between 1 in 10,000 and less than 1 in 100,000 patient-treatment years.

by surmeno 2007-08-07 20:47 osteoporosis · risks · drugs

http://www.jbmronline.org/doi/abs/10.1359/jbmr.0707ONJ - cached - mail it - history

Gabapentin May Treat Sleep Problems Related to Menopause

Already used by some doctors for non-hormonal hotflash suppression, sleep may be enhanced (although perhaps just by ditching the flashes) by this drug as well. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-06-20 16:04 drugs · hotflashes · insomnia · sleep

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558527?rss - cached - mail it - history

Product Report - Sunscreens and Sunblocks

benzophenone-3 appears to mimic the hormone estrogen. In one study, estrogen-sensitive breast cancer cells in test tubes multiplied when they were exposed to benzophenone-3, indicating that the substance was acting like estrogen.

by surmeno 2007-06-08 17:18 xenoestrogens · toiletries · drugs · risks · skin · complexion · cancer · cosmetics

http://www.thegreenguide.com/reports/product.mhtml?id=27 - cached - mail it - history

Is Metformin Useful in Treating PCOS?

Although mostly concerned with fertility issues, this article is also pertinent to menopausal women with PCOS. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-06-01 22:01 pcos · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556663?rss - cached - mail it - history

Management and Treatment of Osteoporosis

Note that this article features bisphosphonate use as quite safe, which is, of course, of little consequence to those for whom it catastrophically isn't.

by surmeno 2007-05-30 10:44 osteoporosis · risks · drugs · nutrition · vitamins

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555823 - cached - mail it - history

Antidepressant Metabolite for Menopause Symptoms

I don't know why they're acting like this is wholly new since it's been known and demonstrated for some years now, but here's more support for this non-hormonal therapy. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-05-10 14:03 menopause · hotflashes · non-hormonal · depression · mood · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556290?rss - cached - mail it - history

sexual functioning, antidepressant efficacy, and tolerability

by surmeno 2007-05-07 14:14 libido · ssri · drugs · depression

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=16974189&dopt=Abstract - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Putting the Risk for Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Into Perspective

The most recent medical position on jaw osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonate use (but I still think they're doing a little apples-and-oranges confusion)--free signup required

by surmeno 2007-02-27 10:36 osteoporosis · drugs · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/6720_pnt - cached - mail it - history

The Use of Herbs and Dietary Supplements in Gynecology

Consumers frequently use herbs and dietary supplements to treat chronic conditions that are poorly responsive to prescription drugs or when prescription drugs carry a high side effect burden. Women may use herbs and supplements for chronic gynecologic conditions, such as menopause, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, cyclic mastalgia, and infertility. This review is an evidence-based evaluation of herbs and supplements for these conditions. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-02-05 14:26 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · drugs · menopause · vitamins · nutrients · nutraceuticals

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/551014_print - cached - mail it - history

Alendronate long-term data

Article from 2004 summarizing medical concerns about osteonecrosis and long term effects; there is really nothing newer that lays these concerns to rest (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-02-05 13:20 osteoporosis · drugs · risks · jaw osteonecrosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/537852 - cached - mail it - history

pbs.gov.au - Health Professional - Browse by A-Z drug listing

Database of Australian drugs

by surmeno 2007-01-22 13:57 hrts · drugs · research · australia

http://www.pbs.gov.au/html/healthpro/browseby/product?first-letter=E - cached - mail it - history

[Review] Drug Insight: Existing and Emerging Therapies for Osteoporosis

Good overview on all current treatment options with stats on efficacy. Also updated information on necessity of vitamin D in addition to calcium, targets for calcium levels. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-01-13 12:51 osteoporosis · drugs · nutrition

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/549140_print - cached - mail it - history

Buy Drugs Online Safely - Consumerist

legit online pharmacies should display this logo

by surmeno 2007-01-05 23:10 drugs · hrts · pharmacy

http://www.consumerist.com/consumer/consumerist-kit/buy-drugs-online-safely-226002.php - cached - mail it - history

Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy May Be Linked to Increased Risk for Hip...

This is of concern because many women use these drugs (Nexium) to control the effects of the bisphosphonates, but the risk of fracture is raised more than the bisphosphonate helps. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2006-12-28 10:10 drugs · osteoporosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/549934?rss - cached - mail it - history

ADA.org: Oral Health Topics: Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

If you use a bisphosphonate medication—to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a thinning of the bones) or as part of cancer treatment therapy—you should advise your dentist.

by surmeno 2006-12-20 13:20 drugs · osteoporosis · risks

http://www.ada.org/public/topics/osteonecrosis.asp - cached - mail it - history

Serotonin Syndrome

Serotonin syndrome is a preventable, drug-related complication that results from increased brain-stem serotonin activity, usually precipitated by the use of one or more serotonergic drugs.

by surmeno 2006-11-29 13:13 drugs · neurological · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/547426_print - cached - mail it - history

Ibuprofen May Reduce Protective Effects of Aspirin

by surmeno 2006-09-20 20:24 risks · cardiovascular disease · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/544497?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Benzedrine advertisement

From the first half of the last century, an ad for a treatment for "the severe depressions of menopause marked by apathy and psychomotor retardation." The drug? Benzedrine, poster child of the amphetamine family, aka "speed." So much for our mothers' and grandmothers' happy healthy menopauses.

by surmeno 2006-09-15 14:17 depression · drugs · medical practice · menopause

http://www.decodog.com/inven/MD/md28726.jpg - cached - mail it - history

Merck Keeps Right On Pushing Fosamax.

Update on the concerns and incidence of jaw osteonecrosis due to bisphosphonate use, plus an analysis of the economic politics of its continued prescription by doctors

by surmeno 2006-08-21 13:17 osteoporosis · drugs · risks

http://www.sierratimes.com/06/08/15/75_7_251_91_75594.htm - cached - mail it - history

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products - Illicit Drugs in Municipal Sewage, EPA

aromatizable androgens, such as 17-methyltestosterone, can also lead to "paradoxical feminization"

by surmeno 2006-08-14 22:12 drugs · risks · hormones · testosterone · environment

http://www.epa.gov/esd/chemistry/pharma/book-conclude.htm - cached - mail it - history

Drug Information by RxList

basic prescription drug information data sheets

by surmeno 2006-08-13 15:38 drugs · database

http://www.rxlist.com/ - cached - mail it - history

Google Directory - Health > Pharmacy > Drugs and Medications

Many links for researching drugs--international

by surmeno 2006-08-13 15:25 drugs · hrts · database

http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Pharmacy/Drugs_and_Medications/ - cached - mail it - history

Cytochrome P450 drug table

Things that may interact, via the believed mechanism--NOTE: this is an archived page and may not be up to date

by surmeno 2006-08-13 15:16 drugs · hormones · hrts · risks · interactions

http://web.archive.org/web/19990420234258/http:/www.dml.georgetown.edu/depts/pharmacology/davetab.html - cached - mail it - history

Appraisal Consultation Document: Alendronate, etidronate, risedronate, raloxifene, strontium ranelate and teriparatide for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women

UK recommendations for osteoporosis treatment

by surmeno 2006-08-08 15:26 osteoporosis · drugs · uk

http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=273698 - cached - mail it - history

A 2 yr longitudinal radiographic study examining the effect of a bisphosphonate (risedronate) upon subchondral bone loss in osteoarthritic knee patients -- Buckland-Wright et al., 10.1093/rheumatology/kel213 -- Rheumatology

by surmeno 2006-07-21 00:13 osteoporosis · drugs

http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/kel213v1 - cached - mail it - history

Endocrinologists' Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Menopause

This is simply the best article on the entire topic EVER: complete, full of research analysis, of impeccable credibility. Read this one article first: it's a whole education in itself. Really.

by surmeno 2006-07-17 22:02 hormones · hrts · osteoporosis · drugs · cancer · research · hysterectomy · cardiovascular disease · menopause · testosterone · risks · interactions · brain · lipids · cardiolipids · cholesterol · whi · progesterone · nutraceuticals · route · ssri · breast · soy · *absolutely read this

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/540531_print - cached - mail it - history

NEJM -- Risk-Benefit Profiles of Raloxifene for Women

"For now, there is no magic bullet that can reduce the risks of major health problems related to estrogens and aging without introducing other potentially serious health concerns." Good article summarizing hrt risks and benefits in general, not just related to SERMs

by surmeno 2006-07-13 12:37 hrts · osteoporosis · drugs · cardiovascular disease · cancer · risks · serm

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/355/2/190 - cached - mail it - history

Investigational Agent Increases Sexual Desire in Women

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by surmeno 2006-07-12 16:21 libido · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/539117?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Inconvenient truths

Data on Actonel may not have supported the research results the drug company tried to report.

by surmeno 2006-07-08 23:13 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_strauss/20060707.html - cached - mail it - history

Welcome to the UCSD Statin Study

Good coverage of statin effects as well as other important health measures

by surmeno 2006-06-30 17:59 drugs · cardiovascular disease

http://medicine.ucsd.edu/ses/ - cached - mail it - history

Drugs Intended to Strengthen Bone May Cause Serious Side Effect: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

by surmeno 2006-06-24 22:24 osteoporosis · drugs

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060622/sfth016.html?.v=56 - cached - mail it - history

Got Bones? | The Bone Health Blog

by surmeno 2006-06-24 22:23 osteoporosis · drugs · blog

http://gotbones.healthdiaries.com/ - cached - mail it - history

Teriparatide Not Cost-Effective as First-Line Anti-Osteoporosis Agent

Interestingly they didn't factor in the cost of jaw osteonecrosis.

by surmeno 2006-06-21 23:08 osteoporosis · drugs

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Clinical Pharmacology of SSRI's: Table of Contents

Detailed but excellent--especially items 5&6

by surmeno 2006-06-14 15:35 drugs · ssri · brain · depression

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Statins May Lessen Hyperandrogenemia in Women With PCOS

by surmeno 2006-06-07 14:47 pcos · drugs · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/533372?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Osteoporosis Guidelines Updated

Newly revised treatment guidelines from The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)--a very conservative organization. The guideline development is funded by all of the osteo drug manufacturers, so guess what they prefer for treatment?

by surmeno 2006-06-06 12:10 osteoporosis · drugs

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Psychiatric drugs fare favorably when companies pay for studies.

"About 57% of published studies were paid for by drug companies in 2002, compared with 25% in 1992, says psychiatrist Igor Galynker of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City." While this isn't about hrts, it's likely that other areas of the drug market that do more directly affect us are similarly skewed.

by surmeno 2006-05-26 01:11 drugs · pharmaceutical industry

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Calcitonin-Salmon Nasal Spray (Miacalcin) Linked to Increased Risk for Nasal Adverse Events in Elderly

This is a change in label required by the FDA recognizing an increased incidence >65 years of age.

by surmeno 2006-05-25 11:34 osteoporosis · drugs · news

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FDA Safety Changes: Naprosyn/Anaprox and Other Prescription...

Many of these are used in post-narcotic pain relief after a hyst--right when we are already more susceptible to clots due to the surgery and/or initiation of hrt

by surmeno 2006-04-19 23:01 warning · drugs · interactions · cardiovascular disease

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Fosamax Does More Harm Than Good

Good rundown on the jaw osteonecrosis risk posed by Fosamax (and perhaps the other bisphosphonates).

by surmeno 2006-04-15 22:53 osteoporosis · drugs · risks · jaw osteonecrosis

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GAP Client Exposes Flawed Procedure in Procter & Gamble Drug Study

Government Accountability Project

by surmeno 2006-04-01 00:51 osteoporosis · government · drugs · news

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National Cancer Institute - Tamoxifen: Q & A

by surmeno 2006-04-01 00:23 cancer · drugs

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FDA Drug Freedom of Information Page

research ingredients, prescribing information, discontinuations and new drug approvals

by surmeno 2006-04-01 00:12 hrts · research · drugs

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Electronic Medicines Compendium

The eMC provides electronic Data Sheets, Summaries of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and Patient Information Leaflets (PILs). It provides information on thousands of licensed medicines available in the UK.

by surmeno 2006-03-22 21:51 database · drugs · uk

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