Volume 35, 3 December 2004 12/2004
 
  SPOT ON

Pfizer's misinformation campaign concerning SORTIS

 
  NEW ON THE MARKET
 

Heart failure: aldosterone receptor blocker eplerenone (INSPRA)
Strontium (PROTELOS) for osteoporosis?

 
  THERAPIES FROM A CRITICAL VIEW POINT
 

Atenolol (e.g. TENORMIN) for hypertension?
Coronary heart disease: indication for ACE inhibitors?

 
  a-t READERS' QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
 

Combined use of ibuprofen and aspirin?
Bayer, KINZAL (telmisartan) and the Charité

 
  IN BRIEF
 

Generic clarithromycin (KLACID) now available
Awesome increase in price for the inhaled corticosteroid BUDIAIR

 
  CURRENT ADR NETWORK REPORT
 

Risk of confusion: Insulin ACTRAPID and PROTAPHANE

 
  SIDE EFFECTS
 

High-dosage Vitamin E increases mortality
New data on cardiocvascular toxicity of valdecoxib (BEXTRA)
Spironolactone (ALDACTONE) for heart failure: Beware of hyperkaliemia

 
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