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The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics - 1998
January February
January 2; 40 (1017) : 1-12
Drugs for Parasitic Infections
(Superseded by the 2007 version. Click here to purchase.)
January 16; 40 (1018) : 13-16
Cerivastatin for Hypercholesterolemia;
Budesonide Turbuhaler for Asthma
January 30; 40 (1019) : 17-20
Grepafloxacin--A New Fluoroquinolone;
Irbesartan for Hypertension;
Arbutamine for Stress Testing
February 13; 40 (1020) : 21-24
Drugs That Cause Psychiatric Symptoms
(Revised by issue 1301/1302 - 12/15-29/08)
February 27; 40 (1021) : 25-28
Propecia and Rogaine Extra Strength for Alopecia;
Zolmitriptan for Migraine
 
March April
March 13; 40 (1022) : 29-32
Raloxifene for Postmenopausal
Osteoporosis;
Trovafloxacin;
Sibutramine for Obesity
March 27; 40 (1023) : 33-42
The Choice of Antimicrobial Drugs
(Superseded by Treatment Guidelines "Choice of Antibacterial Drugs" - Issue 57, May 2007)
April 10; 40 (1024) : 43-46
Toremifene and Letrozole for Advanced Breast Cancer;
Tiagabine for Epilepsy
April 24; 40 (1025) : 47-50
Advice for Travelers
(Superseded by Treatment Guidelines "Advice for Travelers" - Issue 87, November 2009)
May June
May 8; 40 (1026) : 51-54
Sildenafil: An Oral Drug for Impotence;
Anthrax Vaccine;
Dolasetron for Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Due to Cancer Chemotherapy
May 22; 40 (1027) : 55-58
Repaglinide for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus;
Fenoldopam--A New Drug for Parenteral Treatment of Severe Hypertension;
Additional Note for Travelers
June 5; 40 (1028) : 59-62
Clopidogrel for Reduction of Atherosclerotic Events;
Tolcapone for Parkinson's Disease;
The Crystal Ear Hearing Aid
June 19; 40 (1029) : 63-66
Ginkgo Biloba for Dementia;
A New Rabies Vaccine;
Rituximab for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma;
July August
July 3; 40 (1030) : 67-70
Sucralose--A New Artificial Sweetener;
Fenofibrate for Hypertriglyceridemia;
Hyaluronan Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
July 17; 40 (1031) : 71-74
Montelukast for Persistent Asthma;
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor for Diabetic Ulcers;
Rituximab Correction
July 31; 40 (1032) : 75-78
Vitamin Supplements;
(Superseded by issue 1213 - 7/18/05)
Recombinant Interleukin-11 for Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia
August 14; 40 (1033) : 79-84
Drugs for Pain
(Superseded by Treatment Guidelines "Drugs for Pain" - Issue 56, April 2007)
August 28; 40 (1034) : 85-88
Cefdinir--A New Oral Cephalosporin;
Risedronate for Paget's Disease of Bone;
Two Cost Corrections
September October
September 11; 40 (1035) : 89-92
Two New Antiplatelet Drugs for Angioplasty and Acute Coronary Syndromes;
Influenza Vaccine, 1998-1999;
(Superseded by issue 1321 - 9/21/09)
Gliadel Wafers for Treatment of Brain Tumors
September 25; 40 (1036) : 93-96
New Monoclonal Antibodies to Prevent Transplant Rejection;
Lepirudin for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia;
Brinzolamide--A New Topical Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor for Glaucoma;
Fentanyl Correction
October 9; 40 (1037) : 97-100
New "Triptans" and Other Drugs for Migraine
(Superseded by Treatment Guidelines "Drugs for Migraine" - Issue 67, March 2008)
October 23; 40 (1038) : 101-104
Tolterodine--A New Drug for Overactive Bladder;
An Emergency Contraception Kit;
Thalidomide
November December
November 6; 40 (1039) : 105-108
Creatine and Androstenedione--Two "Dietary Supplements";
Trastuzumab and Capecitabine for Metastatic Breast Cancer
November 20; 40 (1040) : 109-112
Candesartan for Hypertension;
New Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
December 4; 40 (1041) : 113-116
Citalopram for Depression;
Three New Drugs for HIV Infection
December 18; 40 (1042) : 117-122
Choice of Lipid-lowering Drugs
(Superseded by Treatment Guidelines "Drugs for Lipids" - Issue 66, February 2008)
 
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