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The Medical Letter CME Program Exam Topics All exams are available for enrollment/purchase now.  Start earning credits by the date indicated next to the exam. January-June 2009 Topics July-December 2009 Topics January-June 2010 Topics January-June 2009 topics 1303  Long-Acting Beta-2 Agonists in Asthma; PPI Interactions with Clopidogrel; Silodosin (Rapaflo) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 1304  More Resistance to Oseltamivir (Tamiflu); Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators; Tetrabenazine (Xenazine) for Huntington's Chorea 1305  A Diuretic for Initial Treatment of Hypertension?; Two New Drugs for Chronic ITP; Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Medication-Resistant Depression 1306  PPI Interactions with Clopidogrel Revisted, Conjugated Estrogens (Premarin) Vaginal Cream, Screening for Oral Cancer 1307  Extended-Release Amoxicillin for Strep Throat; Alemtuzumab (Campath) Off-Label for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis; Rufinamide (Banzel) for Epilepsy 1308  Dexlansoprazole (Kapidex) for GERD and Erosive Esophagitis; Focalin XR for ADHD 1309  Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring; Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease; Valproic Acid Delayed Release (Stavzor) 1310  Azelastine (Astepro) Nasal Spray for Allergic Rhinitis; Adapalene-Benzoyl Peroxide (Epiduo) for Acne 1311  Fenofibric Acid (Trilipix); Fesoterodine (Toviaz) for Overactive Bladder; Drugs for MRSA with Reduced Susceptibility to Vancomycin 1312  Febuxostat (Uloric) for Chronic Treatment of Gout; Encapsulated Mesalamine Granules (Apriso) for Ulcerative Colitis; Colon Cleansing 1313  Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation; Metformin/Repaglinide (PrandiMet) for Type 2 Diabetes; Bimatoprost 0.03% Solution (Latisse) for Eyelash Enhancement 1314  Milnacipran (Savella) for Fibromyalgia; Exforge HCT; Pneumococcal Vaccination of Adults: Polysaccharide or Conjugate? 1315 Biennial IV Zoledronic Acid (Reclast) for Prevention of Osteoporosis; A Medical Food for Alzheimer's Disease; Lacosamide for Epilepsy   July-December 2009 topics 1316  Acetaminophen Safety - Déjà Vu; Golimumab (Simponi) for Inflammatory Arthritis 1317  Propylthiouracil for Hyperthyroidism; Benzyl Alcohol Lotion for Head Lice; When a Statin Fails 1318  Tapentadol (Nucynta) - A New Analgesic; Tablet Splitting; Heat and Transdermal Fentanyl 1319  Safety of Smoking Cessation Drugs; A New Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine (Ixiaro); Insulin Glargine (Lantus) and Cancer Risk 1320  Prasugrel (Effient) vs. Clopidogrel (Plavix); Calcitriol (Vectical) for Mild to Moderate Plaque Psoriasis; Red Yeast Rice 1321  Seasonal Trivalent Influenza Vaccine for 2009-2010; Resveratrol; Artemether-Lumefantrine (Coartem) for Treatment of Malaria 1322  H1N1 Vaccine for Prevention of Pandemic Influenza; Dronedarone (Multaq) for Atrial Fibrillation 1323  Generic Drugs Revisited; Degarelix (Firmagon) for Prostate Cancer; Recombinant Human Antithrombin (ATryn) 1324  Saxagliptin (Onglyza) for Type 2 Diabetes; Tadalafil (Adcirca) for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 1325  Antiviral Drugs for Influenza 1326  Colchicine and Other Drugs for Gout; Aliskiren/Valsartan (Valturna) for Hypertension; Tolvaptan (Samsca) for Hyponatremia 1327  Screening Mammography for Women 40-49 Years Old; Rapid-Acting Insulin Analogs; Bone Morphogenetic Protein (Infuse Bone Graft) 1328  Drugs Past Their Expiration Date; Ophthalmic Besifloxacin (Besivance); Mercury in Fish   January-June 2010 1329  Telavancin (Vibativ) for Gram-Positive Skin Infections; A Third Amlodipine/ARB Combination (Twynsta) for Hypertension; Intravenous Ibuprofen (Caldolor) 1330  Medical Marijuana; Glucose Control in the ICU; Ustekinumab (Stelara) for Psoriasis 1331  Asenapine (Saphris) Sublingual Tablets for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder; Topical Oxybutynin (Gelnique) for Overactive Bladder; Bepotastine (Bepreve) – An Ophthalmic H1-Antihistamine 1332  Iloperidone (Fanapt) – Another Second-Generation Antipsychotic; Vigabatrin (Sabril) for Epilepsy 1333  Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Revisited; Primary Prevention of Ulcers in Patients Taking Aspirin or NSAIDs; Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Refractory Wounds 1334  Available 03/19/10 1335  Available 04/02/10 1336  Available 04/16/10 1337  Available 04/30/10 1338  Available 05/14/10 1339  Available 05/28/10 1340  Available 06/11/10 1341  Available 06/25/10

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