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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. July-December 2008 Topics January-June 2009 Topics July-December 2009 Topics July-December 2008 topics 1290  Lubiprostone (Amitiza) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation; Wellbutrin Versus Generic Bupropion; The EarCheck Middle Ear Monitor for Detection of Middle Ear Effusion in Children 1291  Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for Fibromyalgia; Drugs for Travelers' Diarrhea; ECGs Before Stimulants in Children 1292  Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients with Stents; Methylnaltrexone (Relistor) for Opioid-Induced Constipation 1293  Aliskiren/Hydrochlorothiazide (Tekturna HCT) for Hypertension; A New Rotavirus Vaccine; Ezetimibe Revisited 1294  Monthly Risedronate (Actonel) for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis; Sunscreens: An Update 1295  Clevidipine (Cleviprex) for IV Treatment of Severe Hypertension; Ciclesonide (Alvesco) — A New Inhaled Corticosteroid for Asthma 1296  Influenza Vaccine 2008-2009; Dutasteride (Avodart) with Tamsulosin (Flomax) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 1297  Melamine; Certolizumab (Cimzia) for Crohn’s Disease; Drug Interactions with Simvastatin 1298  Prostate Cancer Screening; Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopedic Surgery 1299  Advertisements for TNF Inhibitors; Safety of SSRIs in Pregnancy; Bendamustine (Treanda) for CLL and NHL 1300  Fluoroquinolones and Tendon Injuries; Alvimopan (Entereg) for Postoperative Ileus; CT Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) Revisited 1301  CRP and Statins for Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease; Antiviral Drugs for Influenza 1302  Drugs That May Cause Psychiatric Symptoms; A Granisetron Patch (Sancuso)   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  Available 11/27/09 1327  Available 12/11/09 1328  Available 12/11/09

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