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What’s New in the Medicine Cabinet? Mike Spieker, M.D. Naval Hospital Bremerton. Congratulations, Stealers!. Which ones to Prescribe?. Mohler FPM 13(6); 2006 More efficacious? (NNT) Clinical advantage? Cost savings? Improve safety?. Which ones to Prescribe?. S afe T olerable
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What’s New in the Medicine Cabinet? Mike Spieker, M.D. Naval Hospital Bremerton
Which ones to Prescribe? • Mohler FPM 13(6); 2006 • More efficacious? (NNT) • Clinical advantage? • Cost savings? • Improve safety?
Which ones to Prescribe? • Safe • Tolerable • Effective • Price • Simple • STEPS
OTCs • Theraflu • Zaditor / Alaway • Orlistat • Antehelios
Ketotifen • Zaditor • Alaway • Antihistamine • Mast Cell stabilizer
Obesity • Orlistat • Alli • ½ strength Xenical • Rimonabant • Acomplia • ? Tobacco • ? Pot • ? Cholesterol
Anthelios • Ecamsule • marketed in Europe and Canada • OTC Sunscreen – UVA and UVB • First sunscreen approved in 18 years by FDA
New Generics - Here • sertraline • simvastatin • pravastatin • fluticasone • venlafaxine • finasteride
New Generics – Soon! • zolpidem • clopidogrel • ramipril • amlodipine • aldendronate • esomeprazole • meloxicam
Women’s Health • Boniva • Angeliq • Implanon • Seasonique • Yaz • Loestrin-24 FE
Q 3 months • Parenteral (IV) • No studies to show fewer fx • BMD: “Not inferior” • Adverse: $$
Zoledronic Acid • Zometa/Reclast • Hypercalcemia • Pagets, Cancers • HORIZON • Phase III • Annual infusion • 7736 patients • 70% spine, 40% hip RRR
Angeliq • Estradiol/dropirenone • Menopausal symptoms • Potassium sparing • Hypertension benefit • $197/3 months • No head to head
Implanon • Etonogestrol • Single rod • Three year duration • Pearl index • 0.38 pregnancies /100 women years • Wholesale cost $523
The question is not: “Should the current 21/7-day OC be altered?” but instead “How is the 21/7-day OC to be altered?”
Pill Contraceptives • Seasonique • Yaz • LoEstrin Fe 1/20 • LoEstrin 24 Fe thewelltimedperiod.blogspot.com
Tekturna (aliskiren) • Hypertension • New Drug Class • Direct renin inhibitor • QD dosing • Alone or combo
Lucentis (ranibizumab) • Wet Macular degeneration • Injectable Q4 weeks • 95% arrested at 12 months • 1/3 improved at 24 months $1950/mo
Overall Males: 33% Females: 39% • Hispanic Males: 45% Females: 53% • African American Males: 40% Females: 45% • White Males: 27% Females: 31% Lifetime diabetes risk of people born in USA in 2000
Januvia & Galvus • Januvia – sitagliptin $4.86/day • Incretin breakdown inhibitors • Increases insulin • Decreases glucagon • Add to metformin or glitazone • .64-.81% decrease A1c • Galvus – vidagliptin • Byetta – exenatide • Incretin mimetic
Exubera • 5 M in US use insulin • Tested in both DM I & II • 2 years; 3500 patients • Difference in A1c < 0.5% versus injected • Rapid onset • Pulmonary issues? • Video
Exubera • Meal time only • Smokers – NO • Inhaler concerns • Cough • PFT • Insulin Antibody • Patients prefer the “insulin bong” • NEJM
Generex Oral-lyn • Rapid mist device • Oral absorption • Not inferior • NDA in USA still 18 months
Vivitrol • Monthly for ETOH abuse • Naltrexone 380 mg IM* • Opiod receptor antagonist
Chantix • Smoking cessation • Equals = Zyban 22% @ 1 yr • Titrate to 1 mg BID • $2/tab • $300+ for 12 wks • No nicotine replace • Quitline 1-800 QUITNOW
Cyanokit • Cyanokit • Cyanide • Duodote • Nerve agents • Insecticides • Replaces Mark I
Flector • NSAID patch - diclofenac • for acute pain due to strains, sprains, and contusions.
Emsam • Selegiline patch • Moderate to Severe Depression • MAOI • Tyramine foods • Cost: $430/month
Gardasil RotaTeq Zostavax Adacel Boostrix Pentacel Vaccines Vaccine Economic Evaluation
BLACK BOX DRUGS • Quinine – thrombocytopenia • Tequin
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) • Depression & hot flashes • Major metabolite of Effexor (venlafaxine). • Comparable efficacy and tolerability • Off-label • fibromyalgia • neuropathic pain
Amyloid β drugs • Alzheimers ala HIV • Aβ inhibiotrs • Protease inhibitors • Vaccine patch • Immune stimulant
Gestiva • Progesterone • Preterm delivery • Orphan drug • Approvable
Neupro (rotigotine) • Dopamine agonist • Parkinson’s • Restless legs • “approvable”
Best New Drug Name • Provenge (BLA) • Zingo (NDA) • Topical anesthetic • Altabax • Topical antibiotic
CHCS changes • Read • NNT