Lists Drug Information (HealthTouch) Medication Directory (Oxygen Media) Provides an alphabetic directory of medications. 3-00   Medications and Pharmacy Resources (Family Village) 2-00 Pharmacies (HealthTouch) Materials -Spelling Checkers for Medical Terms (Awesome Library) Checks online for correct spelling and offers alternatives if the spelling is incorrect. Also offers glossaries for browsing terms. 7-02 Pharmacology Flash Cards (StudyStack.com) Provides flash cards to help learn terms. See Medicine. 10-04 News -10-15-04 Antidepressants for Children Warning (ABC News) "All antidepressants must carry a "black box" warning, the government's strongest safety alert, linking the drugs to increased suicidal thoughts and behavior among children and teens taking them, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday." "On average, 2 percent to 3 percent of children taking antidepressants have increased suicidal thoughts, independent experts, working with Columbia University, found." "Celexa, Prozac and Zoloft posed lower risks for children, researchers found, while Luvox, Effexor and Paxil had higher risks of increased suicidal thoughts and behavior." "Congressional investigations have focused on allegations the [FDA] agency silenced its own employees who tried to raise safety concerns on the antidepressants and Vioxx." 10-04 Papers -Best Prices on Effective Prescriptions (AARP of Oregon) Provides results of a "head-to-head" research study of the costs and effectiveness of competing drugs to allow many to reduce their prescription costs. "The State of Oregon is a pioneer in making evidence-based research that compares the effectiveness and safety of prescription drugs available to the public. AARP Oregon has partnered with the State of Oregon to make that information available to you." 9-05 Drug Search (RxList) Provides detailed technical information about each drug, primarily for medical professionals. Also provides useful information for patients, such as side effects and counterindications. 10-09 Overdose - Drug Overdose (Health World) Study: 27,000 Heart Attacks Associated Vioxx (USA Today) "The study, an analysis of a database of 1.4 million Kaiser Permanente members, found that those who took Vioxx were more likely to suffer a heart attack or sudden cardiac death than those who took Celebrex, Vioxx's main rival. Based on their findings, Graham and his collaborators linked Vioxx to more than 27,000 heart attacks or sudden cardiac deaths nationwide from the time it came on the market in 1999 through 2003." 11-04 Vioxx Facts (ABC News) "Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. pulled its anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx off the shelves today in a voluntary recall after a clinical trial found patients using the drug had an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. The following are some facts on the once-popular medication." "Vioxx is the name Merck & Co. gave to rofecoxib, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) developed by the company in the 1990s." "Vioxx is classified as a COX-2 inhibitor, a type of pain relief that works by inhibiting an enzyme (cyclooxygenase) involved in inflammation." "In September 2004, the FDA approved Vioxx for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, the first COX-2 inhibitor to be approved for JRA." 10-04

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