Tilade (nedocromil) for children with asthma

May 1997

You'll see more physicians prescribe Tilade (nedocromil) for children with asthma.

The FDA just approved Tilade for kids as young as age 6.

The new asthma guidelines that just came out recommend using Tilade for even younger children...all the way down to infants.

Get concise advice on drug therapy, plus unlimited access to CE

Pharmacist's Letter membership benefits include:

12 issues every year — what you need to know and do, right now
Quick, practical reference charts and tools
Comprehensive CE library to meet license renewal and state requirements
Multiple course formats including live webinars, podcasts, and CE-in-the-Letter to match your learning style
Plus much more!

Choose the right tier for your needs today.

Subscribe Today!

Already a subscriber? Log in

Volume pricing available. Get a quote

Table of Contents

Several levothyroxine products are bioequivalent to Synthroid
Substance Use Disorder Pharmacies will soon be selling OTC drug testing kits
Substance Use Disorder OTC HAIR test for illicit drugs, PDT-90
Substance Use Disorder Warning people about the popular street drug GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate)
Substance Use Disorder Keep up with all the street drugs
Cannabinoids Marijuana works better than Marinol (dronabinol)
Diabetes Raising serious doubts about the use of sliding scale insulin regimens in hospitalized diabetics
Diabetes Warning against strict blood sugar control for young children with diabetes
Dermatology Nitroglycerin ointment for chronic anal fissures
New boxed warning about LIFE-THREATENING rashes with Lamictal (lamotrigine)
New product for smoking cessation called Zyban
Women's Health Alesse (pronounced "A-less")
Women's Health Most women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will live longer
Women's Health Lots of interest in "phytoestrogens"
Pediatrics Liver toxicity due to acetaminophen dosing errors
Pediatrics Tilade (nedocromil) for children with asthma
Migraine Ibuprofen is more effective than acetaminophen for children's migraines
Migraine Higher INITIAL does of Imitrex (sumatriptan) tablets
Rescriptor (delavirdine), another antiviral for HIV
Chronic Pain Opioids for chronic pain