Before taking this drug, tell your doctor if you have a history of heart, kidney, or liver disease, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, or other lung disease,

diabetes, an overactive thyroid gland or any drug allergies.

Before having surgery, tell the doctor or dentist in charge that you are taking a beta-blocker.

This drug should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy.

Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.

This drug is excreted into breast milk and though no problems have been noted, the possibility for adverse effects to the infant exists.

Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

For information on Medic Alert(TM) call 1-800-854-1166. In Canada call 1-800-668-1507.

Generic Name: Pindolol

Visken 10 mg Tablet - Prescription

Pindolol 10 mg Tablet - Prescription

Visken 5 mg Tablet - Prescription

Pindolol 5 mg Tablet - Prescription

PTMinutes06022004

http://southcarolina.fhsc.com/Downloads/provider/PTMinutes06022004.pdf

Committee, drug, meeting, Committee Members, Calcium Channel Blockers, Cardizem, publication, LaCroix, methylphenidate, Inhibitor, drug classes, speakers, Robert, therapy.

Dr. LaCroix, Chairperson welcomed all meeting attendees and Committee members introduced themselves.

B. General Issues The discussion began with Dr. LaCroix explaining to Committee Members and others present that there would be a slight variation from the set of guidelines established by the Committee for public comment because of the number of presenters scheduled to speak and that Dr. Burton would again serve as the official timekeeper.

Furthermore, Dr. LaCroix asked that speakers attempt to limit their presentations to two minutes in order to allow sufficient time for all speakers to be heard.

General Discussion Brief discussion took place regarding the publication of criteria for prior authorization approval.

ComMedandUse

http://www.yrbhp.markham.on.ca/pdfs/Pharma/ComMedandUse.pdf

seizures, hypertension, depression, hypotension, blocker, angina, bradycardia, cardiac arrest, CHF, benzodiazepine sedative/anticonvulsant, depressed LOA, arrhythmias, tricyclic antidepressant, anticonvulsant.

This is a list of a few of the important meds that are out there.

Keep this handy for reference, but get a pocket drug guide Names in bold are generic names.

Rx: history -- what is it used to treat OD: overdose: what conditions occur in overdose 217's (ASA) -- NSAID.

OD: cardiac arrest, seizures APAP (acetominophen) - Minor analgesic.

Also used to control seizures in children.

Rx: hypetension Aventyl (amitriptyline) - tricyclic antidepressant.

OD: respiratory alkalosis, seizures, bleeding, arrythmias,coma Calan (verapamil) -- calcium channel blocker.

depression, coma Cardene (nicardipine) - calcium channel blocker.

OD: seizures Chlorazepate (Tranxene) -- benzodiazepine anticonvulsant.

PE49

http://isg.bluecrossca.com/pdf/Individual/PE49.pdf

GENERICS, agents, drugs, Eth Estradiol/Desogestrel, brand, ANTI-IINFLAMMATORY, medications, pharmacy, Erythromycin, estrogens, Promethazine, Interferon, prescription drug, Blue Cross.

If the word 'generic' does not appear within the parenthesis, the active ingredient is only available as a brand and is on Formulary.

If the word 'generic' and the brand name both appear within the parenthesis, both the generic and the brand name drugs are on Formulary.

Generic drugs are safe and effective Pyrimethamine (Daraprim) Pyrimethamine/Sulfadoxine (Fansidar) equivalents to brand name medications.

Blue Cross may require prior authorization of benefit (PAB) for certain drugs to provide a safe All FDA-approved, self-administered injectable and affordable pharmacy benefit.

Customer Service at 1-800-700-2541 or check our website at www.bluecrossca.com to Interferon Alfa-2B (Intron A) Interferon Alfa-2B/Ribavirin (Rebetron) obtain a complete list of PAB drugs.