Warn About the High Cost of Some Cold Sore Treatments

September 2014

You'll see ads for Sitavig (SIT-a-vig), a new formulation of acyclovir for treating cold sores.

It comes as a buccal tablet that's placed on the upper gum on the same side of the mouth as the symptoms...and has a local effect.

Its big advantage is that it's applied just ONCE per episode...compared to 5 times daily for 4 to 10 days for other topicals.

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Table of Contents

Cardiology Save Niacin for Special Situations
Statins Point Out Statins' CV Benefits STILL Outweigh Diabetes Risk
Vaccines Give Intranasal FluMist to Young, Healthy Children
Depression Use Low Antipsychotic Doses When Adding to an Antidepressant
Smoking Cessation Save Combos with Chantix for When Other Options Don't Work
E-Prescriptions Send E-Rxs at the End of Each Patient Visit
Diuretics Don't Rely on Potassium from Foods to Treat Hypokalemia
Infectious Diseases Warn About the High Cost of Some Cold Sore Treatments
Oral Health Explain Electric Toothbrushes Can Reduce Plaque More Than Manual Brushes
Antithrombotics Don't Use the New Oral Antiplatelet Drug Zontivity Alone
ADHD Don't Do an ECG Before Beginning Stimulant in Most Kids
Med Administration Dilute Liquid Meds Before Enteral Tube Administration
Opioids DEA's switch of all hydrocodone COMBOS (Vicodin, Tussionex, etc) from Schedule III to Schedule II on October 6 will cause confusion