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- Phillip Moye, MD, MS
- Lisa Edgerton, PharmD
- Donna Flake, MSLS, MSAS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Routine vaccination with the meningococcal conjugate vaccine MCV4 (Menactra) is indicated for all US adolescents entering...
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What is the preferred treatment for a child with mild persistent asthma?
- Author:
- Brice A. Labruzzo, PharmD
- Lisa Edgerton, PharmD
- Stacy Rideout, MLIS, MA
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Low-dose inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred treatment for children with mild persistent asthma because they...
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What precautions should we use with statins for women of childbearing age?
- Author:
- Chaitany Patel, MD
- Lisa Edgerton, PharmD
- Donna Flake, MSLS, MSAS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Statins are contraindicated for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Data evaluating statin use for women of...