Primary Care Reports – November 1, 2003
November 1, 2003
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Infertility
Infertility is a common condition and usually presents to the primary care physician initially. Infertility is defined as 1 year of unprotected intercourse in which a pregnancy has not been achieved. Fifteen to twenty percent of couples in the United States are infertile, and this rate has remained relatively stable since the early 1980s. -
Pharmacology Watch: Generic Paxil Scheduled to Hit Market this Fall
A generic form of paroxetine (PaxilGlaxoSmithKline) will soon be on the market. The drug marks the second SSRI antidepressant to go generic after fluoxetine (Prozac) last year. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
Insulin Plus Metformin vs Triple Oral Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes; ARB and ACE-I in Diabetic Nephropathy; Low-Glycemic Index Diets and Diabetes; Ultralow-Dose Estrogen and Bone in Older Women; Effect of Intensity of Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation; Patient Knowledge and Awareness of Hypertension