RxFiles Articles in Canadian Family Physician

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Usually a few times a year, RxFiles Academic Detailing publishes in Canadian Family Physician. These articles provide practical and pragmatic approaches to managing common medical conditions.

Thoughtful prescribing for patients with difficult-to-treat depression
November 2023

See also our chart on Treatment-Resistant Depression.

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19
August 2023

See also: our COVID-19 treatment and prevention chart. 

Improper administration
February 2023

Mild asthma in adults and adolescents
August 2022

See also:
our asthma inhaler comparison chart and our asthma landing page. 

Providing HIV preexposure prophylaxis
March 2022

See also:
our PrEP infographic and chart, and our HIV landing page. 

Medication management for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
December 2021

See also:
our heart failure landing page. 

Pharmacotherapy management of schizophrenia for family physicians

May 2021

See also:
our chart on antipsychotics.

Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes

January 2021

See also:
our chart on preventing hypoglycemia.

Considerations for optimal prescribing in older adults

August 2020

See also:
our Geri-RxFiles book.

Finding the sweet spot in managing diabetes with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease

May 2020

See also:
our Diabetes & the Kidneys perspectives page.
our diabetes agent colour comparision chart.
our SGLT2 adverse effect infographic.

Navigating cannabinoid choices for chronic neuropathic pain in older adults

November 2019

See also:
our cannabinoid chart.
our Chronic Pain book.
our cannabis patient booklet.

Tapering opioids using motivational interviewing

August 2018

See also:
our motivational interviewing chart.
our tapering opioids chart.
our tapering opioids patient booklet.

Management of impetigo and cellulitis

August 2017

See also:
our skin and soft tissue infections chart.

Triple antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation and coronary stents

May 2017

See also:  
our DAPT and triple therapy chart.

Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary stent insertion

November 2016

See also: 
our DAPT and triple therapy chart.

Dual antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention

August 2016

See also:
our DAPT and triple therapy chart.

Pharmacologic management of COPD

May 2016

See also:
our COPD pharmacotherapy comparison chart.
our guide to picking an inhaler device.
our inhaler technique patient teaching tool.
our COPD/asthma device comparision chart.

Abnormal uterine bleeding

August 2015

See also:
our abnormal uterine bleeding chart. 

Constipation in older adults

February 2015

See also: 
our laxative comparison chart.

Hypertension in the elderly

May 2014

See also:
our guide to hypertension in older adults.  

Warfarin

August 2013

See also:  
our warfarin pearls chart. 

Rate versus rhythm control in atrial fibrillation

February 2013

See also:
our atrial fibrillation chart.  

Oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation

August 2012

See also:
our atrial fibrillation chart.
our oral anticoagulants colour comparison chart.  

Diabetes in the frail elderly

May 2012

See also: 
our guide to diabetes in older adults.

Approach to the management of idiopathic hirsutism

February 2012

See also:
our idiopathic hirsutism chart.

Behaviour management in dementia

December 2011

See also:
our behaviour management in dementia comparison chart. 
our guide to behaviour management in dementia in older adults.
our introduction to dementia clinician booklet.

Opioids for chronic noncancer pain in the elderly

August 2011

See also:
our Chronic Pain book.
our guide to pain management in older adults.

Navigating the complexity of ulcerative colitis

May 2011

See also:
our inflammatory bowel disease chart. 

Targeting success in heart failure

December 2010

See also:
our heart failure chart. 

Taking the stress out of treating erectile dysfunction

September 2010

See also:
our erectile dysfunction chart. 

Pharmacologic management of essential tremor

March 2010

See also:
our essential tremor chart. 

Taking the stress out of managing gout

December 2009

See also:
our gout chart. 

Taking the stress out of individualizing ADHD drug therapy

September 2009

See also:
our ADHD chart. 

Taking the stress out of insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes mellitus

June 2009

See also:
our insulin initation, titration, and follow-up chart.
our insulin injection technique infographic.  

Taking the stress out of acne management

March 2009

See also:
our acne chart.
our isotretinoin monitoring sheet.

Drug comparison charts. Detailed, objective, comparative drug information.

December 2004


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