12/8/2010     

Tacklebox Updates

The Diabetes Management, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Sections of the Tacklebox have been updated.

The following changes have been made:

Diabetes Management:

  • p10.7 sibutramine has been taken out of the weight loss agents chart because it is no longer available in Canada;
  • p13.2 a chart has been added of preferred combinations of antihypertensives;
  • p18.1 the point about realistic expectations for management of neuropathic pain has been clarified.

Hypertension:

  • p9 the info about combinations of antihypertensives has been added.

Cardiovascular Disease:

  • p10 sibutramine has been taken out of the chart