Central California Alliance for Health | Living Healthy | March 2019

HEALTHY 4 Make sure your whooping cough vaccination is up-to-date DRUG NAME ACTION Digoxin solution Added to the formulary for children under 12 years of age Nitroglycerin patch 0.1mg, 0.2mg, 0.4mg, 0.6mg Added Fluoxetine 10mg tablet Added to the formulary for children 2 to 12 years old Dextroamphetamine sulfate ER capsule Added Methylphenidate solution 10mg/5ml Added Methylphenidate LA 50-50 capsule 60mg Added Chlordiazepoxide HCL capsule Added Modafinil tablet Added Desmopressin nasal spray (refrigerated) Added Cabergoline oral tablet (limit of 8 tablets per month) Added Propafenone ER capsule 225mg, 325mg, 425mg Removed Mirtazapine 7.5mg tablet, Mirtazapine orally disintegrating tablet Removed Imipramine pamoate capsule, desipramine tablet, clomipramine capsules Removed Methamphetamine tablet Removed Bupropion XL 450mg tablet Removed Bromocriptine oral tablet Removed Etidronate oral tablet Removed Donnatal, Phenohytro Removed Formulary changes We often think of protecting ourselves and our families from germs during the winter months when we see more people coughing or staying home. Although the stormy and ice-cold weather will be leaving us soon, it’s never a bad time to protect yourself and your family from the germ pertussis. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, could be very dangerous to infants who have not been protected by the vaccine. Ask your doctor if you are due for a whooping cough vaccine, which some doctors call the pertussis vaccine or the Tdap vaccine. Check your yellow immunization card to see if you have received the vaccine. If you do not remember where the card is, contact your doctor’s office. Depending on your age, you may need another one, even if you received it as a child. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the whooping cough vaccination for everyone, but it is important to always discuss this with your doctor. Certain health conditions may require you to wait or not get the vaccine. It is never too late for protecting you and your family’s health!