About Group Medication Visits

• Group Medication Visits are for patients who want to:
  • Try a new drug
  • Need a refill for the drug
  • Want to increase the dose of the drug
  • Want to add a diagnosis (MCAS and POTS GMedV)
  

• Topics:
  • There are 11 different topics
  • Dr. Lucia Ma covers 3 topics: Medication for MCAS; Diagnosing MCAS – Therapeutic Trial of Triple Therapy; and Stimulants
  • Tuesdays at 5 pm; topics repeat every 4 weeks
  • Dr. Arseneau and Dr. McKay cover the remaining topics
  • Mondays at 9 am (Dr. Arseneau) and Fridays at 11 am (Dr. McKay)
  • Topics repeat every 5 to 6 weeks
  • See below for a list of topics and dates
  
  Format:
  • 1 hour group sessions
  • 20 minute presentation on the medication(s)
  • 40 minutes of Q&A
  • At the end of the session, patients should be able to determine if it is the right medication for them
  • Patients then email Bruno (for Dr. Arseneau and Dr. Ma) or Pamela (for Dr. McKay) to request the medication within 1 day
  • The doctor will write a note and send you and your doctors a copy of the note
  • The doctor will fax a prescription to your pharmacy
  • The patient will receive a copy of the presentation slides
  • The patient can download a detailed information sheet about the medication (Resources --> Medication Handouts)
  • The patient can download the slides from the presentation – the link is included in the Zoom invitation
  

• Note:
  • Although these group visits are available to all patients in our practice, ONLY patients who have had their individual visit with one of our doctors will be able to get a prescription. Patients who have not had an individual visit can participate and bring the handout to their primary care provider

Dr. Ma – Tuesdays at 5 pm

Medications for MCAS

• Ketotifen (Zaditen)

• Cromolyn (Nalcrom)

• Hydroxyzine (Atarax)

• Ceterizine (Reactine)

• Loratadine (Claritin)

• Rupatadine (Rupall)

• Bilastine (Blexten)

• Montelukast (Singulair)

Tues Mar 24 – 5 pm

Stimulants

• Modafinil

• Vyvanse

Tues Mar 31 – 5 pm

Diagnosing MCAS – Therapeutic Trial of Triple Therapy

Tues Apr 7 – 5 pm

Dr. Arseneau – Monday at 9:00 and Dr. McKay – Fridays at 11:00

Low Dose Aripiprazole

Low Dose Naltrexone

Guanfacine

Choosing a Pain Medication

• Gabapentin (Neurontin)

• Pregabalin (Lyrica)

• Topiramate (Topamax) (see group below)

• Nabilone (Cesamet)

• Medicinal Cannabinoids (GreenLeaf Medical Clinic

• Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)

• Venlafaxine (Effexor)

• Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

• Amitriptyline (Elavil)

• Nortriptyline (Aventyl)

• Low Dose Naltrexone (see group above)

Medication for POTS and Dysautonomia

• Propranolol (Inderal)

• Ivabradine (Lancora)

• Mestinon (pyridostigmine)

• Fludrocortisone (Florinef)

• Clonidine

Medication for Sleep

• Trazodone

• Quetiapine (Seroquel)

• Nozinan (methotrimeprazine)

• Doxepin (Sinequan)

• Clonidine

• Mirtazapine (Remeron)

• Zopiclone (Immovane)

• Zolpidem (Sublinox)

Help! Too Many Choices – Help Me Choose a Medication

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No prescriptions given for this webinar: information only

Mon Apr 13 – 9:00

Mon Apr 20 – 9:00

Fri Apr 24 – 11:00

Mon Mar 16 – 9:00

Mon Mar 23 – 9:00

Mon Mar 30 – 9:00

Fri Mar 27 – 11:00

Switching from Gabapentin/Pregabalin to Topiramate

• To Avoid Weight Gain and Promote Weight Loss

Mon Mar 30 – 1 pm

To Book an Appointment

• Select a date below that corresponds with the topics above

• If you haven't had your individual consult with one of our doctors, you can participate for education (no prescription given)

• Mondays at 09:00 are with Dr. Arseneau; Tuesdays at 5 pm are with Dr. Ma Fridays at 11:00 am are with Dr. McKay

• Available dates are highlighted in blue

• If you click on a date on nothing happens, that group is full (you can check again later to see is someone has cancelled