Impact of an indigent care program on use of resources: experiences at one hospital.

abstract：:The atypical antipsychotic agents clozapine and risperidone bring new insight into the care and treatment of patients with schizophrenia. Since their introduction, several names (e.g., novel, atypical, serotonergic-dopaminergic antagonist) have been used to describe the nature of these compounds. The agents are unique...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Raleigh F

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoxetine hydrochloride is the sixth most prescribed drug in the United States and is administered to treat major depression. A cadaveric skin donation was obtained from a 46-year-old woman who died as a result of a fluoxetine overdose. Due to the potential penetration of the drug and its major metabolite, norfluoxet...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Neudeck BL,Taddonio TE,Garner WL,Welage LS

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Torsades de pointes is a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia characterized by marked QT prolongation on the electrocardiogram. It can be induced by both antiarrhythmic and nonantiarrhythmic drugs, such as quinidine and erythromycin. No extensive literature documents an interaction between quinidine and erythromycin wh...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Lin JC,Quasny HA

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meglumine antimoniate was administered to a patient with visceral leishmaniasis with normal renal function. Soon after the first intramuscular administration of meglumine antimoniate 20 mg/kg, equivalent to 510 mg antimony (Sb), the patient developed septic shock with oliguria. Creatinine clearance decreased to 23 ml/...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Hantson P,Luyasu S,Haufroid V,Lambert M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the legal, professional, and consumer status of prescribers dispensing legend and over-the-counter drugs in the United States. METHODS:Legal and academic databases were searched to identify those states that permit prescribers to dispense medications to patients and any limitations on such practi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Munger MA,Ruble JH,Nelson SD,Ranker L,Petty RC,Silverstein S,Barton E,Feehan M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of valganciclovir 450 mg/day for 6 months for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in renal transplant recipients. DESIGN:Single-center, retrospective analysis. SETTING:Urban, academic medical center. PATIENTS:Fifty-eight patients who received de novo renal transplant...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gabardi S,Magee CC,Baroletti SA,Powelson JA,Cina JL,Chandraker AK

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical and economic impacts of bacterial resistance are substantial. The development of bacterial resistance during a course of therapy often leads to clinical failure, prolonged hospitalization, increased morbidity, mortality, and increased health care costs. Resistance has been reported to occur most frequentl...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Barriere SL

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many physiologic differences between children and adults can result in age-related differences in pharmacokinetics. Understanding the effects of age on bioavailability, volume of distribution, protein binding, hepatic metabolic isoenzymes, and renal elimination can provide insight into optimizing doses for pediatric p...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Anderson GD,Lynn AM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors continues to rise, with considerable emphasis on the upward trends in obesity and diabetes mellitus, which have increased by 46% and 60%, respectively, in the past 10 years. The alarming increase in the prevalence of diabetes and obesity has resulted in the development of ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bottorff M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. population continues to experience an alarmingly high rate of unintended pregnancies that have an impact on individual families and society alike. Lack of effective contraception accounts for most unintended pregnancies, along with incorrect use of contraceptives. The most common reversible contraceptive meth...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rafie S,McIntosh J,Shealy KM,Borgelt LM,Forinash A,Shrader SP,Koepf ER,McClendon KS,Griffin BL,Horlen C,Karaoui LR,Rowe EL,Lodise NM,Wigle PR

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many years, a regimen of fluorouracil and cisplatin has been the standard of care for the treatment of patients with metastatic gastric cancer. More recently, triplet regimens that incorporate fluorouracil and cisplatin with epirubicin (ECF) or docetaxel are being used in the management of patients with metastatic...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Comella P,Franco L,Casaretti R,de Portu S,Menditto E

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the number of women who have menopausal symptoms after discontinuing hormone therapy, to determine how many of these women subsequently require nonhormonal alternatives to manage their symptoms, and to assess the effectiveness of those therapies. DESIGN:One-year retrospective study. SETTI...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shrader SP,Ragucci KR

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antithrombin deficiency is a hypercoagulable state that can increase the risk for thrombosis, especially in the presence of other procoagulant triggers. Unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparins may not provide effective anticoagulation since they require antithrombin for activity. Direct thrombin inhib...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Dager WE,Gosselin RC,Owings JT

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For convenience, many pediatric hospitals are preparing solutions for continuous nebulized albuterol using the 0.5% 20-ml multidose albuterol dropper bottle. This product contains benzalkonium chloride (BAC) that, by itself, produces bronchospasm that is dose dependent and cumulative. The bronchoconstrictive effects o...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Prabhakaran S,Abu-Hasan M,Hendeles L

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombin, a serine protease, is the keystone of the twin processes of hemostasis and thrombosis. Through procoagulant, anticoagulant, and antifibrinolytic mechanisms, thrombin helps maintain vascular integrity in the face of hemorrhage. These same mechanisms, however, allow for the pathologic formation of thrombi in r...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Nappi J

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a systematic review of randomized, controlled, monotherapy trials since 1990 of oral antihypertensive agents in patients with essential hypertension. Our objective was to quantify the frequency of discontinuation of antihypertensive agents due to adverse events from a meta-analysis of the studies. A total...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ross SD,Akhras KS,Zhang S,Rozinsky M,Nalysnyk L

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To characterize patient sociodemographics and health, describe vancomycin treatment parameters and clinician-rated outcomes, and determine costs associated with treatment including preparation and administration, adverse events, and toxicity. DESIGN:A prospective study to develop a model for costs ass...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Garrelts JC,Horst WD,Silkey B,Gagnon S

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old man was brought to the emergency department after eating four boxes of brodifacoum-containing rodenticide over a 4-day interval and pieces from approximately two bottles of glass over the previous 2 weeks. He was asymptomatic but his prothrombin time was markedly elevated with an international normalized...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Tsutaoka BT,Miller M,Fung SM,Patel MM,Olson KR

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study documents a pharmacokinetic interaction between carbamazepine and cyclosporine (CsA) in pediatric renal transplant recipients. Noncompartmental steady-state CsA pharmacokinetics were determined in three pediatric renal transplant recipients who were receiving both CsA and carbamazepine as long-term therapy ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Cooney GF,Mochon M,Kaiser B,Dunn SP,Goldsmith B

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial lung penetration is thought to be predictive of efficacy in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections. Lung penetration studies are commonly conducted with new antimicrobial agents to elucidate their potential utility in treating such infections. Although some very useful information may emerge...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ritrovato CA,Deeter RG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:A safe alternative to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to treat anemia is warranted in patients with cancer and anemia; thus the objective of this trial was to compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) iron isomaltoside with oral iron in patients with cancer and anemia by testing the noninfer...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Birgegård G,Henry D,Glaspy J,Chopra R,Thomsen LL,Auerbach M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the illicit use of specific prescription stimulants among college students and add to our understanding of reasons (motives) and routes of administration associated with illicit use of these drugs. METHODS:A random sample of 4580 college students self-administered a Web-based survey. The survey c...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Teter CJ,McCabe SE,LaGrange K,Cranford JA,Boyd CJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the formulary system for effective cost containment is becoming increasingly important. With antimicrobial agents taking up a large proportion of most pharmaceutical budgets, this group of agents is an obvious target for cost reduction. The responsible interchange of selected antimicrobial agents offers a ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Wright DB

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children warrant access to care from clinical pharmacists trained in pediatrics. The American College of Clinical Pharmacy Pediatrics Practice and Research Network (ACCP Pediatrics PRN) released an opinion paper in 2005 with recommendations for improving the quality and quantity of pediatric pharmacy education in coll...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bhatt-Mehta V,Buck ML,Chung AM,Farrington EA,Hagemann TM,Hoff DS,LaRochelle JM,Pettit RS,Phan H,Potts AL,Smith KP,Parrish RH 2nd

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, has been the only orally available anticoagulant for > 60 years. During the past decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved several target-specific oral anticoagulants (TSOACs) for the prophylaxis and treatment of arterial and venous thromboembolism and stroke preventi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Mo Y,Yam FK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients infected with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) that goes untreated, therapeutic options are limited once the disease decompensates, and orthotopic liver transplantation is often the only treatment available to save the patient's life. After liver transplantation, combined therapy with hepatitis B immune glo...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： McGonigal KH,Bajjoka IE,Abouljoud MS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Death is the ultimate adverse drug event. Despite its importance, the frequency of fatal adverse drug events is unknown. Estimates in the United States are as high as 140,000/year, although this number is heavily disputed. Potential reasons and risks for fatal adverse drug events, as well as epidemiologic designs for ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kelly WN

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The appropriate level of sedation in patients with an open abdomen following damage control laparotomy (DCL) is debated. Chemical paralysis with neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) has been used to decrease time to abdominal closure. We sought to evaluate the effect of NMBA use on sedation requirements in patients w...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Smith SE,Hamblin SE,Dennis BM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levonorgestrel implants (Norplant) are an alternative to oral contraceptives and medroxyprogesterone acetate intramuscular injections. An interaction may exist between levonorgestrel and agents that induce the hepatic microsomal enzyme system. A 21-year-old woman with a history of a seizure disorder, treated with phen...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shane-McWhorter L,Cerveny JD,MacFarlane LL,Osborn C

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of a standard meal on bioavailability of bromfenac, and on the relative analgesic efficacy and adverse effect liability of bromfenac 25 mg, naproxen sodium 550 mg, and acetaminophen 325 mg in the treatment of pain after orthopedic surgery. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, single...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Forbes JA,Sandberg RA,Bood-Björklund L

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00