Simvastatin-associated memory loss.

abstract：:Females of childbearing age represent a large population of solid organ transplant recipients. With fertility commonly restored after transplantation, the possibility of pregnancy becomes a reality for many patients. Since the first published report of a successful pregnancy after solid organ transplantation in 1963, ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Casale JP,Doligalski CT

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent attention has been called to the interpretation of studies of antiinfective agents demonstrating effects on the QTc interval. It seems that the effects of many of these agents on the QTc interval are small, but in some patient populations, these drugs may cause morbidity and mortality related to TdP. It would b...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Owens RC Jr,Ambrose PG

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the usage and cost of antibiotics in the United States and United Kingdom in children younger than 10 years. METHODS:A follow up of some 160,000 young children enrolled in U.S. private health insurance companies and an equal number in general practices in the United Kingdom in 2009, based on two ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Jick H,Wilson A,Chamberlin D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetic disposition of numerous antimicrobial agents is altered in critically ill patients. Pharmacokinetics of trovafloxacin, a fluoroquinolone indicated specifically for severe, life-threatening infections in the intensive care unit, have not been well studied in this population. We characterized the pha...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Olsen KM,Rebuck JA,Weidenbach T,Fish DN

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Original research, reviews, and case reports discussing viral infectivity of blood- and plasma-derived products were reviewed to determine the potential viral infectivity of human serum albumin (HSA) and plasma protein fraction (PPF). Data concerning viral infectivity viral screening and inactivation procedures, and v...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Erstad BL

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paclitaxel is a mainstay in the treatment of ovarian and breast cancers, and its use in other malignancies is being explored. Although it has great clinical utility, the drug and its formulation components pose a number of challenges to pharmacists and nurses. Paclitaxel is insoluble in water and is formulated in an e...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Trissel LA

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the leading gram-negative organisms associated with nosocomial infections. The increasing frequency of multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRPA) strains is concerning as efficacious antimicrobial options are severely limited. By searching MEDLINE from January 1966-February 20...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Obritsch MD,Fish DN,MacLaren R,Jung R

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial error occurs when individual saliva theophylline concentrations are used to predict serum theophylline concentrations. However, the use of saliva theophylline concentrations to determine product bioavailability has never been evaluated. Subjects in this study were 18 stable patients (20-51 yr) with a histo...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Uden DL,Strand LM,Miller KW,Zaske DE

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis, the great killer of Western society, probably is initiated when the balance of subendothelial lipoproteins and oxidation potential is upset. Oxidation products, especially oxidized low-density lipoprotein, set into motion the cascading of numerous pathways, culminating in the fibrous atherosclerotic p...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Meyers DG,Maloley PA

更新日期：1993-11-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and costs associated with a formulary conversion from amlodipine to alternative calcium channel blockers. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Veterans Affairs Medical Center. PATIENTS:One hundred patients with hypertension who were receiving amlodipine. INTERVE...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Parra D,Beckey NP,Korman L

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pharmacokinetic data show reduced mycophenolic acid levels in renal transplant recipients taking mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) concomitantly. This reduced exposure could increase rejection risk. The typical initial MMF dose post renal transplantation is 2 g/day, which often re...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Patel KS,Stephany BR,Barnes JF,Bauer SR,Spinner ML

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently available anesthetic induction agents provide adequate hypnosis but are not ideal, particularly in the high risk patient (ASA class III-V), because most cause myocardial and/or respiratory depression and some have other important side effects. Etomidate was recently marketed as an intravenous anesthetic indu...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Giese JL,Stanley TH

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin is an anticoagulant available as a racemic mixture. The R- and S-isomers differ with respect to relative plasma concentrations, clearance, potency, sites of metabolism, and cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzymes responsible for metabolism. S-Warfarin, the more potent isomer, is metabolized primarily by CYP2C9. Gene...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Redman AR

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic recurrent pericarditis (IRP) can be challenging to treat. Even after guideline-directed first-line treatment consisting of aspirin (ASA) or a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) in combination with colchicine therapy, recurrences still occur in greater than 20% of patients. Many patients then require...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Schwier NC,Hale GM,Davies ML

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacists are uniquely qualified to play essential roles in the clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics. However, specific responsibilities and resources needed for these roles have not been defined. We describe roles for pharmacists that emerged in the clinical implementation of genotype-guided clopidogrel ther...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Owusu-Obeng A,Weitzel KW,Hatton RC,Staley BJ,Ashton J,Cooper-Dehoff RM,Johnson JA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospital pharmacists are often consulted for their knowledge about coagulation and therapeutic interventions for the management of critical bleeding. Many pharmacotherapies are available for this purpose, both systemic and topical, and others are in development. These agents and their mechanisms of action are reviewed...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Voils S

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune system is a complex network of components functioning to provide host defense. This network consists of immunologic cells and their products (e.g., interleukins and colony-stimulating factors), organs, tissues, complement, and major histocompatibility complex antigens. These components are organized into sp...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： McIntyre WJ,Tami JA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To establish the clinical equivalence (noninferiority) of one tablet containing abacavir 300 mg-lamivudine 150 mg-zidovudine 300 mg (Trizivir) versus a tablet containing lamivudine 150 mg-zidovudine 300 mg (Combivir) given with one abacavir (ABC) 300-mg tablet, administered twice/day, in antiretroviral-...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Fischl MA,Burnside AE Jr,Farthing CE,Thompson MA,Bellos NC,Williams VC,Kauf TL,Wannamaker PG,Shaefer MS,ESS40005 Study Team.

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if asthma control improves in patients who receive physician-pharmacist collaborative management (PPCM) during visits to primary care medical offices. DESIGN:Prospective pre-post study of patients who received the intervention in primary care offices for 9 months. The primary outcome was the sum...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gums TH,Carter BL,Milavetz G,Buys L,Rosenkrans K,Uribe L,Coffey C,MacLaughlin EJ,Young RB,Ables AZ,Patel-Shori N,Wisniewski A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conditions in which antidepressants have been used include diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, headaches, arthritis, chronic back pain, cancer, thalamic pain, facial pain, and phantom limb pain. Although much of the available information is derived from inadequately controlled trials, it seems that antidepres...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Egbunike IG,Chaffee BJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there have been many updates in hormonal emergency contraception. Levonorgestrel emergency contraception has been available for several years to prevent pregnancy when used within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure, and it was recently approved for nonprescription status f...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shrader SP,Hall LN,Ragucci KR,Rafie S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methamphetamine is a highly potent and addictive drug that is abused in the United States and around the world. The drug is inexpensive and easily manufactured from simple chemicals such as pseudoephedrine. These features, coupled with its long half-life and highly addictive nature, contribute to the increasing proble...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Romanelli F,Smith KM

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article on pharmacoepidemiology, the second of two parts, is a more focused discussion of the methodology of cohort studies and case-control studies, the basic methodologies of which were discussed in part I. The nested case-control study incorporates the strengths of both the cohort and case-control studies but ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Etminan M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the feasibility of therapeutic drug monitoring for adjusting low serum antimycobacterial concentrations in patients with both tuberculosis and advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. DATA SOURCE:De-identified dataset from a tuberculosis clinic. PAT...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Holland DP,Hamilton CD,Weintrob AC,Engemann JJ,Fortenberry ER,Peloquin CA,Stout JE

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetic characteristics of levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and gatifloxacin include excellent oral bioavailability (90-99%), extensive penetration into tissues and body fluids, and an elimination half-life (6-12 hrs) that allows for once-daily dosing in patients with normal renal function. Levofloxacin and gat...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rodvold KA,Neuhauser M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the performance of polyclonal fluorescence polarization immunoassay (pFPIA) with that of enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique (EMIT) in patients receiving vancomycin and hemodialysis. SETTING:Outpatient hemodialysis center. PATIENTS:Seven subjects with end-stage renal disease treated wit...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kingery JR,Sowinski KM,Kraus MA,Klaunig JE,Mueller BA

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium channel blockers, nitrates, and beta blockers are the primary agents used for the treatment of angina. Calcium has a central role in excitation-contraction, action potential generation, and ischemic cell death. The three currently available calcium antagonists are nifedipine, verapamil, and diltiazem. Second-g...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Angaran D

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occur in an area of impaired host defenses; therefore, bactericidal antibiotics that reach adequate concentrations in the CSF are necessary for treatment. Measurements of antibiotic penetration into the CSF include CSF inhibitory and bactericidal titers, the absolute antibio...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Friedrich LV,White RL,Reboli AC

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old woman with an intraabdominal infection secondary to Candida albicans experienced hyperbilirubinemia after receiving amphotericin B in two different formulations--amphotericin B deoxycholate and amphotericin B lipid complex. Only a few case reports of amphotericin B-induced hyperbilirubinemia have been do...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Olin JL,Spooner LM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00