Difficulties in anticoagulation management during coadministration of warfarin and rifampin.

abstract：:Beta-blockers are an important cardiovascular drug class, recommended as first-line treatment of numerous diseases such as heart failure, hypertension, and angina, as well as treatment after myocardial infarction. However, responses to a beta-blocker are variable among patients. Results of numerous studies now suggest...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shin J,Johnson JA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We attempted to determine if an association exists between vancomycin serum concentrations resulting from traditional dosing regimens, and efficacy and toxicity outcomes. We reviewed the medical charts of 273 consecutive patients prescribed 273 courses of vancomycin therapy for documented, gram-positive bacteremia. Of...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Zimmermann AE,Katona BG,Plaisance KI

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meta-analyses are key components of evidence-based decision making. The numbers of meta-analyses published in different areas of health care increased dramatically during the past 10 years. Many of them covered different pharmacologic interventions, making them useful resources to clinical pharmacists. Although a well...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Etminan M,Levine M

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare, complex, idiosyncratic drug reaction that can be fatal. Systemic symptoms include lymphadenopathy, hepatic failure, and possibly renal failure. The syndrome has been primarily associated with anticonvulsants, whereas antimicrobials are less ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Miller Quidley A,Bookstaver PB,Gainey AB,Gainey MD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and methicillin-oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) originally predominated in large medical centers; however, these isolates are now common in community hospitals and community clinics. No simple answer is available regarding control of antimicrobial-resistant bacte...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Smith DW

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of fluoxetine on the pharmacokinetics and cardiovascular safety of cisapride at steady state in healthy men. DESIGN:Open-label, three-phase, sequential study. SETTING:Clinical research center. SUBJECTS:Twelve healthy male volunteers. INTERVENTIONS:Each subject was treated acco...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Zhao Q,Wojcik MA,Parier JL,Pesco-Koplowitz L

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：:After the introduction of penicillin G into therapeutics, bacteria became increasingly resistant to this penicillin and subsequent beta-lactam antibiotics. The major cause of this resistance is beta-lactamase, an enzyme produced by the bacterium, that destroys the antibiotic before it reaches its target within the bac...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Jackson D

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a clonal hematologic malignancy that results in bone marrow failure, is the most common acute leukemia in adults (median age of diagnosis 67 yrs), and treatment options, especially in the elderly population, are limited. Induction chemotherapy with 7 + 3, the combination of continuous-inf...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Stansfield LC,Pollyea DA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing at an alarming rate. Prediabetes, also referred to as impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose, is a major risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition, IGT has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascul...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Irons BK,Mazzolini TA,Greene RS

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The bispectral index (BIS), a processed variable derived from the raw electroencephalogram (EEG) used to guide sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU), has not been tested during barbiturate therapy for elevated intracranial pressure. We determined the BIS and suppression ratio (SR) values during traditiona...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Riker RR,Fraser GL,Wilkins ML

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine if development of acneiform rash is a predictor of objective response rate with lapatinib. DESIGN:Subanalysis of data from a prospective, phase II study. SETTING:Academic breast care clinic. PATIENTS:Forty-nine treatment-naïve patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Parma J,Pavlick A,Schiff R,Osborne CK,Chang JC,Rimawi M,Trivedi MV

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefepime is a new extended-spectrum cephalosporin with gram-positive and gram-negative coverage including Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We evaluated the drug's plasma, peritoneal fluid, and appendix tissue concentrations in patients with a postoperative diagnosis of perforated or gangrenous appendi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Okamoto MP,Chin A,Gill MA,Yellin AE,Berne TV,Heseltine PN,Appleman MD,Knupp CA,Sclar DA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paclitaxel is a novel antineoplastic that effects cytotoxicity by promoting intracellular tubulin polymerization and stabilizes abnormal microtubule structures against depolymerization. Although its clinical development had been hampered by misconceptions about its pharmacology, its scarcity, difficulties extracting i...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kohler DR,Goldspiel BR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin is considered a high-risk drug because of its narrow therapeutic window, variability in dose response, and multitude of drug and food interactions. Although travel advice is available for patients who are taking warfarin, it is geared toward patients who are traveling to developed countries and tends to be la...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Truong T,Armor BL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between two widely used, generic health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures, Short Form-12 (SF-12) and EuroQol's EQ-5D, and potentially inappropriate drug use in an elderly cohort. DESIGN:Longitudinal retrospective cohort study. DATA SOURCE:Medical Expenditure Pane...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Franic DM,Jiang JZ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To compare the antiemetic effectiveness and safety of oral granisetron plus dexamethasone with those of oral ondansetron plus dexamethasone administered before emetogenic chemotherapy. DESIGN:Randomized, prospective, multicenter, open-label study. SETTINGS:University-teaching hospital and veterans he...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Herrington JD,Kwan P,Young RR,Lagow E,Lagrone L,Riggs MW

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：: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：:Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia can occur in 60-80% of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementing illnesses, and are important in that they are a source of significant caregiver stress and often precipitate nursing home placement. These symptoms, namely, aggression, delusions, hallucination...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rojas-Fernandez CH,Lanctot KL,Allen DD,MacKnight C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information on amphotericin B use patterns and infusion-related adverse events were prospectively collected from 397 hospitalized adults. The methods of initiating amphotericin B varied greatly, with the majority of patients being gradually titrated to a full maintenance dose over 1-5 days. Overall, 71% of patients ex...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Grasela TH Jr,Goodwin SD,Walawander MK,Cramer RL,Fuhs DW,Moriarty VP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness of darbepoetin alfa with epoetin alfa (recombinant human erythropoietin [rHuEPO]) for achieving transfusion independence and increasing hemoglobin concentrations in critically ill patients. DESIGN:Retrospective, descriptive study. SETTING:Level I trauma center intensive ca...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Voils SA,Harpe SH,Brophy GM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin in combination with other cytotoxic agents is the backbone for a potential cure of testicular germ cell neoplasms and is a critical factor in the substantial activity observed in the treatment of small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, and ovarian germ cell tumors. Resistance to cisplatin at the onset of tre...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gosland M,Lum B,Schimmelpfennig J,Baker J,Doukas M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness of weight-management medications used to assist with weight loss in real-world clinical practice in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). DESIGN:Retrospective, multicenter, observational cohort study. DATA SOURCE:National VA Corporate Data Warehouse. PATIENTS:A total ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Grabarczyk TR

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the success of an initial tobramycin dosing regimen to achieve target peak and trough concentrations in adult patients with pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis (CF). DESIGN:Retrospective single-center medical record review. SETTING:Large tertiary care academic medical center. PATIE...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Staubes BA,Metzger NL,Walker SD,Peasah SK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ondansetron hydrochloride dihydrate is a 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT3) antagonist that was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced emesis. The mechanism of action is thought to be due to competitive inhibition of specific serotonin receptors in the central nervous ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Burnette PK,Perkins J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diurnal variation in plasma norepinephrine (PNE) levels is well documented in healthy individuals but not in patients with heart failure. Therefore, we attempted to determine variations in PNE levels over 24 hours, measured hourly, in six patients with an ejection fraction below 40% and a history of heart failure of l...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bleske BE,Chung HS,DiMagno M,Nicklas JM

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleoside analogs (zidovudine, didanosine, zalcitabine, stavudine, abacavir, lamivudine) have been administered as antiretroviral agents for more than a decade. They undergo anabolic phosphorylation by intracellular kinases to form triphosphates, which inhibit human immunodeficiency virus replication by competitively...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Stein DS,Moore KH

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human herpesvirus infections continue to be a concern in immunocompetent as well as immunocompromised hosts. They are often life threatening in the immunocompromised patient. In the healthy immunocompetent person the infections tend to be self-limited, although they can directly or indirectly cause periods of severe d...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Dudley MN

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiretroviral combination of emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in individuals at high risk for acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in July 2012. Since then, Centers for Disease Control and...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Adams JL,Shelley K,Nicol MR

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00