Recommendations for generating, evaluating, and implementing drug-drug interaction evidence.

abstract：:Cyclosporine can be given intravenously or orally, as a solution or soft gelatin capsule. Because of the drug's poor water solubility, ethoxylated plant fats and ethanol are added to the commercially available dosage forms. ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Yee GC

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 10-year (1979-1988) follow-up study of young insulin-dependent diabetics carried out at Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, the frequency of hospitalization for hypoglycemia remained constant. During the early years only animal insulins were available; during the latter years, human insulins were used in a m...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Jick SS,Derby LE,Gross KM,Jick H

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the efficacy of a single dose of basiliximab with two doses in preventing acute rejection in selected low-risk renal transplant recipients. METHODS:This observational study of 760 kidney transplant recipients considered to be at low immunologic risk (peak panel reactive antibody less than 10%) co...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Cunningham KC,Hager DR,Fischer J,D'Alessandro AM,Leverson GE,Kaufman DB,Djamali A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methotrexate, a folic acid antagonist, is being employed more frequently in an attempt to control rheumatoid arthritis that has not responded adequately to conventional therapies. Systemic administration of 7.5-15 mg weekly in a pulse fashion appears to be effective without precipitating serious adverse effects. Conce...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Miller DR,Letendre PW,DeJong DJ,Fiechtner JJ

更新日期：1986-07-01 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：:The accuracy of 2- and 8- hour urine collections for estimating creatinine clearance was compared with that of the standard 24-hour procedure in 45 hospitalized elderly patients (age > or = 65 yrs) with indwelling urethral catheters. Urine was collected at blocked intervals from 0-2, 2-8, and 8-24 hours and then added...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： O'Connell MB,Wong MO,Bannick-Mohrland SD,Dwinell AM

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outpatient transesophageal echocardiography was performed in a 69-year-old man with a history of aortic valve repair. During the procedure the patient became markedly cyanotic and hypotensive. Oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry decreased from 97% to the mid-80s. The man's condition continued to deteriorate. ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Wurdeman RL,Mohiuddin SM,Holmberg MJ,Shalaby A

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To identify the impact of penicillin versus alternative β-lactams on clinical outcomes in patients with penicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (PSSA) bacteremia. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Academic medical center. PATIENTS:Adult patients with PSSA bacteremia treated with a β-lactam a...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shah MD,Wardlow LC,Stevenson KB,Coe KE,Reed EE

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 26-year-old woman developed significant unilateral anterior cervical and supraclavicular lymphadenopathy 3 days after receiving her first dose (of a total of three doses) of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine. She had no history of lymphadenopathy after other previous immunizations, and had received no vaccines oth...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Studdiford J,Lamb K,Horvath K,Altshuler M,Stonehouse A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes are care settings that offer increasing opportunities for pharmacists to take the lead when addressing the new updated Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements coupled with enhanced quality measures reporting. In addition, the complexity of the medicati...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Brandt NJ,Worz C,Clackum SF

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate claims-related treatment adherence, health care resource utilization, and associated costs of therapy conversion from an insulin vial and syringe to a premixed biphasic insulin analog pen device among privately insured patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. DESIGN:Retrospective, longitudin...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Cobden D,Lee WC,Balu S,Joshi AV,Pashos CL

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:Nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid, is approved in many countries including, but not limited to, Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the United Kingdom for the treatment of severe nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. Clinical evidence is emerging for its use in managing pain conditions with different et...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Tsang CC,Giudice MG

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has found substantial evidence that cannabis (plant) is effective for the treatment of chronic pain in adults, and moderate evidence that oromucosal cannabinoids (extracts, especially nabiximols) improve short-term sleep disturbances in chronic pain. The pa...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Romero-Sandoval EA,Fincham JE,Kolano AL,Sharpe BN,Alvarado-Vázquez PA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) accounts for a significant percentage of morbidity and mortality among patients admitted to neurosurgical centers throughout the world. Even for individuals surviving beyond the initial presentation and intervention for aneurysmal SAH, the occurrence of cerebral vasospasm has t...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Weant KA,Ramsey CN 3rd,Cook AM

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：: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：: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：:Two analyses were conducted to compare the cost-effectiveness of different intravenous immunoglobulin (IGIV) formulations: IGIV purified by caprylate precipitation and chromatography (IGIV-C) and IGIV manufactured by an older solvent-detergent method (IGIV-S/D). The results indicated that IGIV-C is associated with cos...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Mahadevia PJ

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：:Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is an idiosyncratic and uncommon but serious adverse effect that has been reported with both typical and atypical antipsychotic agents. We describe a 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and dementia who was receiving low-dose olanzapine and rivastigmine therapy; he developed NMS 4 m...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Stevens DL,Lee MR,Padua Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship of the 33 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) previously associated with fasting glucose in Caucasians in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) with glucose response to antihypertensive drugs shown to increase risk for hyperglycemia and diabetes. DESIGN:Randomized, multic...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gong Y,McDonough CW,Beitelshees AL,Karnes JH,O'Connell JR,Turner ST,Chapman AB,Gums JG,Bailey KR,Boerwinkle E,Johnson JA,Cooper-DeHoff RM

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ability of seven widely known herbal references and electronic databases to answer questions about herbal products asked at drug information centers. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Five academic and institutional drug information centers. METHODS:Fifty-seven herbal-related ques...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Walker JB

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of penicillin 80 years ago, gram-negative bacteria have become proficient at evading the lethal activity of β-lactam antibiotics, principally through the production of β-lactamases. The rapid emergence of penicillinases in both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria led to the development of ceph...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rapp RP,Urban C

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objective of this study was to determine if a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation monitoring service (AMS) improved the outcomes of patients receiving warfarin in a family practice setting and was cost effective in treating and preventing thromboembolic disorders. A retrospective chart review was performed ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Wilt VM,Gums JG,Ahmed OI,Moore LM

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication following cardiac surgery, occurring in up to 65% of cardiac surgical patients. It is a condition associated with increased morbidity, increased length of hospital stay, and increased health care costs. One of the many potential causes of POAF is...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Worden JC,Asare K

更新日期：2014-11-01 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 rates of drug-induced, rare, serious adverse events affecting the liver, kidneys, skin, or blood, occurring within 45 days of completing a prescription or refill for itraconazole or fluconazole. DESIGN:Population-based follow-up study SETTING:United Kingdom-based General Practice Research...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bradbury BD,Jick SS

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00