Pharmacologic Considerations for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Who Become Pregnant.

abstract：:The traditional role of theophylline as a bronchodilator has been expanded by recent findings that suggest this drug has more than smooth muscle relaxant properties. Several investigators indicate that theophylline has an inotropic effect on respiratory muscle, causing enhanced muscular contraction and prevention of m...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Landsberg KF,Vaughan LM,Heffner JE

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with thromboembolic events and hemodynamic impairment that results in considerable morbidity, mortality, and cost. Cardioversion to sinus rhythm is a common approach to the treatment of these patients. However, cardioversion is assoc...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Wodlinger AM,Pieper JA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year-old man with ventricular tachycardia (VT) refractory to drug therapy was admitted for surgical ablation of the VT with coronary artery bypass graft surgery. He developed increased theophylline concentrations with decreased calculated theophylline clearance after propafenone therapy for recurrent VT was initi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Spinler SA,Gammaitoni A,Charland SL,Hurwitz J

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiotoxicity due to tacrolimus is documented infrequently in the medical literature. Sinus bradycardia associated with intravenous tacrolimus occurred in a 15-year-old orthotopic liver transplant recipient. The mechanism of this adverse effect is unknown; however, it does not appear to be concentration dependent, an...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Cox TH,Baillie GM,Baliga P

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the usage patterns of the lipid-based amphotericin B formulations at our institution and to compare the observed nephrotoxicity and efficacy of these formulations. DESIGN:Prospective and retrospective observational study SETTING:Urban 350-bed teaching hospital. PATIENTS:Sixty-seven nonhe...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Cannon JP,Garey KW,Danziger LH

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the microbiologic and clinical outcomes of patients with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing isolates over a 2-year period. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. SETTING:Tertiary care teaching hospital. PATIENTS:Twenty-one patients with cultures of confirmed ESBL-producing Escheric...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Burgess DS,Hall RG 2nd,Lewis JS 2nd,Jorgensen JH,Patterson JE

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials continue to evaluate the pharmacologic management of myocardial infarction for benefits in mortality, degree of infarct artery patency, and frequency of reocclusion. The discovery of thrombus formation in the development of the myocardial infarction renewed interest in thrombolytic therapy. In appropri...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Talbert RL

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin is a commonly used oral anticoagulant that is usually initiated after the definitive diagnosis of a certain thromboembolic disorder or disease. Warfarin therapy will usually be prescribed for 6-12 weeks or more, and some patients may continue therapy throughout life, depending on the type of thromboembolic di...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Yamreudeewong W,Johnson JV,Cassidy TG,Berg JT

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apixaban, a direct factor Xa inhibitor, is a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) indicated for prevention of embolic events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The agent is associated with a lower risk of bleeding compared with vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin. Hemopericardium is a life-threatening ble...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Sigawy C,Apter S,Vine J,Grossman E

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levodopa is one of the principal agents administered to treat patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Several pharmacologic strategies can limit its side effects and enhance its activity. Although certain exceptions apply, dosage adjustments and drug changes should be instituted slowly. Levodopa is typically introduce...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Berchou RC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of a hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) protocol on appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy, antibiotic deescalation, antibiotic duration, patient mortality, and length of stay. DESIGN:Before- and after-study of protocol implementation. SETTING:A 450-bed, academic medical c...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Lancaster JW,Lawrence KR,Fong JJ,Doron SI,Garpestad E,Nasraway SA,Devlin JW

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis was diagnosed with a high-grade glioma after radiographic and biopsy results confirmed the primary intracranial lesion. She was treated with single-agent erlotinib during and after daily localized radiation therapy. Pharmacokinetic studies were conducted to assess the effect of ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Christiansen SR,Broniscer A,Panetta JC,Stewart CF

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Torsade de pointes is a rare but potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmia that is often triggered by drugs that prolong the rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval. This arrhythmia has been attributed to levacetylmethadol and methadone, synthetic opioids used to treat heroin addiction. Levacetylmethadol, a derivative of meth...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Krantz MJ,Garcia JA,Mehler PS

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous unfractionated heparin (UFH) remains an important therapeutic agent, particularly in the inpatient setting, for anticoagulation. Historically, the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) has been the primary laboratory test used to monitor and adjust UFH. The aPTT test has evolved since the 1950s, and...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Vandiver JW,Vondracek TG

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:A 67-year-old woman with iron deficiency anemia required parenteral iron therapy and was treated with intravenous ferric gluconate. She tolerated the first dose, but after the second dose, she developed a tingling feeling all over her body, along with swelling in her hands and feet, and a rash with hives over most of ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Sane R,Baribeault D,Rosenberg CL

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：: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：:Target drug programs and medication use evaluations are activities that are undertaken to improve the correct use of drugs. These programs should focus on inappropriate drug use, drug use problems, optimizing use of drugs, and improving the level of patient care. To monitor the effects of the programs, several types o...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Hekster YA

更新日期：2000-10-01 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：:During the past decade, patient safety issues during care transitions have gained greater attention at both the local and national level. Readmission rates to U.S. hospitals are high, often because of poor care transitions. Serious adverse drug events (ADEs) caused by an incomplete understanding of changes in complex ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： American College of Clinical Pharmacy.,Hume AL,Kirwin J,Bieber HL,Couchenour RL,Hall DL,Kennedy AK,LaPointe NM,Burkhardt CD,Schilli K,Seaton T,Trujillo J,Wiggins B

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for the polymyxins-colistin and polymyxin B-is fraught with technical challenges. Key among these is the propensity of the polymyxins to adsorb to polystyrene, a material often used for in vitro minimum inhibitory concentration testing devices. This effect may be mitigated by the a...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Humphries RM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new transdermal drug-delivery system that administers the synthetic opioid fentanyl through intact skin was evaluated for 24 hours postoperatively in eight patients who had undergone orthopedic surgery. Plasma samples were obtained over a 72-hour period for pharmacokinetic analysis in five patients. The patients wer...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Plezia PM,Kramer TH,Linford J,Hameroff SR

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent to which nitrofurantoin is transferred into human milk. DESIGN:Prospective, single-dose pharmacokinetic study. SETTING:University-affiliated clinical research center. PATIENTS:Four healthy lactating women 8-26 weeks postpartum. INTERVENTION:All subjects received a single, ora...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gerk PM,Kuhn RJ,Desai NS,McNamara PJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:Clarithromycin is rarely reported to cause disturbances in anticoagulation. Theoretically, clarithromycin administered concurrently with warfarin could result in enhanced anticoagulation, since many properties of clarithromycin are similar to those of erythromycin, which interacts with warfarin. A search of the Nation...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Oberg KC

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis continues to plague humanity. In the United States, conditions have taken a decided turn for the worse, with an increasing frequency of infection and the spread of multiple-drug-resistant strains. A number of strategies are available to improve the management of this epidemi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Peloquin CA

更新日期：1993-11-01 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：:Ziconotide intrathecal infusion was recently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of intractable severe chronic pain. Patients with neuropathic pain make up a significant population among those who experience chronic pain for which there are less than optimal pharmacotherapeutic...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Wermeling DP,Berger JR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To characterize a time-dependent disposition of oral tacrolimus and its relationship with plasma endothelin-1 concentrations. DESIGN:Randomized, crossover study. SETTING:Clinical research center of a university-affiliated hospital. PATIENTS:Twelve stable liver transplant recipients. INTERVENTIONS:In...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Min DI,Chen HY,Lee MK,Ashton K,Martin MF

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00