Advances in the treatment and prophylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

abstract：:Although heparin-dependent antibodies (HDAs) typically manifest with thrombocytopenia as in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), they may also manifest with preserved platelet counts. We describe a 35-year-old woman who developed severe thrombotic complications due to heparinization and unrecognized HDAs. She had r...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bream-Rouwenhorst HR,Hobbs RA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to describe the postinduction clearance of carbamazepine (CBZ) in adult psychiatric patients by population pharmacokinetic analysis using the NONMEM program. Specifically, an estimate of CBZ clearance and insight into the effect of common patient characteristics on clearance were sought...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Martin ES 3rd,Crismon ML,Godley PJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical course and long-term impact of high-dose acyclovir (HD-A, 800 mg 4 times/day) cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis failure in a CMV-seropositive abdominal solid organ transplant population. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Tertiary academic medical center. PATIENTS:A t...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Siodlak M,Jorgenson MR,Descourouez JL,Leverson GE,Mandelbrot DA,Smith JA,Redfield RR

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine if low-dose lovastatin in combination with niacin causes a greater percentage reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol than lovastatin alone, and to determine if the combination increases the risk of serious adverse effects. design. Prospective, randomized, open-label, clinic...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gardner SF,Schneider EF,Granberry MC,Carter IR

更新日期：1996-05-01 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：:Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL), which is a subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, are relatively uncommon lymphoproliferative types of cancer. These malignancies are highly curable with initial treatment. Nonetheless, some patients are refractory to or relapse after first- and seco...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Newland AM,Li JX,Wasco LE,Aziz MT,Lowe DK

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:A previously healthy 25-year-old man with metastatic testicular teratocarcinoma became resistant to atracurium-induced neuromuscular blockade as evidenced by train-of-four (TOF) monitoring combined with clinical assessment. Subsequently he had an adequate response with a standard dosage of pancuronium. During the firs...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Tschida SJ,Hoey LL,Nahum A,Vance-Bryan K

更新日期：1995-07-01 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：:The development of an intravenous form of nitroglycerin has further enhanced the role of nitrates in the therapy of cardiovascular disorders. This new preparation permits prompt initiation of therapy and rapid attainment of high systemic levels; because of its short half-life, rapid dose titration is both feasible and...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Jaffe AS,Roberts R

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daptomycin is a lipopeptide antibiotic active against multidrug-resistant gram-positive organisms. Our search of the literature found no published pediatric pharmacokinetic data. We report the use of pharmacokinetic analysis of daptomycin in a 13-year-old boy with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium endocarditis...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Akins RL,Haase MR,Levy EN

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of hyperlipidemia and the effectiveness of hyperlipidemia management in a large population of transplant recipients. A secondary objective was to assess the effect of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines on hyperlipidemia man...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Schonder KS,McKaveney TP,Lynch KJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-month-old child was sedated with a fentanyl and midazolam infusion for 7 days. After the drugs were discontinued he became unresponsive and globally aphasic, and had marked thrombocytosis. He was hospitalized for 4 weeks, during which time his motor and cognitive status slowly improved, and had almost returned to...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ducharme MP,Munzenberger P

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of a potent experimental leukotriene receptor antagonist, MK-571, on airway responses to inhaled allergen. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. SETTING:Clinical research center. SUBJECTS:Eight male volunteers with allergic asthma. INTERVENTIONS...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Hendeles L,Davison D,Harman E,Sherman JM

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelin (ET)-1 is an endothelium-derived peptide with potent vasoconstrictor and proliferative properties. The ET system is activated in several cardiovascular disease states associated with functional and structural vascular changes, including hypertension and heart failure. The two ET receptor subtypes are known ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ergul A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of diabetes mellitus has grown to staggering numbers, and its incidence is expected to rise in the next 2 decades. The need for novel approaches to treat hyperglycemia cannot be ignored. Current agents have been shown to modestly improve glycemia and in some cases prevent complications of diabetes, but ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shah NK,Deeb WE,Choksi R,Epstein BJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Good admissions decisions are essential for identifying successful students and good practitioners. Various parameters have been shown to have predictive power for academic success. Previous academic performance, the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT), and specific prepharmacy courses have been suggested as acade...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Allen DD,Bond CA

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：:Epinephrine overdose induces many negative complications in adults because of its alpha- and beta-adrenoreceptor activity. However, complications in newborns or children are rarely described. A 4-day-old, 2004-g female newborn was inadvertently given epinephrine at 100 times the usual dose; she developed hypokalemia a...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Fang W,Chen JY,Fang Y,Huang JL

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Neurocritically ill patients have clinically significant alterations in pharmacokinetic parameters of renally eliminated medications that may result in subtherapeutic plasma and cerebrospinal fluid antibiotic concentrations. METHODS:We conducted a prospective randomized open-label study of adult neurocriticall...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kassel LE,Van Matre ET,Foster CJ,Fish DN,Mueller SW,Sherman DS,Wempe MF,MacLaren R,Neumann RT,Kiser TH

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：: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：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become the most prevalent cause of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) in pediatric patients. This increase in MRSA is due to the rise in community-acquired MRSA. Therefore, it is important that clinicians are aware of the various and upcoming therapies that co...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： DeRonde KJ,Girotto JE,Nicolau DP

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormonal emergency contraceptives have been used to prevent unwanted pregnancy for more than 3 decades. The mechanisms of action of the regimen containing a combination of estrogen and progestin, known as the Yuzpe regimen, and those of the levonorgestrel regimen continue to be controversial, especially over the possi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Leung VW,Levine M,Soon JA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of acid suppression has been advanced by therapeutics of increasing specificity for inhibiting gastric acid secretion. Particularly important are proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which inhibit the activity of the gastric acid pump (H+,K(+)-adenosine triphosphatase), the final common step in gastric acid produc...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Sachs G

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted an extensive literature review to evaluate the appropriate use, route, and dose of vitamin K to reverse excessive anticoagulation. Issues such as sample size, study design, different patient populations, and various study end points confounded results. Of 18 studies published, 8 enrolled 229 patients to e...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Taylor CT,Chester EA,Byrd DC,Stephens MA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing three treatment approaches during nonurgent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI): bivalirudin with provisional glycoprotein (GP) IIb-IIIa inhibitor therapy, unfractionated heparin (UFH) with eptifibatide, and UFH with abciximab. DESIGN:Literature-b...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Summers KM,Holdford DA,Crouch MA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial resistance among gram-positive organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) continues to limit therapeutic options. The oxazolidinones are a synthetic class of agents now commonly relied on for the treatment of serious MRSA and VRE infect...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rybak JM,Marx K,Martin CA

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:We reviewed the spectrum of activity, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, adverse effects, and relative advantages of piperacillin-tazobactam, a new beta-lactam-beta-lactamase inhibitor. Piperacillin-tazobactam has a wide spectrum of activity that includes gram-positive organisms such as staphylococci and streptococc...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Daniel KP,Krop LC

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00