RESEARCH REPORTS

   CRITICAL CARE

Effects of Continuous Vasopressin Infusion in Patients with Septic Shock

Marilee D Obritsch, Rose Jung, Douglas N Fish, and Robert MacLaren
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1117-1122. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D513
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

An Insulin Infusion Protocol in Critically Ill Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients

Christopher R Zimmerman, Mark E Mlynarek, Jack A Jordan, Carol A Rajda, and H Mathilda Horst
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1123-1129. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E018
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comparing Dexmedetomidine Prescribing Patterns and Safety in the Naturalistic Setting Versus Published Data

Joseph F Dasta, Sandra L Kane-Gill, and Amy J Durtschi
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1130-1135. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D615
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

Dyslipidemias and HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Prescription in Heart Transplant Recipients

Simon de Denus, Abdulrazaq Al-Jazairi, Evan Loh, Mariell Jessup, Eric J Stanek, and Sarah A Spinler
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1136-1141. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D535
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Phase IV Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness and Safety of Dofetilide

Anna V Guanzon and Michael A Crouch
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1142-1147. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D465
Published Online, 25 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection

Karla M Killgore, Kristi L March, and B Joseph Guglielmo
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1148-1152. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D622
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INTERACTIONS

FTY720 and Cyclosporine: Evaluation for a Pharmacokinetic Interaction

John M Kovarik, Robert L Schmouder, Denise Barilla, Monika Büche, Marisel Rouilly, Stephane Berthier, Yibin Wang, Claudia Van Saders, Thomas Mayer, and Alice B Gottlieb
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1153-1158. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E035
Published Online, 11 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY

Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug Use Among Patients with GI Bleeding

Kelli L Dominick, Hayden B Bosworth, Amy S Jeffreys, Steven C Grambow, Eugene Z Oddone, and Ronnie D Horner
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1159-1164. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E052
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACOECONOMICS

Economic Consequences of Unused Medications in Houston, Texas

Kevin W Garey, Mikki L Johle, Kathy Behrman, and Melinda M Neuhauser
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1165-1168. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D619
Published Online, 11 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Comparison of Natural Product Use Between Primary Care and Nephrology Patients

Darren W Grabe and Gina Daubney Garrison
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1169-1172. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D170
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION

Accuracy of Abstracts for Original Research Articles in Pharmacy Journals

Leah G Ward, Michael G Kendrach, and Sherry O Price
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1173-1177. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D416
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

The Paperless Labeling Initiative: A Proof-of-Concept Study

Charles Ruchalski
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1178-1182. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D464
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Unintentional Intravenous Infusion of Golytely in a 4-Year-Old Girl

Wilfredo Rivera, Larissa I Velez, Daniel D Guzman, and Greene Shepherd
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1183-1185. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E046
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Delayed Salicylate Toxicity at 35 Hours Without Early Manifestations Following a Single Salicylate Ingestion

Wilfredo Rivera, Kurt C Kleinschmidt, Larissa I Velez, Greene Shepherd, and Daniel C Keyes
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1186-1188. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D575
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Lithium Intoxication as a Result of an Interaction with Rofecoxib

Alexandra E Rätz Bravo, Sabin S Egger, Sophie Crespo, Willi L Probst, and Stephan Krähenbühl
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1189-1193. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E034
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Amantadine in the Akinetic-Rigid Variant of Huntington's Disease

Markus K Magnet, Raphael M Bonelli, and Hans-Peter Kapfhammer
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1194-1196. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E004
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

SSRI Treatment–Associated Stroke: Causality Assessment in Two Cases

Rajamannar Ramasubbu
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1197-1201. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D624
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Bupropion for Treatment of Interferon-Induced Depression

Parviz Malek-Ahmadi and Elias Ghandour
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1202-1205. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D516
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Leflunomide-Associated Pancytopenia With or Without Methotrexate

Jonathan Chan, Daniela C Sanders, Leanne Du, and Peter I Pillans
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1206-1211. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E012
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Reversible Ageusia after Chemotherapy with Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin

Philipp Kiewe, Sergije Jovanovic, Eckhard Thiel, and Agnieszka Korfel
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1212-1214. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E116
Published Online, 25 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Imatinib Mesylate Treatment in Two Patients with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

Sonja M Payne and Michael J Kovacs
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1215-1218. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D505
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Acute Onset of Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy During Bromocriptine Therapy

Prashant Kaushik, Sundararama R Vatsavai, Venkatramana R Banda, Pramod K Sanghi, Masood Ahmad, and Richa Kaushik
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1219-1221. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E075
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Rhabdomyolysis Caused by Commiphora mukul, a Natural Lipid-Lowering Agent

Antonio Bianchi, Paola Cantù, Fabio Firenzuoli, Gabriela Mazzanti, Francesca Menniti-Ippolito, and Roberto Raschetti
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1222-1225. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D486
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   FORMULARY FORUM

Gemifloxacin: A New Fluoroquinolone Approved for Treatment of Respiratory Infections

Bong K Yoo, Darren M Triller, Chul-Soon Yong, and Thomas P Lodise
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1226-1235. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E003
Published Online, 8 June 2004 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Omalizumab: A Novel Therapy for Allergic Asthma

Lorrie A Davis
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1236-1242. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D626
Published Online, 8 June 2004 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CRITICAL CARE

Intensive Insulin Therapy for Critically Ill Patients

Kelly S Lewis, Sandra L Kane-Gill, Mary Beth Bobek, and Joseph F Dasta
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1243-1251. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D211
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   AMBULATORY CARE

Cholesterol: Point-of-Care Testing

James R Taylor and Larry M Lopez
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1252-1257. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D269
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Bevacizumab: An Angiogenesis Inhibitor with Efficacy in Colorectal and Other Malignancies

Stacey D Zondor and Patrick J Medina
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1258-1264. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D470
Published Online, 8 June 2004 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PSYCHIATRY

Clinical Utilization of Atypical Antipsychotics in Pregnancy and Lactation

Salvatore Gentile
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1265-1271. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D485
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Etomidate for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department

Jamie Falk and Peter J Zed
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1272-1277. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E008
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Dual Blockade of the Renin–Angiotensin System in Diabetic Nephropathy

Vicki L Wade and Brenda L Gleason
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1278-1282. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D598
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Metformin for Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

Aleda M Hess and Donald L Sullivan
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1283-1285. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D537
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Approximate Equivalent Rosuvastatin Doses for Temporary Statin Interchange Programs

Michael G Kendrach and Maisha Kelly-Freeman
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1286-1292. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D391
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors for the Treatment of Hot Flashes

Yvonne De Sloover Koch and Michael E Ernst
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1293-1296. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D512
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

Kristin C Klein and Emily B Diehl
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1297-1300. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D293
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Using a Computerized Drug Prescription Screening System to Trace Drug Interactions in an Outpatient Setting

Tomas Morera, Guillermo Gervasini, Juan A Carrillo, and Julio Benitez
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1301-1306. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D549
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

EDITORIALS

Single-Class Therapy for HIV Is Not Optimal Care

Patrick G Clay
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1307-1309. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E030
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Conscience, the Law, and Donation of Expired Drugs

Ene I Ette
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1310-1313. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D375
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

OPINION

Abacavir/Lamivudine/Zidovudine Continues to Be a Valid and Useful Antiretroviral Regimen

Mark S Shaefer
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1314-1316. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E056
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Mind your P's and Q's: transcription errors and elderly patients

Rebecca B Sleeper
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1317. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E049
Published Online, 25 May 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Impact of healthcare delivery system on where HMO-enrolled seniors purchase medications

Denise M Boudreau, Mark P Doescher, J Elizabeth Jackson, and Paul A Fishman
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1317-1318. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D569
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Tobramycin bladder irrigation for treating a urinary tract infection in a critically ill patient

G Christopher Wood, Jamie L Chapman, Bradley A Boucher, Eric W Mueller, Timothy C Fabian, and Martin A Croce
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1318-1319. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D623
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Tumor lysis syndrome associated with fludarabine treatment in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Ömer Dizdar, Banu Sarer Yürekli, Tugrul Pürnak, Salih Aksu, and Ibrahim Celalettin Haznedaroglu
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1319-1320. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D538
Published Online, 11 May 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

An unusual overdose of leflunomide in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

Sevil Kamali, Esen Kasapoglu, Mukremin Uysal, Murat Inanc, and Ahmet Gul
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1320-1321. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D606
Published Online, 11 May 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Possible mirtazapine-induced rhabdomyolysis

Amaresh B Khandat, John I Nurnberger, Jr, and Anantha Shekhar
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1321. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D487
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Sotalol-induced depression

Sriram Ramaswamy, Elizabeth Dahl, Syed Pirzada Sattar, and Frederick Petty
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1321-1322. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E020
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Persistence of medial hyalinosis of small vessels in an allograft after discontinuation of cyclosporine

Bahar Bastani, Kamal Amin, and Luis Salinas-Madrigal
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1322-1323. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E047
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Preliminary experience with formoterol for the treatment of stuttering

Josef Pesák
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1323. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D367
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: safety and efficacy of influenza vaccine in children

Johannes C van der Wouden and Herman J Bueving
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1323-1324. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D009a
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

AUTHOR'S REPLY

Leslie GB Goldstein
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1324. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D009b
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: therapy switching in patients receiving long-acting opioids

Pontus L Jaderholm
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1324-1325. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D109a
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

AUTHORS' REPLY

Gerry Oster, Ariel Berger, and Raafat Seifeldin
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1325. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D109b
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: use of epoetin alfa in critically ill patients

Martin Darveau and Éric Notebaert
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1325-1326. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D368a
Published Online, 25 May 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Management of Multiple Drug-Resistant Infections

Manjunath Pai
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1327. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E111
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Clinical Handbook of Insomnia

Cherie L Dillon
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1327-1328. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D554
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Escape Fire: Designs for the Future of Health Care

Jane T Osterhaus
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1328-1329. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E015
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Health Care Cost, Quality, and Outcomes: ISPOR Book of Terms

Donald L Harrison
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1329. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E147
Published Online, 8 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

Sherry Luedtke
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1329-1330. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D499
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Hypothermia and Cerebral Ischemia: Mechanisms and Clinical Applications

Christopher Commichau
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1330. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D601
Published Online, 18 May 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Drugs: From Discovery to Approval

Thomas G Cantu
Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1330-1331. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E107
Published Online, 1 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

BOOKS RECEIVED

Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1331. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR04G
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS-CDC NEWS: Lyme Disease—US, 2001–2002

Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1347. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N055
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ASSOCIATION NEWS: APhA Foundation Pinnacle Awards Recipients

Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1348. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N056
Published Online, 3 June 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2004;38:1348. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N057
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