RESEARCH REPORTS

   NEPHROLOGY

Argatroban Anticoagulation in Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy

Bharathi V Reddy, Eric J Grossman, Sharon A Trevino, Marcie J Hursting, and Patrick T Murray
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1601-1605. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G033
Published Online, 30 August 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DIABETES

70/30 Insulin Algorithm Versus Sliding Scale Insulin

J Megan Schoeffler, Dennis AK Rice, and Douglas G Gresham
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1606-1609. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E661
Published Online, 9 August 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

Differential Association Between Statin Exposure and Elevated Levels of Creatine Kinase

James Chan, Rita L Hui, and Eleanor Levin
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1611-1615. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G035
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Reliability of Nesiritide Infusion via Non-Primed Tubing and Heparin-Coated Catheters

Duygu Onat, John Stathopoulos, Andrew Rose, Karel Newman, Robert R Sciacca, Ulrich P Jorde, and Paolo C Colombo
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1617-1619. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G171
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Outcomes and Costs of Abciximab Versus Eptifibatide for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

James C Coons, Amy L Seybert, Melissa I Saul, Levent Kirisci, and Sandra L Kane-Gill
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1621-1626. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G129
Published Online, 16 August 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention-Related Bleeding Risk Factors in Current Practice

A Scott Mathis and James J Gugger
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1627-1632. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G057
Published Online, 6 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Evaluation of Herbal Dietary Supplements Marketed on the Internet for Recreational Use

Cathi E Dennehy, Candy Tsourounis, and Amy E Miller
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1634-1639. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G185
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   MEDICATION SAFETY

Disease and Intolerability Documentation in Electronic Patient Records

Henk Buurma, Peter AGM De Smet, Martine Kruijtbosch, and Antoine CG Egberts
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1640-1646. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G071
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   AMBULATORY CARE

Collaborative Services Among Community Pharmacies for Patients with Diabetes

Michiel J Storimans, Olaf H Klungel, Herre Talsma, Marcel L Bouvy, and Cornelis J de Blaey
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1647-1652. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G109
Published Online, 6 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PAIN MANAGEMENT

Effect of Freezing, Long-Term Storage, and Microwave Thawing on the Stability of Ketorolac Tromethamine

Jean-Daniel Hecq, Laurence P Boitquin, Danielle F Vanbeckbergen, Jacques Jamart, and Laurence M Galanti
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1654-1658. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G194
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   FORMULARY FORUM

Eszopiclone for Insomnia

Sarah T Melton, Jill M Wood, and Cynthia K Kirkwood
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1659-1665. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G179
Published Online, 30 August 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   CRITICAL CARE

Proton Pump Inhibitor Formulary Considerations in the Acutely Ill Part 1: Pharmacology, Pharmacodynamics, and Available Formulations

John W Devlin, Lynda S Welage, and Keith M Olsen
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1667-1677. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G126
Published Online, 23 August 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PULMONARY

Interferon Gamma-1b in the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Michael A Pacanowski and Guy W Amsden
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1678-1686. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E672
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

Vasopressin in Cardiac Arrest

Sheri L Koshman, Peter J Zed, and Riyad B Abu-Laban
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1687-1692. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G187
Published Online, 23 August 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Ruboxistaurin, a Protein Kinase C ß Inhibitor, as an Emerging Treatment for Diabetes Microvascular Complications

Scott V Joy, Ann C Scates, Srilaxmi Bearelly, Moahad Dar, Christina A Taulien, Jason A Goebel, and Michael J Cooney
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1693-1699. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E572
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

5-Azacytidine and Decitabine Monotherapies of Myelodysplastic Disorders

Jim R Kuykendall
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1700-1708. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E612
Published Online, 6 September 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Treating Pregnancy-Related Nausea and Vomiting with Ginger

Sarah A Boone and Kelly M Shields
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1710-1713. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G086
Published Online, 30 August 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

RECENT ADVANCES

   DIABETES

Lipid Management with Statins in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Brian K Irons and Lisa A Kroon
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1714-1718. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G069
Published Online, 23 August 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

PHARMACEUTICAL CARE WORLDWIDE

Pharmaceutical Care in Community Pharmacy: Practice and Research in the Netherlands

JW Foppe van Mil
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1720-1725. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G141
Published Online, 6 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Rhabdomyolysis After Correction of Hyponatremia in Psychogenic Polydipsia Possibly Complicated by Ziprasidone

Ali N Zaidi
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1726-1730. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E518
Published Online, 30 August 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Propylene Glycol-Induced Lactic Acidosis in a Patient with Normal Renal Function: A Proposed Mechanism and Monitoring Recommendations

Bruce W Neale, Eleanor L Mesler, Michael Young, Jill A Rebuck, and Wolfgang J Weise
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1732-1735. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G083
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Levofloxacin-Induced Acute Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

Sahin Çoban, Bilge Ceydilek, Fuat Ekiz, Esra Erden, and Irfan Soykan
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1737-1740. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G111
Published Online, 16 August 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Successful Treatment of Corynebacterium striatum Endocarditis with Daptomycin plus Rifampin

Monica Shah and Jeremias L Murillo
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1741-1743. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G242
Published Online, 6 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Hashimoto Encephalopathy with Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin

Melanie Deutsch, John Koskinas, Konstatinos Tzannos, Dimitrios Vassilopoulos, Antonis Mailis, George Tolis, and Stephanos Hadziyannis
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1745-1747. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G144
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Caused by Diltiazem in a Neutropenic Patient

Rebecca P Young and Helen Wu
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1749-1751. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G133
Published Online, 6 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Chemotherapy Dosing with Elevated Liver Function Test Results in Acute Leukemia

Terrance B Comeau and Debra L Phillips
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1752-1754. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G223
Published Online, 30 August 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Antidepressant-Induced Adverse Reactions in a Patient with Hemorrhagic Stroke

Zoran Bogdanovic, Jhansi R Nalamati, John K Kilcullen, and Sunil Dhuper
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1755-1757. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G169
Published Online, 9 August 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Dental Decay Due to Xerostomia and Nystatin

Scott M Phillips and Tracy M Dellinger
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1758. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G016
Published Online, 23 August 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Antipsychotic polypharmacy: do benefits justify the risks?

Andre M Tapp, Amanda Ernst Wood, Nael Kilzieh, Annette Kennedy, and Murray A Raskind
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1759-1760. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E429
Published Online, 6 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Oral glycopyrrolate for the treatment of diabetic gustatory sweating

Cathleen M Edick
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1760. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G136
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Simvastatin interaction with clarithromycin and amiodarone causing myositis

Uttamlal M Chouhan, Sanghamitra Chakrabarti, and Laura J Millward
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1760-1761. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G195
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Rifampin-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Rahul Gupta and Kurt A Wargo
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1761-1762. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G219
Published Online, 6 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

QT prolongation and syncope with methadone, doxepin, and a ß-blocker

Sibylle Rademacher, Rainer Dietz, and Wilhelm Haverkamp
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1762-1763. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G277
Published Online, 6 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: evaluation of presence of aspirin-related warnings with willow bark

Alex Vasquez and Dave N Muanza
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1763. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E650a
Published Online, 30 August 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Kevin A Clauson, Marile L Santamarina, and Jacintha S Cauffield
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1763-1764. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E650b
Published Online, 30 August 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: esomeprazole-induced central fever with severe myalgia

Shu-Shun Su, Kuo-Hua Yu, and Pei-So Woung
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1764. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E377a
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Ignazio Grattagliano and Piero Portincasa
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1765. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E377b
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Correction: spironolactone for hirsutism in polycystic ovary syndrome

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1765. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G025a
Published Online, 30 August 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

What You Must Know About Statin Drugs & Their Natural Alternatives: By Jay S Cohen MD. Published by Square One Publishers, Garden City Park, NY, 2005. ISBN 0-7570-0257-9. Paperbound, xiii + 199 pp. (23 x 15.5 cm), $15.95. www.squareonepublishers.com

Patricia A Howard
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1766-1767. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G228
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Cancer Chemoprevention, Volume 2: Strategies for Cancer Chemoprevention: Edited by Gary J Kelloff MD, Ernest T Hawk MD MPH, and Caroline C Sigman PhD. Published by Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2005. ISBN 1-58829-077-8. Clothbound, xxi + 543 pp. (28.5 x 22 cm), $175. Includes eBook/PDA on CD-ROM. www.humanapress.com

Debra K Farver
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1767. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G151
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Communication Skills for Pharmacists: Building Relationships, Improving Patient Care, 2nd Edition: By Bruce A Berger PhD RPh. Published by the American Pharmacists Association, Washington, DC, 2005. ISBN 1-58212-080-3. Clothbound, viii + 212 pp. (23.5 x 15.5 cm), non-member $36.95, APhA member/student $30.95. www.pharmacist.com

Heather D Bislew
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1767-1768. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G229
Published Online, 30 August 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Fake Drugs in Nigeria: Topical Issues and Facts You Need to Know: Edited by Ifeanyi Atueyi BPharm FPSN FPCPharm. Published by Pharmanews, Lagos State, Nigeria, 2004. ISBN 978-064-345-1. Paperbound, 232 pp. (15 x 21 cm), $40. www.pharmanews.8k.com

Justina E Ogbuokiri
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1768. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E549
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1768. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR05J
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS-CDC NEWS: Immunization Information System Progress—US, 2003

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1775. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N093
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

HHS-CDC NEWS: Tiered Use of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in the Event of a Vaccine Shortage

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1775-1776. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N094
Published Online, 13 September 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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