RESEARCH REPORTS

   NEPHROLOGY

Argatroban and Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Ignatius Y Tang, Donna S Cox, Kruti Patel, Bharathi V Reddy, Linda Nahlik, Sharon Trevino, and Patrick T Murray
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:231-236. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E480
Published Online, 4 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   HYPERTENSION

Persistence with Antihypertensives Related to Formulation: The Case of Nifedipine

Nancy S Breekveldt-Postma and Ron MC Herings
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:237-242. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E163
Published Online, 14 December 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   AMBULATORY CARE

Impact of Pharmacist-Led Community Bone Mineral Density Screenings

Kelly M Summers and Tina Penick Brock
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:243-248. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E321
Published Online, 21 December 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Obstruction of Critical Information on Over-the-Counter Medication Packages by External Tags

Sujit S Sansgiry and Manjiri D Pawaskar
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:249-254. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E494
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   MEDICATION SAFETY

Promethazine Adverse Events after Implementation of a Medication Shortage Interchange

Heena S Sheth, Margaret M Verrico, Susan J Skledar, and Adele L Towers
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:255-261. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E361
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACOKINETICS

Obesity Does Not Alter the Pharmacokinetics of Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated) in Severe Sepsis

Howard Levy, David Small, Darell E Heiselman, Richard Riker, Jay Steingrub, Ruqin Chen, Rebecca L Qualy, Christelle Darstein, and Ellen Mongan
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:262-267. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E386
Published Online, 4 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INTERNAL MEDICINE

Over-the-Counter Medicine Use Prior to and During Hospitalization

C Alice Oborne and Michal L Luzac
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:268-273. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D160
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Health Food Stores' Recommendations for Nausea and Migraines During Pregnancy

Kaitlin D Buckner, Mary L Chavez, Erin C Raney, and James D Stoehr
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:274-279. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E433
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ONCOLOGY

Palonosetron HCl Compatibility and Stability with Doxorubicin HCl and Epirubicin HCl During Simulated Y-Site Administration

Lawrence A Trissel and Yanping Zhang
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:280-283. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E408
Published Online, 21 December 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   FORMULARY FORUM

Rifaximin: A New Treatment for Travelers' Diarrhea

Amy L Pakyz
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:284-289. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E407
Published Online, 14 December 2004 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS

Sulfonamide Cross-Reactivity: Fact or Fiction?

Kelly K Johnson, David L Green, Jason P Rife, and Lynn Limon
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:290-301. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E350
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PSYCHIATRY

Current Options in the Management of Olanzapine-Associated Weight Gain

E Kelly Hester and Margaret R Thrower
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:302-310. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D423
Published Online, 4 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Antibiotic Lock Technique: A Review of the Literature

Marisel Segarra-Newnham and Ellen M Martin-Cooper
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:311-318. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E316
Published Online, 28 December 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ADHERENCE

Effectiveness of Interventions by Community Pharmacists to Improve Patient Adherence to Chronic Medication: A Systematic Review

Boris LG Van Wijk, Olaf H Klungel, Eibert R Heerdink, and Anthonius de Boer
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:319-328. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E027
Published Online, 4 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Intensive Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Stacy A Lauderdale and Amy Heck Sheehan
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:329-334. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E330
Published Online, 21 December 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Interaction Between Dexamethasone Treatment and the Corticotropin Stimulation Test in Septic Shock

Amy N Bower and Lance J Oyen
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:335-338. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E353
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

RECENT ADVANCES

   MANAGED CARE

Are Incentive-Based Formularies Inversely Associated with Drug Utilization in Managed Care?

Patrick P Gleason, Brent W Gunderson, and Kristin R Gericke
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:339-345. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E380
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

EDITORIALS

Over-the-Counter Availability of Plan B Emergency Contraception: Further Discussion and Commentary

Jack E Fincham, Curtis E Harris, William E Fassett, and Warren Richards
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:346-351. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E649
Published Online, 4 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Ertapenem-Associated Seizures in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

Arnold H Seto, Jessica C Song, and Steven S Guest
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:352-356. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E421
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Verapamil Toxicity Resulting from a Probable Interaction with Telithromycin

Matthew Reed, Geoffrey C Wall, Niyati P Shah, James M Heun, and Gregory A Hicklin
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:357-360. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E496
Published Online, 14 December 2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Moxifloxacin–Warfarin Interaction: A Series of Five Case Reports

Dean HT Elbe and Sandra W Chang
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:361-364. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E179
Published Online, 4 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Possible Warfarin Interaction with Menthol Cough Drops

Paul J Kassebaum, Don L Shaw, and Dave J Tomich
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:365-367. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E537
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Eptifibatide-Associated Acute, Profound Thrombocytopenia

James C Coons, Robert A Barcelona, Tucker Freedy, and Michael F Hagerty
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:368-372. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E244
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Methemoglobinemia Secondary to Topical Benzocaine Use in a Lung Transplant Patient

Aimée C LeClaire, Timothy W Mullett, M Salik Jahania, and Jeremy D Flynn
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:373-376. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E315
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Furazolidone-Induced Pulmonary Hypersensitivity

Todd J Kowalski, Michael J Henry, and Jonathan A Zlabek
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:377-379. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E080
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Dystonia Induced by Gabapentin

Miguel A Pina and Pedro J Modrego
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:380-382. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E503
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Blue Digits: Cyanosis Resulting from Norepinephrine Treatment

Susan F McAllister and John D Cleary
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:383-384. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E241
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

New-onset bronchial asthma induced by low-dose amiodarone

Oguz Yavuzgil, Tuncay Goksel, Cemil Gurgun, and Can Hasdemir
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:385-386. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E388
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Influence of gender on the titration of medications for chronic heart failure

Tien MH Ng, Julie A Stoner, and Tom D Sears
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:386. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E395
Published Online, 28 December 2004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Medication labeling errors in non–English-speaking patients

Jessica A Fulton and Lewis S Nelson
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:386-387. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E458
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Minocycline has no effect on the fibrinolytic activity of alteplase

Muhammad U Farooq, Daniel Zemke, and Arshad Majid
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:387-388. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E423
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Monitoring cyanide toxicity in patients receiving nitroprusside therapy

Cesar Alaniz and Brook Watts
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:388-389. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E226
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Correction: Fetal toxic effects of angiotensin II receptor antagonists: case report and follow-up after birth

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:389. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E250a
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma: How to Help Your Child Live a Healthier Life: Edited by Julian Lewis Allen MD, Tyra Bryant-Stephens MD, and Nicholas A Pawlowski MD, with Sheila Buff and Martha M Jablow. Published by Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2004. ISBN 0-471-44116-3. Paperbound, xi + 244 pp. (21.5 x 14 cm), $14.95. www.wiley.com

Debora S Chan
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:390. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E444
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Management of Prostate Cancer, 2nd Edition: Edited by Eric A Klein MD. Published by Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2004. ISBN 1-58829-304-1. Clothbound, xvii + 667 pp. (26 x 18.5 cm), $165. Includes eBook/PDA on CD -Rom. www.humanapress.com

Michael C Cox and William D Figg
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:390-391. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E452
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:391. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR05B
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NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS–CDC NEWS: Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule—US, 2005

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:396. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N077
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

OBITUARY

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:396. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N076
Published Online, 11 January 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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