RESEARCH REPORTS

   NEPHROLOGY

Aminoglycosides in Intermittent Hemodialysis: Pharmacokinetics with Individual Dosing

William E Dager and Jeff H King
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:9-14. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G064
Published Online, 6 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   HYPERTENSION

Generic Substitution of Antihypertensive Drugs: Does It Affect Adherence?

Boris LG Van Wijk, Olaf H Klungel, Eibert R Heerdink, and Anthonius de Boer
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:15-20. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G163
Published Online, 22 November 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

Determinants of the Differences in LDL-Cholesterol After Initiation of Statin Treatment

Herve Caspard, Arnold K Chan, and Alexander M Walker
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:21-26. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G315
Published Online, 29 November 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Assessment of Compliance with Lipid Guidelines in an Academic Medical Center

Sarah J Schwiesow, Jean M Nappi, and Kelly R Ragucci
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:27-31. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G303
Published Online, 13 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   WOMEN'S HEALTH

Effects of Steady-State Lasofoxifene on CYP2D6- and CYP2E1-Mediated Metabolism

Robert A Moller, Jeannine M Fisher, Ann E Taylor, Sheela Kolluri, Mark J Gardner, R Scott Obach, and Robert L Walsky
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:32-37. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G347
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Pharmacist-Provided Quantitative Heel Ultrasound Screening for Rural Women at Risk of Osteoporosis

Mark Naunton, Gregory M Peterson, and Graeme Jones
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:38-44. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G208
Published Online, 22 November 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GASTROENTEROLOGY

No More Than Necessary: Safety and Efficacy of Low-Dose Promethazine

Joseph D Moser, James B Caldwell, and F Jane Rhule
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:45-48. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G282
Published Online, 13 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PSYCHIATRY

Medication Utilization Patterns and Methods of Suicidality in Borderline Personality Disorder

Eugene H Makela, Karen E Moeller, Jennifer E Fullen, and Erdogan Gunel
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:49-52. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E479
Published Online, 22 November 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Effects Following a Single Dose of Bitter Orange

Linda T Bui, DiemThuy T Nguyen, and Peter J Ambrose
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:53-57. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G488
Published Online, 29 November 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

ARTICLES

   ONCOLOGY

Epoetin Alfa Versus Darbepoetin Alfa in Chemotherapy-Related Anemia

Robert J Cersosimo and Daniel R Jacobson
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:58-65. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G042
Published Online, 6 December 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

AGI-1067: A Novel Vascular Protectant for Prevention of Restenosis

Amy M Franks and Stephanie F Gardner
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:66-73. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G142
Published Online, 22 November 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Management: 2000–2005 Update

Christine A Hughes and Stephen D Shafran
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:74-82. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G263
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Systematic Review of the Effects of Ginseng on Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Catherine Buettner, Gloria Y Yeh, Russell S Phillips, Murray A Mittleman, and Ted J Kaptchuk
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:83-95. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G216
Published Online, 6 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Cyclosporine for Severe Ulcerative Colitis

Co QD Pham, Carly B Efros, and Rosemary R Berardi
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:96-101. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G374
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Effects of a National Health Education Program on the Medication Knowledge of the Public in Taiwan

Yen-Ming Huang, Hui-Po Wang, Yea-Huei Kao Yang, Swu-Jane Lin, Hsiang-Wen Lin, Chiung-Sheue Chen, and Fe-Lin Lin Wu
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:102-108. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G312
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

THE ANNALS: 40-YEAR EVOLUTION

Contribution of The Annals of Pharmacotherapy to the Development of Clinical Pharmacy

Donald C McLeod
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:109-111. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G547 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Evolution of Drug-Drug Interactions: A Personal Viewpoint

Edward A Hartshorn
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:112-113. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G371
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

THE ANNALS: A HISTORICAL VIEW

Drug Intelligence — Objectives And Scope

Don E Francke
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:114. DOI 10.1345/aph.140001 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

The Ostrich Syndrome in American Pharmacy

H A K Whitney Jr
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:115. DOI 10.1345/aph.140002 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Drug Interaction: 1. General Considerations

Edward A Hartshorn
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:116-118. DOI 10.1345/aph.140003 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

An Improved Concept for Hospital Pharmacy Service: Memorial Hospital of Long Beach

John A Oliver
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:119-122. DOI 10.1345/aph.140004 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

EDITORIAL

Nahata Appointed Editor-in-Chief

Harvey Whitney
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:123. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G705 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

OPINION

Quality Assessment of Dyslipidemia in Managed Care: Current Best Evidence Should Be Used to Benchmark Quality

Kavita V Nair and Joseph J Saseen
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:124-127. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G143
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Probable Loop Diuretic–Induced Pancreatitis in a Sulfonamide-Allergic Patient

Paul Juang, Robert L Page II, and Ronald Zolty
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:128-134. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G314
Published Online, 13 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Can Olanzapine Cause Delirium in the Elderly?

Christine J Lim, Christina Trevino, and Rajesh R Tampi
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:135-138. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G318
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Ziprasidone- and Lithium-Induced Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Mary C Borovicka, Linda C Bond, and Kerri M Gaughan
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:139-142. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G470
Published Online, 13 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Neurotoxicity Related to Valganciclovir in a Child with Impaired Renal Function: Usefulness of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Hélène Peyrière, Eric Jeziorsky, Anne Jalabert, Marylène Cociglio, Abdelkader Benketira, Jean-Pierre Blayac, Sylvie Hansel, Geneviève Margueritte, and Dominique Hillaire-Buys
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:143-146. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G214
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Possible Interaction Between Lopinavir/Ritonavir and Valproic Acid Exacerbates Bipolar Disorder

Nancy L Sheehan, Marie-Josée Brouillette, Marie-Soleil Delisle, and James Allan
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:147-150. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G418
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Hepatotoxicity Associated with Acarbose Therapy

Shu-Hwa Hsiao, Li-Hsiang Liao, Pin-Nan Cheng, and Ta-Jen Wu
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:151-154. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G336
Published Online, 29 November 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Serotonin Syndrome Induced by Fluvoxamine and Oxycodone

Harindra Karunatilake and Nicholas A Buckley
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:155-157. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E671
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Microbiological Tests on Oral Pediatric Medicines—Requirements for an Improved Pharmacopoeia Monograph

Paul F Long, Jihong Han, Catherine Tuleu, and Ian Chi-Kei Wong
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:158-159. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G349
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Correction: Search for Predictors of Nontherapeutic INR Results with Warfarin Therapy

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:159. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E381a
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Correction: Transporters and Their Impact on Drug Disposition

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:159. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E614a
Published Online, 20 December 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 3rd Edition: Edited by John E Murphy PharmD. Published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2005. ISBN 1-58528-088-7. Paperbound, 518 pp. (20.5 x 13 cm), $69, members $55. www.ashp.org

Joan M Korth-Bradley
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:160. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G054
Published Online, 13 December 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Hypertension in the Elderly: Edited by L Michael Prisant MD. Published by Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2005. ISBN 1-58829-197-9. Clothbound, xx + 531 pp. (23.5 x 15.5 cm), $135. www.humanapress.com

Anne L Hume
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:160-161. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G433
Published Online, 6 December 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Antiepileptic Drugs: Combination Therapy and Interactions: Edited by Jerzy Majkowski MD, Blaise Bourgeois MD, Philip Patsalos, and Richard Mattson. Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2005. ISBN 0-521-82219-X. Clothbound, xvi + 496 pp. (25.5 x 18 cm), $150. www.cambridge.org

Michael V Miles
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:161. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G520
Published Online, 6 December 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:161-162. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR06A
Published Online, 27 December 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS-CDC NEWS: Trends in HIV/AIDS Diagnoses—33 States, 2001-2004

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:175-176. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N100 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:176. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N099 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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