RESEARCH REPORTS

   OBESITY

Low-Dose Orlistat Effects on Body Weight of Mildly to Moderately Overweight Individuals: A 16 Week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

James W Anderson, Susan M Schwartz, Jonathan Hauptman, Mark Boldrin, Maureen Rossi, Vidhu Bansal, and Cecilia A Hale
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1717-1723. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H234
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Pharmacokinetics of Oseltamivir in Young and Very Elderly Subjects

Masaichi Abe, James Smith, Akinori Urae, Joanne Barrett, Haruki Kinoshita, and Craig R Rayner
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1724-1730. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H174
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   HIV/AIDS

Clinical Outcomes Associated with Concomitant Use of Atazanavir and Proton Pump Inhibitors

Eric G Sahloff and Joan M Duggan
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1731-1736. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H217
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GENERAL MEDICINE

Relationships Between Beliefs about Medications and Nonadherence to Prescribed Chronic Medications

Hemant M Phatak and Joseph Thomas, III
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1737-1742. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H153
Published Online, 19 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ASTHMA

Concurrent Use of Metered-Dose and Dry Powder Inhalers by Children with Persistent Asthma Does Not Adversely Affect Spacer/Inhaler Technique

Debora S Chan, Charles W Callahan, Virginia B Hatch-Pigott, Annette Lawless, H Lorraine Proffitt, Nola E Manning, and Mary P Schweikert
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1743-1746. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G306
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Consumption of Dietary Supplements Containing Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange)—2004 California Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS)

Karl C Klontz, Babgaleh B Timbo, and Debra Street
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1747-1751. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H196
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACOECONOMICS

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Escitalopram Compared with Paroxetine in Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the United Kingdom

Tine Rikke Jørgensen, Dan J Stein, Nicolas Despiegel, Pieter B Drost, Michiel EH Hemels, and David S Baldwin
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1752-1758. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H156
Published Online, 19 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   PSYCHIATRY

A Comparative Study of Consumer Participation in Mental Health Pharmacy Education

J Simon Bell, Rachelle Johns, Grenville Rose, and Timothy F Chen
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1759-1765. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H163
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PEDIATRICS

Systematic Review of Medication Errors in Pediatric Patients

Maisoon Abdullah Ghaleb, Nick Barber, Bryony D Franklin, Vincent WS Yeung, Zahra F Khaki, and Ian CK Wong
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1766-1776. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G717
Published Online, 19 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   FORMULARY FORUM

Exenatide: A New Option for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Bong Kyu Yoo, Darren Michael Triller, and Dong Joo Yoo
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1777-1784. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H060
Published Online, 19 September 2006 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

Use of Non-Aspirin Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Judy WM Cheng
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1785-1796. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H048
Published Online, 19 September 2006 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   SURGERY

Efficacy and Safety of a Furosemide Continuous Infusion Following Cardiac Surgery

Brian E Gulbis and Anne P Spencer
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1797-1803. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G693
Published Online, 5 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Novel Therapies for Crohn's Disease: Focus on Immunomodulators and Antibiotics

Sheila M Wilhelm, Jason D Taylor, Lisa L Osiecki, and Pramodini B Kale-Pradhan
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1804-1813. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H038
Published Online, 19 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEUROLOGY

Cladribine: An Investigational Immunomodulatory Agent for Multiple Sclerosis

Julie A Brousil, Russel J Roberts, and Amanda L Schlein
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1814-1821. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H037
Published Online, 19 September 2006 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Cilomilast: Orally Active Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitor for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Shaunta' D Martina, Maha S Ismail, and Kimi S Vesta
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1822-1828. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H049
Published Online, 19 September 2006 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Use of Modafinil for the Treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Shane E Lindsay, Gary A Gudelsky, and Pamela C Heaton
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1829-1833. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H024
Published Online, 5 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Paroxetine Use During Pregnancy: Is it Safe?

Genine M Thormahlen
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1834-1837. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H116
Published Online, 22 August 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Bell's Palsy: A Review of Treatment Using Antiviral Agents

Dario L Alberton and Peter J Zed
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1838-1842. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H077
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Supplementary Prescribing: Early Experiences of Pharmacists in Great Britain

Johnson George, Dorothy J McCaig, Christine M Bond, IT Scott Cunningham, H Lesley Diack, Anne M Watson, and Derek C Stewart
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1843-1850. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H227
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

THE ANNALS: 40-YEAR EVOLUTION

Role of the Pharmacist in the Community: From Corner Drug Store to Corner Pharmacy in 40 Years with Friends Like Harvey

J Daniel Robinson
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1851-1853. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G579
Published Online, 19 September 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Pharmacy Continuing Education: 40 Years Ago to Now

Peter H Vlasses
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1854-1856. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H067
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

THE ANNALS: A HISTORICAL VIEW

The Human Side of a Pharmacy Resident

Harvey A K Whitney, Jr.
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1857. DOI 10.1345/aph.140036
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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men . . .

Harvey A K Whitney, Jr.
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1858-1860. DOI 10.1345/aph.140037
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Study Commission Report on Pharmacy: Promised Land or Tower of Babel?

William H Campbell
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1861-1864. DOI 10.1345/aph.140038
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Point/Counterpoint: A Rebuttal to the Universal Pharm.D. Proposal

Margherita M LaFranco, Renee P Tannenbaum, and Marquette L Cannon
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1865-1867. DOI 10.1345/aph.140039
Published Online, 19 September 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Methylprednisolone-Induced Toxic Hepatitis

Firdevs Topal, Ersan Özaslan, Sabiye Akbulut, Metin Küçükazman, Osman Yüksel, and Emin Altiparmak
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1868-1871. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H171
Published Online, 22 August 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Amiodarone Treatment of Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia in a Neonate Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Jennifer G Kendrick, John J Macready, and Niranjan Kissoon
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1872-1875. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H148
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Oxcarbazepine Use in Essential Tremor

Vidya Raj, Jacqueline S Landess, and Peter R Martin
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1876-1879. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H131
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Simvastatin-Induced Decline in Cognition

Kalpana P Padala, Prasad R Padala, and Jane F Potter
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1880-1883. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H014
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Paroxetine Useful for Palmar-Plantar Hyperhidrosis

Samir Kumar Praharaj and Manu Arora
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1884-1886. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H208
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Decreased Activity of Clotting Factor V During ALL Consolidation Treatment with Mercaptopurine in a Child

Claire Vignand, Gérard Couillault, Genevieve Jolimoy, Fabienne Dutrillaux, and Catherine Sgro
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1887-1888. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H013
Published Online, 5 September 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Nitrofurantoin-Induced Fulminant Hepatitis Mimicking Autoimmune Hepatitis

Musthafa Chalikandy Peedikayil, Talal Ibrahim Dahhan, and Hamad Ibrahim Al Ashgar
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1888-1889. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H136
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Anaphylaxis During Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting: IgE-Mediated Metoclopramide Allergy

Andreas Kerstan, Cornelia S Seitz, Eva-B Bröcker, and Axel Trautmann
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1889-1890. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H181
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Methylphenidate and Breast-Feeding

L Peter Hackett, Judith H Kristensen, Thomas W Hale, Roger Paterson, and Kenneth F Ilett
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1890-1891. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H159
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists, 3rd Edition: Edited by Patrick M Malone PharmD FASHP, Karen L Kier PhD MSc RPh, and John E Stanovich RPh. Published by McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006. ISBN 0-07-143791-6. Paperbound, xxvi + 877 pp. (23 x 15.5 cm), $49.95. www.mcgraw-hillmedical.com

Mary Lee
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1892-1893. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H265
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Clinical Pharmacokinetics: Edited by Soraya Dhillon BPharm PhD MRPharmS and Andrzej Kostrzewski BSc MSc MMedEd MRPharmS ILTM. Published by the Pharmaceutical Press, Grayslake, IL, 2006. ISBN 0-85369-571-7. Paperbound, xvii + 262 pp. (23.5 x 15.5 cm), $59.95. www.pharmpress.com

Laurie S Mauro
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1893. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H199
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Hematology/Oncology I and II—PSAP-V, Book 10, 5th Edition: Edited by Glen T Schumock PharmD MBA FCCP BCPS and Dianne M Brundage PharmD FCCP BCPS BCOP. Published by American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Kansas City, MO, 2006. ISBN 1-932658-19-X. Paperbound, xviii + 195 pp. (28 x 21 cm), print—$75 (members $55); online—$65 (members $45). www.accp.com

Debra K Farver
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1893-1894. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H263
Published Online, 5 September 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens, & Practice, 2nd Edition: By Richard L Guerrant MD, David H Walker MD, and Peter F Weller MD. Published by Elsevier/Churchill Livingston, Philadelphia, 2006. Two-volume set. ISBN 0-443-06668-X. Clothbound, iii + 1721 pp. (28.5 x 22 cm), $325. CD-ROM included. www.elsevierhealth.com

Diane M Cappelletty
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1894. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H262
Published Online, 29 August 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

MEDLINE: A Guide to Effective Searching in PubMed and Other Interfaces, 2nd Edition: By Brian S Katcher PharmD. Published by Ashbury Press, San Francisco, CA, 2006. ISBN: 0-9673445-1-4. Paperbound, xi + 136 pp. (23 x 15.5 cm), $31.95. www.ashburypress.com

Ronald A Herman
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1894-1895. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H198
Published Online, 12 September 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1895. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR06J
Published Online, 19 September 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS-CDC NEWS: Update: Delayed Onset Pseudomonas fluorescens Bloodstream Infections After Exposure to Contaminated Heparin Flush— Michigan and South Dakota, 2005-2006

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1903. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N119
Published Online, 19 September 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1903-1904. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N118
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