RESEARCH REPORTS

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Tolerance of Vancomycin for Surgical Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery and Incidence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Colonization

Sumesh Kachroo, Thanh Dao, Firas Zabaneh, Margaret Reiter, Mark T LaRocco, Layne O Gentry, and Kevin W Garey
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:381-385. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G565
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   PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY

Frequency of Serum Creatinine Monitoring During Allopurinol Therapy in Ambulatory Patients

Marsha A Raebel, David L McClure, Steven R Simon, K Arnold Chan, Adrianne C Feldstein, Margaret J Gunter, Jennifer Elston Lafata, Leslie Harrold, Winnie W Nelson, and Richard Platt
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:386-391. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G589
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   DRUG, ALCOHOL, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Effect of Buprenorphine and Antiretroviral Agents on the QT Interval in Opioid-Dependent Patients

Jennifer R Baker, Al M Best, Patricia A Pade, and Elinore F McCance-Katz
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:392-396. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G524
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   ANTICOAGULATION

Increased Sensitivity to Warfarin After Heart Valve Replacement

Mesbah Rahman, Taha M BinEsmael, Nicola Payne, and Eric G Butchart
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:397-401. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G407
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   ONCOLOGY

Are Shorter Courses of Filgrastim Prophylaxis Associated with Increased Risk of Hospitalization?

Derek Weycker, James Hackett, John S Edelsberg, Gerry Oster, and Andrew G Glass
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:402-407. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G516
Published Online, 21 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   MEDICATION SAFETY

Drug-Related Problems on Hospital Admission: Relationship to Medication Information Transfer

Stephanie W Ong, Olavo A Fernandes, Annemarie Cesta, and Jana M Bajcar
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:408-413. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G482
Published Online, 21 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ASTHMA

Self-Reported Adherence in Patients with Asthma

Brian D De Smet, Steven R Erickson, and Duane M Kirking
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:414-420. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G475
Published Online, 28 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACOECONOMICS

Cost Analysis of Erythropoietic-Stimulating Therapy Dosing in Oncology Inpatients

Aaron D Killian, Vikas Gupta, and Alisa E Goetz
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:421-426. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G453
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   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Perceived Efficacy, Indications, and Information Sources for Medically Indigent Patients and Their Healthcare Providers Regarding Dietary Supplements

Patrick G Clay, Alan G Glaros, and Kevin A Clauson
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:427-432. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E497
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ARTICLES

   FORMULARY FORUM

Sodium Oxybate for Cataplexy

Michael D Lemon, Joe D Strain, and Debra K Farver
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:433-440. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G456
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   DRUG, ALCOHOL, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Valproic Acid Management of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal

Elaine Lum, Sean K Gorman, and Richard S Slavik
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:441-448. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G243
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   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Dalbavancin: A New Option for the Treatment of Gram-Positive Infections

Shu-Wen Lin, Peggy L Carver, and Daryl D DePestel
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:449-460. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G158
Published Online, 28 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NXY-059: Review of Neuroprotective Potential for Acute Stroke

Jeffrey J Fong and Denise H Rhoney
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:461-471. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E636
Published Online, 28 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Telbivudine: A Novel Nucleoside Analog for Chronic Hepatitis B

Jiwon W Kim, Susie H Park, and Stan G Louie
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:472-478. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G027
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   HIV-AIDS

Treatment of Hepatitis C in HIV-Coinfected Patients

Christine A Hughes and Stephen D Shafran
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:479-489. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G427
Published Online, 28 February 2006 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CRITICAL CARE

Role of the Bispectral Index in Sedation Monitoring in the ICU

Jaclyn M LeBlanc, Joseph F Dasta, and Sandra L Kane-Gill
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:490-500. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E491
Published Online, 21 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Role of Buprenorphine in the Management of Heroin Addiction

Soojin Sung and John M Conry
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:501-505. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G276
Published Online, 24 January 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Appeals System and Its Outcomes in National Health Insurance in Taiwan

Swu-Jane Lin, Shih-Chen Kuo, and Yea-Huei Kao Yang
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:506-511. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G437
Published Online, 28 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

PHARMACEUTICAL CARE WORLDWIDE

Pharmaceutical Care in Community Pharmacies: Practice and Research in Switzerland

Emmanuèle Guignard and Olivier Bugnon
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:512-517. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G199
Published Online, 7 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

THE ANNALS: 40-YEAR EVOLUTION

Pharmacoeconomics: Historical Perspective

J Lyle Bootman, William F McGhan, and Raymond J Townsend
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:518-519. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G390
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The Development of Pharmacodynamics as a Pharmaceutical Science: A Personal Perspective

Gerhard Levy
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:520-523. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G510
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THE ANNALS: A HISTORICAL VIEW

Proposed Drug-Drug Cost Effectiveness Methodology

Jean Paul Gagnon and Jane T Osterhaus
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:524-528. DOI 10.1345/aph.140010
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The Economics of Adverse Drug Reactions—Case Studies

James A Visconti and Mickey C Smith
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:529-536. DOI 10.1345/aph.140011
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Biopharmaceutics Influence of Formulation on Therapeutic Activity 1. Definitions, Scope and Relationship to Gastrointestinal Physiology

John G Wagner
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:537-541. DOI 10.1345/aph.140012
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Drug Interaction 2. How Drugs Interact

Edward A Hartshorn
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:542-549. DOI 10.1345/aph.140013
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OPINION

Should Drug Therapy Be Personalized Based on Race?

Eva M Vivian
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:550-552. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G533
Published Online, 28 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Using Vancomycin Concentrations for Dosing Daptomycin in a Morbidly Obese Patient with Renal Insufficiency

Manjunath P Pai, Renee-Claude Mercier, and Sarah E Allen
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:553-558. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G509
Published Online, 28 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Acute Respiratory Failure with a Single Dose of Quetiapine Fumarate

Seema Jabeen, Stephanie I Polli, and David R Gerber
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:559-562. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G495
Published Online, 7 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Acute Tubular Necrosis Associated with Chromium Picolinate–Containing Dietary Supplement

Sachin Wani, Celia Weskamp, Jeffrey Marple, and Leslie Spry
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:563-566. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G469
Published Online, 21 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Quetiapine for Insomnia Associated with Refractory Depression Exacerbated by Phenelzine

Kenneth N Sokolski and Brenda J Brown
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:567-570. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G416
Published Online, 14 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Optic Neuritis with Visual Field Defect—Possible Ibuprofen-Related Toxicity

Maria-A Gamulescu, Berthold Schalke, Gerhard Schuierer, and Veit-P Gabel
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:571-573. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G451
Published Online, 28 February 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Genetic Predisposition to Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in Siblings

Marc Ziegenbein, Stefan Kropp, Thomas Hillemacher, and Stefan Bleich
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:574-575. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G483
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Use of Aripiprazole During Late Pregnancy in a Woman with Psychotic Illness

DN Mendhekar, JB Sharma, and Pingali Srilakshmi
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:575. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G507
Published Online, 7 February 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Nonprescription Product Therapeutics, 2nd Edition: By Walter Steven Pray BS MPh PhD. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 2006. ISBN 0-7817-3498-3. Paperbound, xiv + 887 pp. (27.5 x 21.5 cm), $89.95. www.lww.com

Chris Marrone
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:576-577. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G615
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Status Epilepticus: A Clinical Perspective: Edited by Frank W Drislane MD. Published by Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ, 2005. ISBN 1-58829-355-6. Clothbound, xv + 363 pp. (23.5 x 15.5 cm), $99.50. www.humanapress.com

Brian K Alldredge
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:577. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G518
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Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders: From Bench to Bedside: Edited by Frank I Tarazi PhD MSc and John A Schetz PhD. Published by Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2005. ISBN 1-58829-369-6. Clothbound, xiv + 263 pp. (23.5 x 16 cm), $99.50. www.humanapress.com

Roy Parish
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:577-578. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G149
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Pharmacy and the U.S. Health Care System, 3rd Edition: Edited by Michael Ira Smith PhD, Albert I Wertheimer PhD MBA, and Jack E Fincham PhD. Published by Pharmaceutical Products Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press Inc., Binghamton, NY, 2005. ISBN 0-7890-1876-4. Paperbound, xxiv + 476 pp. (21 x 15.5 cm), $49.95. www.haworthpress.com

John P Rovers
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:578. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G517
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Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Reference: Evidence-Based Clinical Reviews: Edited by Catherine E Ulbricht PharmD and Ethan M Basch MD MPhil. Published by Elsevier Mosby, St. Louis, 2005. ISBN 0-323-02994-9. Clothbound, xxviii + 1012 pp. (28 x 22.5 cm), $129. www.elsevierhealth.com

Kelly M Shields
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:578-579. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G611
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Dale and Appelbe's Pharmacy Law and Ethics, 8th Edition: By Gordon E Appelbe LL B PhD MSc BSc(Pharm) FRPharmS Hon MPS(Aus) FCPP and Joy Wingfield LL M MPhil Bpharm FRPharmS Dip Ag Vet Pharm FCPP. Published by Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK, 2005. ISBN 0-85369-604-7. Paperbound, xlvi + 593 pp. (15.5 x 23.5 cm), $59.95. www.pharmpress.com

William E Fassett
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:579. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G614
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Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:579-580. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR06C
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NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS-CDC NEWS: Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:587. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N105
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VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:587. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N104
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