RESEARCH REPORTS

   MANAGED CARE

Effect of an Academic Detailing Intervention on the Utilization Rate of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors in the Elderly

Stephen D Graham, Abraham G Hartzema, Ingrid S Sketris, and Almut G Winterstein
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:749-756. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K537
Published Online, 22 April 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   HIV/AIDS

Etravirine Has No Effect on QT and Corrected QT Interval in HIV-Negative Volunteers

Monika Peeters, Katrien Janssen, Thomas N Kakuda, Monika Schöller-Gyüre, Ruth Lachaert, Richard MW Hoetelmans, Brian Woodfall, and Goedele De Smedt
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:757-765. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K681
Published Online, 29 April 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   TOXICOLOGY

Frequency of Medication Errors with Intravenous Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Overdose

Bryan D Hayes, Wendy Klein-Schwartz, and Suzanne Doyon
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:766-770. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K685
Published Online, 29 April 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

Formulary Management of Recombinant Factor VIIa at an Academic Medical Center

Phillip S Owen, Larry K Golightly, Robert MacLaren, Kenneth A Ferretti, and David B Badesch
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:771-776. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L047
Published Online, 13 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Impact of an Inpatient Anticoagulation Management Service on Clinical Outcomes

Paula J Biscup-Horn, Michael B Streiff, Timothy R Ulbrich, Todd W Nesbit, and Kenneth M Shermock
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:777-782. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L027
Published Online, 6 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ADHERENCE

Relationship of In-Hospital Medication Modifications of Elderly Patients to Postdischarge Medications, Adherence, and Mortality

Nariman Mansur, Avraham Weiss, and Yichayaou Beloosesky
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:783-789. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L070
Published Online, 29 April 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   THERAPEUTIC CONTROVERSIES

Aspirin, Clopidogrel, and Warfarin: Is the Combination Appropriate and Effective or Inappropriate and Too Dangerous?

A Janelle Hermosillo and Sarah A Spinler
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:790-805. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K591
Published Online, 13 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Ceftobiprole: An Extended-Spectrum Anti–Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Cephalosporin

Shawn D Anderson and John G Gums
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:806-816. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L016
Published Online, 13 May 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   OBESITY

Role of Metformin for Weight Management in Patients Without Type 2 Diabetes

Alicia R Desilets, Sushmita Dhakal-Karki, and Kaelen C Dunican
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:817-826. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K656
Published Online, 13 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rifamycin Antibiotics for Treatment of Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea

Kevin W Garey, Miguel Salazar, Dhara Shah, Richard Rodrigue, and Herbert L DuPont
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:827-835. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K675
Published Online, 22 April 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Single Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients with Previous Gastrointestinal Bleeds

Rochelle M Gellatly and Margaret L Ackman
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:836-840. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K566
Published Online, 15 April 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Role of Mirtazapine in the Treatment of Antipsychotic-Induced Akathisia

Robin Hieber, Timothy Dellenbaugh, and Leigh Anne Nelson
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:841-846. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K672
Published Online, 6 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Acarbose for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Christine Kircher and Katherine P Smith
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:847-851. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K639
Published Online, 6 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Treatment Pathway and Patterns of Clozapine Prescribing for Schizophrenia in New Zealand

Amanda J Wheeler
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:852-860. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K662
Published Online, 13 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Practice Change in Community Pharmacy: Quantification of Facilitators

Alison S Roberts, Shalom I Benrimoj, Timothy F Chen, Kylie A Williams, and Parisa Aslani
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:861-868. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K617
Published Online, 13 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

OPINION

Drug Reimbursement Policies in Canada—Need for Improved Access to Critical Therapies

Jacques LeLorier, Alan Bell, David J Bougher, Jafna L Cox, and Alexander GG Turpie
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:869-873. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K373
Published Online, 13 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Confirmed β16 Arg/Arg Polymorphism in a Patient with Uncontrolled Asthma

Nicole L Metzger, Denise R Kockler, and Leigh Anne Hylton Gravatt
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:874-881. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K682
Published Online, 22 April 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Heart Failure Worsening and Exacerbation After Venlafaxine and Duloxetine Therapy

Vincent J Colucci and Bradley D Berry
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:882-887. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L031
Published Online, 29 April 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Möbius Syndrome in a Neonate After Mifepristone and Misoprostol Elective Abortion Failure

Marie-Andrée Bos-Thompson, Dominique Hillaire-Buys, Clarisse Roux, Jean-Luc Faillie, and Daniel Amram
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:888-892. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K550
Published Online, 6 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Role of CYP3A5 in Abnormal Clearance of Methadone

Salvatore De Fazio, Luca Gallelli, Antonella De Siena, Giovambattista De Sarro, and Maria Gabriella Scordo
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:893-897. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K539
Published Online, 6 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

High-Dose Carisoprodol During Pregnancy and Lactation

Gerald G Briggs, Peter J Ambrose, Michael P Nageotte, and Guadalupe Padilla
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:898-901. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L042
Published Online, 6 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Inadvertent Administration of Intravenous Ziprasidone Leading to Bradycardia and QT Interval Prolongation

Michael L Bentley, Frank H Biscardi, Christian Butcher, and Alexander Levitov
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:902-903. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L170
Published Online, 13 May 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Treatment of Postpartum Depression with Psychotic Features in a Patient with Tropical Spastic Paraparesis

Joshua Caballero and Mercedes Gonzalez-Blanco
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:903-904. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K643
Published Online, 15 April 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Mesalamine-Associated Hypersensitivity Myocarditis in Ulcerative Colitis

Sundae Stelts, Marian H Taylor, Jean Nappi, and Adrian B Van Bakel
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:904-905. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K288
Published Online, 22 April 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Correction: Intravenous Human Plasma–Derived Augmentation Therapy in 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency: From Pharmacokinetic Analysis to Individualizing Therapy

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:905. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K505a
Published Online, 13 May 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Stockley's Drug Interactions, 8th Edition, CD-ROM Single-User Version: Edited by Karen Baxter BSc MSc MRPharmS. Published by Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK, 2008. ISBN 978-0-85369-755-8. CD-ROM. $250. www.pharmpress.com

David I Min
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:906. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L011
Published Online, 6 May 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Stockley's Drug Interactions 2008, Pocket Companion: Edited by Karen Baxter BSc MSc MRPharmS. Published by Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK, 2008. ISBN 978-0-85369-757-2. Paper-bound, xi + 550 pp. (18.5 x 10.5 cm), $45. www.pharmpress.com

Greg Leader
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:906-907. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L020
Published Online, 15 April 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Drugs, Ethics, and Quality of Life: Cases and Materials on Ethical, Legal, and Public Policy Dilemmas in Medicine and Pharmacy Practice: By Bruce D White DO JD. Published by Pharmaceutical Products Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7890-2857-0. Paperbound, xxiv + 320 pp. (21 x 15.5 cm), $44.95. www.haworthpress.com

William E Fassett
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:907. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L017
Published Online, 29 April 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:907-908. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR08F
Published Online, 13 May 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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