RESEARCH REPORTS

   CARDIOLOGY

Effects of AGTR1 A1166C Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Heart Failure Treated with Candesartan

Simon de Denus, Marcin Zakrzewski-Jakubiak, Marie-Pierre Dubé, François Bélanger, Serge Lepage, Marie-Hélène Leblanc, Denis Gossard, Anique Ducharme, Normand Racine, Lucette Whittom, Joel Lavoie, Rhian M Touyz, Jacques Turgeon, and Michel White
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:925-932. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K657
Published Online, 1 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   MEDICATION SAFETY

Association Between Hospitalization and Discontinuity of Medication Therapy Used in the Community Setting in the Netherlands

Rutger Stuffken, Eibert R Heerdink, Fred HP de Koning, Patrick C Souverein, and Antoine CG Egberts
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:933-939. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L062
Published Online, 10 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Medication Reconciliation Effect on Prolonged Inpatient Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Amy J Zeigler, Karen J McAllen, Martha G Slot, and Jeffrey F Barletta
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:940-946. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L123
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PEDIATRICS

Efficacy of a Premedication Algorithm for Nonemergent Intubation in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

JW VanLooy, Robert E Schumacher, and Varsha Bhatt-Mehta
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:947-955. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K665
Published Online, 1 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ADHERENCE

Effects of Cerivastatin Withdrawal on Statin Persistence

Kristen T Reaume, Steven R Erickson, Michael P Dorsch, Niquole LM Dunham, Susan M Hiniker, Nitya Prabhakar, Eva M Kline-Rogers, and Kim A Eagle
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:956-961. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K575
Published Online, 3 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ONCOLOGY

Stability of Sunitinib in Oral Suspension

Fariba Navid, Robbin Christensen, Patton Minkin, Clinton F Stewart, Wayne L Furman, and Sharyn Baker
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:962-966. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K654
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   WOMEN'S HEALTH

Management Strategies for Premenstrual Syndrome/Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Courtney I Jarvis, Ann M Lynch, and Anna K Morin
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:967-978. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K673
Published Online, 17 June 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Delivery of Optimized Anticoagulant Therapy: Consensus Statement from the Anticoagulation Forum

David A Garcia, Daniel M Witt, Elaine Hylek, Ann K Wittkowsky, Edith A Nutescu, Alan Jacobson, Stephan Moll, Geno J Merli, Mark Crowther, Laura Earl, Richard C Becker, Lynn Oertel, Amir Jaffer, and Jack E Ansell
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:979-988. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L098
Published Online, 17 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

2007 Guideline Update for Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Focus on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapies

James C Coons and Sarah Battistone
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:989-1001. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L063
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Inflammation in Chronic Heart Failure

Roy C Parish and Jeffery D Evans
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1002-1016. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K272
Published Online, 27 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS

Hospital Admissions Associated with Adverse Drug Reactions: A Systematic Review of Prospective Observational Studies

Chuenjid Kongkaew, Peter R Noyce, and Darren M Ashcroft
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1017-1025. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L037
Published Online, 1 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GERIATRICS

Instruments Assessing Capacity to Manage Medications

Karen B Farris and Beth Bryles Phillips
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1026-1036. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G502
Published Online, 1 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   TRANSPLANTATION

Corticosteroid Interactions with Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate, and Sirolimus: Fact or Fiction?

Stefanie Lam, Nilufar Partovi, Lillian SL Ting, and Mary HH Ensom
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1037-1047. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K628
Published Online, 1 July 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   HIV/AIDS

Induction Effects of Ritonavir: Implications for Drug Interactions

Michelle M Foisy, Erin M Yakiwchuk, and Christine A Hughes
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1048-1059. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K615
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Efficacy and Safety of Darusentan: A Novel Endothelin Receptor Antagonist

Benjamin J Epstein
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1060-1069. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L024
Published Online, 3 June 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Indiplon: A Nonbenzodiazepine Sedative–Hypnotic for the Treatment of Insomnia

Joel C Marrs
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1070-1079. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K683
Published Online, 1 July 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Role of Gabapentin in the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus

Tania Vila, Jennifer Gommer, and Ann C Scates
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1080-1084. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L038
Published Online, 20 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Once-Yearly Administered Intravenous Zoledronic Acid for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

C Brock Woodis
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1085-1089. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K652
Published Online, 27 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Treatment Options in Insulin Resistance Obesity–Related Acanthosis Nigricans

Anthony Romo and Sandra Benavides
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1090-1094. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K446
Published Online, 20 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Assessment of Clinical Pharmacists' Interventions in French Hospitals: Results of a Multicenter Study

Pierrick Bedouch, Bruno Charpiat, Ornella Conort, François-Xavier Rose, Laurence Escofier, Michel Juste, Renaud Roubille, and Benoît Allenet
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1095-1103. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L045
Published Online, 17 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

PHARMACEUTICAL CARE WORLDWIDE

Pharmaceutical Care in Community Pharmacies: Practice and Research in Estonia

Daisy Volmer, Kaidi Vendla, Andre Vetka, J Simon Bell, and David Hamilton
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1104-1111. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K644
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Fatal Hepatitis After Long-Term Pulse Itraconazole Treatment for Onychomycosis

Marco Tuccori, Francesco Bresci, Benedetta Guidi, Corrado Blandizzi, Mario Del Tacca, and Marco Di Paolo
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1112-1117. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L051
Published Online, 3 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Azathioprine-Induced Warfarin Resistance

Sara R Vazquez, Matthew T Rondina, and Robert C Pendleton
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1118-1123. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L077
Published Online, 27 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Adjunctive Aripiprazole for Bupropion-Resistant Major Depression

Kenneth N Sokolski
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1124-1129. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K630
Published Online, 20 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Severe Myalgia Associated with Adalimumab Treatment in a Patient with Crohn's Disease

Joaquín Hinojosa, Joaquín Borrás-Blasco, Nuria Maroto, J Dolores Rosique-Robles, Rafael Alos, and MD Elvira Casterá
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1130-1133. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L025
Published Online, 20 May 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Treatment of Citrobacter koseri Infection with Ciprofloxacin and Cefotaxime in a Preterm Infant

Christopher McPherson, Peter Gal, and J Laurence Ransom
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1134-1138. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L008
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Zonisamide Concentrations During Pregnancy

Karen S Oles and William L Bell
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1139-1141. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L052
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Poison Centers Detect an Unexpectedly Frequent Number of Adverse Drug Reactions to Lisdexamfetamine

Henry A Spiller, Jill RK Griffith, Deborah L Anderson, Julie A Weber, and Alfred Aleguas
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1142-1143. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L240
Published Online, 1 July 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Sirolimus-Associated Pneumonitis in Heart Transplant Recipients

Amelia García-Luque, Elisa Cordero, Jaime Torelló, Ernesto Lage, José M Juan, José M Cisneros, and Juan R Castillo
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1143-1145. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L044
Published Online, 17 June 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Generalized Seizure in Patient Receiving Epidural Meperidine During Cesarean Section

Muhammet Gozdemir, Bunyamin Muslu, Burhanettin Usta, Huseyin Sert, Ruveyda Irem Demircioglu, and Ilknur Inegol Gumus
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1145. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L021
Published Online, 3 June 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Treatment of Congenital Afibrinogenemia in a Premature Neonate

Audrey Toledano, Eric Lachassinne, Claire Roumegoux, Yves Laurian, Zahira Benabadji, Fouad Chiadmi, Salvatore Cisternino, Joël Schlatter, and Jean-Eudes Fontan
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1145-1146. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L132
Published Online, 17 June 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Comparison of Simvastatin Tablets from the US and International Markets Obtained via the Internet

JW Foppe van Mil
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1147. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K560a
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Author's Reply

Michael A Veronin
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1147. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K560b
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Managing Anticoagulation Patients in the Hospital: The Inpatient Anticoagulation Service: By Michael Gulseth PharmD BCPS. Published by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2007. ISBN 978-1-58528-157-2. Paperbound, xiv + 226 pp. (28 x 21.5 cm), $107. Members $86. CD-ROM included. www.ashp.org

Maureen A Smythe
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1148. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L141
Published Online, 1 July 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Introduction to Renal Therapeutics: Edited by Caroline Ashley MSc BPharm (Hons) MRPharmS and Clare Morlidge BPharm (Hons) DipClinPharm MRPharmS. Published by Pharmaceutical Press, an imprint of RPS Publishing, London, UK, 2008. ISBN 978-0-85369-688-9. Paperbound, xx + 300 pp. (24.5 x 19 cm), $55. www.pharmpress.com

Hillary Wall Grillo
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1148-1149. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L071
Published Online, 1 July 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Drugs and the Liver: Edited by Penny North-Lewis BPharm MRPharmS ClinDipPharm MSc. Published by Pharmaceutical Press, an imprint of RPS Publishing, London, UK, 2008. ISBN 978-0-85369-710-7. Paperbound, xviii + 324 pp. (23.5 x 15.5 cm), $55. www.pharmpress.com

Sharya Vaughan Bourdet
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1149. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L073
Published Online, 17 June 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Gibaldi's Drug Delivery Systems in Pharmaceutical Care: Edited by Archana Desai PhD and Mary Lee PharmD BCPS FCCP. Published by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2007. ISBN 978-1-58528-136-7. Paperbound, xii + 525 pp. (28 x 21.5 cm), $88. Members $79. www.ashp.org

Sinthia Z Bosnic-Anticevich
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1149-1150. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L012
Published Online, 3 June 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What, 2nd Edition: By Harold G Koenig MD. Published by Templeton Foundation Press, West Conshohocken, PA, 2007. ISBN 978-1-59947-116-7. Clothbound, 264 pp. (20.5 x 14 cm), $21.95. www.templetonpress.org

Kellene M Lenz
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1150. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K479
Published Online, 1 July 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1150-1151. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR08H
Published Online, 24 June 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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