RESEARCH REPORTS

   MANAGED CARE

The Association of Medicare Drug Coverage with Use of Evidence-Based Medications in the Veterans Health Administration

Michael L Johnson, Laura A Petersen, Raji Sundaravaradan, Margaret M Byrne, Jennifer C Hasche, Nora I Osemene, Iris I Wei, and Robert O Morgan
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1565-1575. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L606
Published Online, 25 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PSYCHIATRY

A Qualitative Investigation of Long-Term Zopiclone Use and Sleep Quality Among Vietnam War Veterans with PTSD

Christopher P Alderman and Andrew L Gilbert
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1576-1582. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M275
Published Online, 25 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   BIOEQUIVALENCE

Comparing Generic and Innovator Drugs: A Review of 12 Years of Bioequivalence Data from the United States Food and Drug Administration

Barbara M Davit, Patrick E Nwakama, Gary J Buehler, Dale P Conner, Sam H Haidar, Devvrat T Patel, Yongsheng Yang, Lawrence X Yu, and Janet Woodcock
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1583-1597. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M141
Published Online, 23 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEPHROLOGY

Impact of a Renal Drug Dosing Service on Dose Adjustment in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Yahaya Hassan, Rowa' J Al-Ramahi, Noorizan Abd Aziz, and Rozina Ghazali
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1598-1605. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M187
Published Online, 23 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Delivery of Antifungal Agents Using Bioactive and Nonbioactive Bone Cements

Patricia I Sealy, Cam Nguyen, Michelle Tucci, Ham Benghuzzi, and John D Cleary
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1606-1615. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M143
Published Online, 15 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG, ALCOHOL, and SUBSTANCE ABUSE

A Method for Educating Patients and Documenting Smoking Status in an Electronic Medical Record

Kelly R Ragucci and Sarah P Shrader
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1616-1620. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M301
Published Online, 8 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ADHERENCE

Derivation and Validation of the ASK-12 Adherence Barrier Survey

Louis S Matza, Jinhee Park, Karin S Coyne, Elizabeth P Skinner, Karen G Malley, and Ruth Q Wolever
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1621-1630. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M174
Published Online, 23 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Analysis of Medications Returned to Community Pharmacies

Tess H James, Margaret L Helms, and Rhiannon Braund
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1631-1635. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M209
Published Online, 23 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   THERAPEUTIC CONTROVERSIES

Fondaparinux and the Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: The Journey Continues

Allison Beck Blackmer, Maryann D Oertel, and John M Valgus
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1636-1646. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M136
Published Online, 8 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Echinocandins: The Newest Class of Antifungals

Allana J Sucher, Elias B Chahine, and Holly E Balcer
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1647-1657. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M237
Published Online, 1 September 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ONCOLOGY

Evidence-Based Treatment Options for the Management of Skin Toxicities Associated with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors

Eng Hooi Tan and Alexandre Chan
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1658-1666. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M241
Published Online, 15 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   MEDICATION SAFETY

Interventions to Improve Medication Reconciliation in Primary Care

Imaan Bayoumi, Michelle Howard, Anne M Holbrook, and Inge Schabort
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1667-1675. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M059
Published Online, 8 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Apricitabine: A Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor for HIV Infection

Monica M Gaffney, Paul P Belliveau, and Linda M Spooner
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1676-1683. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M160
Published Online, 8 September 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Efficacy of Fluconazole for the Treatment of Onychomycosis

Sherrill J Brown
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1684-1691. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M165
Published Online, 23 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Levetiracetam Use in Pregnancy

Brian Longo, Alicia B Forinash, and Julie A Murphy
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1692-1695. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M231
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

The Role of Voriconazole in the Treatment of Central Nervous System Blastomycosis

Mai Ta, Stephanie A Flowers, and P David Rogers
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1696-1700. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M010
Published Online, 1 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Analysis of Drug Authentication at the Point of Dispensing in Belgian and Greek Community Pharmacies

Steven Simoens
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1701-1706. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M215
Published Online, 8 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Successful Use of Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in a 24-Week Gestational Age Neonate

Keliana O'Mara, Peter Gal, J Laurence RansomMD, John E WimmerMD Jr, Rita Q CarlosMD, Mary Ann VT DimaguilaMD, Christie DavonzoMD, and McCrae SmithMD
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1707-1713. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M245
Published Online, 15 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Use of Subcutaneous Lepirudin in an Obese Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patient with Heparin Resistance

Kristin R Inman and Anthony T Gerlach
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1714-1718. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M169
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Atenolol Hepatotoxicity: Report of a Complicated Case

Jérôme Dumortier, Olivier Guillaud, Aurore Gouraud, Gabriella Pittau, Thierry Vial, Olivier Boillot, and Jean-Yves Scoazec
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1719-1723. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M247
Published Online, 23 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Morphine-Induced Muscle Rigidity in a Term Neonate

Robin van der Lee, Ilse Ceelie, and Saskia N de Wildt
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1724-1726. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M268
Published Online, 15 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS

Resolution of Chronic Daily Headache After Acetaminophen Discontinuation

Tiffany L Kessler, Kimi S Vesta, and Steve M Blevins
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1727. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M132
Published Online, 25 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Acute Interstitial Nephritis Associated with Linezolid

Elizabeth A Marino, Edward Blanchard, Rafik Samuel, and Jason Gallagher
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1728. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M270
Published Online, 15 September 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management, 2nd Edition: By Dawn A Marcus MD. Published by Humana Press, a part of Springer Science + Business Media LLC, New York, NY, 2009. ISBN 978-1-60327-464-7. Clothbound, x + 442 pp. (24 x 16 cm), $99. CD -ROM included. www.springer.com/humana

Curtis E Haas
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1729. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M194
Published Online, 25 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NDCR 2009: New Drugs 2002–2008, Advantages/Disadvantages and New Drug Comparison Ratings [NDCR]: By Daniel A Hussar BS MS PhD. Published by Moore Road Press, King of Prussia, PA, 2009. ISBN 978-1441448675. Paperbound, xii + 336 pp. (25.5 x 20.5 cm), $34.95. www.NewDrugsNDCR.com

Chris Marrone
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1729-1730. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M195
Published Online, 1 September 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Trissel's Stability of Compounded Formulations, 4th Edition: By Lawrence A Trissel FASHP. Published by American Pharmacists Association, Washington, DC, 2009. ISBN 978-1-58212-125-3. Clothbound, xi + 654 pp. (26 x 19 cm), $125. www.pharmacist.com

Kathy D Webster
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1730-1731. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M082
Published Online, 25 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1731. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR09J
Published Online, 15 September 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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