RESEARCH REPORTS

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Comparative Pharmacodynamics of Intermittent and Prolonged Infusions of Piperacillin/Tazobactam Using Monte Carlo Simulations and Steady-State Pharmacokinetic Data from Hospitalized Patients

Katherine M Shea, S Christian Cheatham, David W Smith, Matthew F Wack, Kevin M Sowinski, and Michael B Kays
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1747-1754. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M304
Published Online, 6 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Medication Use Across Transition Points from the Emergency Department: Identifying Factors Associated with Medication Discrepancies

Elizabeth Manias, Marie Frances Gerdtz, Tracey J Weiland, and Marnie Collins
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1755-1764. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M206
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] FREE  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Gastrointestinal Safety of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors in Patients on Warfarin

T Craig Cheetham, Gerald Levy, Fang Niu, and Felicia Bixler
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1765-1773. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M284
Published Online, 6 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DIABETES

Sliding Scale Versus Tight Glycemic Control in the Noncritically Ill at a Community Hospital

Gita Wasan Patel, Nicki Roderman, Karen A Lee, Melissa M Charles, Diem Nguyen, Paula Beougher, Kacie Kleja, and Evangelina Casteneda
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1774-1780. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M331
Published Online, 13 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] FREE  

   AMBULATORY CARE

Evaluation of Compliance with Osteoporosis Treatment Guidelines After Initiation of a Pharmacist-Run Osteoporosis Service at a Family Medicine Clinic

Larissa N Hall, Sarah P Shrader, and Kelly R Ragucci
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1781-1786. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M366
Published Online, 13 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Documentation Quality in Community Pharmacy: Completeness of Electronic Patient Records After Patients' First Visits

Annemieke Floor-Schreudering, Peter AGM De Smet, Henk Buurma, Antoine CG Egberts, and Marcel L Bouvy
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1787-1794. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M242
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION

Effect of Drug Information Request Templates on Pharmacy Student Compliance with the Modified Systematic Approach to Answering Drug Information Questions

Stacey M Lavsa, Shelby L Corman, Margaret M Verrico, and Tara L Pummer
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1795-1801. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M293
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   NEW DRUG APPROVALS

Fospropofol: A New Sedative–Hypnotic Agent for Monitored Anesthesia Care

Gina D Moore, Alyssa M Walker, and Robert MacLaren
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1802-1808. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M290
Published Online, 13 October 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Lacosamide: An Adjunctive Agent for Partial-Onset Seizures and Potential Therapy for Neuropathic Pain

Jacklyn A Harris and Julie A Murphy
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1809-1817. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M303
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Efungumab: A Novel Agent in the Treatment of Invasive Candidiasis

Rakhi Karwa and Kurt A Wargo
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1818-1823. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M218
Published Online, 22 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Contemporary Issues in the Prevention and Management of Postthrombotic Syndrome

Sara R Vazquez, Andrew Freeman, Ryan C VanWoerkom, and Matthew T Rondina
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1824-1835. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M185
Published Online, 8 September 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   INTERNAL MEDICINE

A Comprehensive Review of the Loop Diuretics: Should Furosemide Be First Line?

Kurt A Wargo and William M Banta
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1836-1847. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M177
Published Online, 20 October 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PSYCHIATRY

Safety and Efficacy of Quetiapine in Bipolar Depression

Gregory T Bogart and Benjamin Chavez
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1848-1856. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M193
Published Online, 6 October 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   NEPHROLOGY

Meeting New Challenges in the Management of Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Through Collaborative Care with Pharmacists

Shaffeeulah Bacchus, Neeta O'Mara, Harold Manley, and Steven Fishbane
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1857-1866. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M035
Published Online, 13 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Safety of Concomitant Tamoxifen and Warfarin

Carrie B Givens, Laura N Bullock, and Andrea S Franks
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1867-1871. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M176
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Use of Combination Therapy with a β-Blocker and Milrinone in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

Douglas L Jennings and Melissa L Thompson
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1872-1876. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M357
Published Online, 29 September 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Does Advice from Pharmacy Staff Vary According to the Nonprescription Medicine Requested?

Fiona S Kelly, Kylie A Williams, and Shalom I Benrimoj
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1877-1886. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L121
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

COMMENTARIES

Comparative Pharmacodynamics of Intermittent and Prolonged Infusions of Piperacillin/Tazobactam Using Monte Carlo Simulation and Steady-State Pharmacokinetic Data from Hospitalized Patients

John C Rotschafer and Mary Ullman
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1887-1889. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M462
Published Online, 6 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Bipolar Disorder Patient Care Opportunities: Let's Answer the Call

Charles F Caley
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1890-1892. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M432
Published Online, 6 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Severe Apnea in an Infant Exposed to Lamotrigine in Breast Milk

Elisabet Nordmo, Lena Aronsen, Kristin Wasland, Lars Småbrekke, and Solveig Vorren
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1893-1897. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M254
Published Online, 13 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Use of Duloxetine in Pregnancy and Lactation

Gerald G Briggs, Peter J Ambrose, Kenneth F Ilett, L Peter Hackett, Michael P Nageotte, and Guadalupe Padilla
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1898-1902. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M317
Published Online, 6 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Bendamustine-Associated Hemolytic Anemia

Lisa E Glance, Aaron Cumpston, Abraham Kanate, and Scot C Remick
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1903-1906. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M329
Published Online, 6 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Neonatal Peritoneal Candidiasis Successfully Treated with Anidulafungin Add-On Therapy

Brian Michael Varisco, Kimberley W Benner, and Priya Prabhakaran
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1907-1910. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M350
Published Online, 13 October 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS

Possible Interaction Between Topical Terbinafine and Acenocoumarol

José Antonio Morales-Molina, M Angustias Molina Arrebola, Pedro Acosta Robles, and José Canto Mangana
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1911-1912. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M299
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Evaluation of Pharmacist Use and Perception of Wikipedia as a Drug Information Resource

Laurie Brokowski and Amy Heck Sheehan
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1912-1913. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M340
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Fatal Intracranial Bleed Potentially Due to a Warfarin and Influenza Vaccine Interaction

Alan WY Chock, Kathleen A Packard, and Linda K Ohri
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1913. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L413a
Published Online, 21 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Authors' Reply

Dana G Carroll and Doug N Carroll
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1913-1914. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L413b
Published Online, 21 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Evaluation of the Modified Diet in Renal Disease Equation for Calculation of Carboplatin Dose

Mário L de Lemos, Linda Hamata, and James Conklin
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1914-1915. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L446a
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Authors' Reply

Stacy S Shord, Linda R Bressler, and J Lee Villano
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1915. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L446b
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Diseases, Complications, and Drug Therapy in Obstetrics: A Guide for Clinicians: By Gerald G Briggs BPharm FCCP and Michael P Nageotte MD. Published by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2009. ISBN 978-1-58528-202-9. Paperbound, xxi + 527 (25.5 x 18 cm), $99. www.ashp.org

Charles D Ponte
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1916. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M437
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Reference: Edited by H Simon Schaaf MBChB MMed Paed DCM MD Paed and Alimuddin I Zumla BSc MBChB MSc PhD FRCP. Published by Saunders Elsevier Ltd., Oxford, UK, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4160-3988-4. Clothbound, xxvi + 1014 pp. (28.5 x 22.5 cm), $199. www.elsevierhealth.com

James D Scott
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1916-1917. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M316
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Manson's Tropical Diseases, 22nd Edition: Edited by Gordon C Cook MD DSc FRCP(Lond) FRCP(Edin) FRACP FLS and Alimuddin I Zumla BSc MBChB MSc PhD FRCP(Lond) FRCP(Edin). Published by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Ltd., London, UK, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4160-4470-3. Clothbound, xx + 1830 pp. (28.5 x 22.5 cm), $268. An Expert Consult Title – Online + Print. www.elsevierhealth.com

Douglas N Fish
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1917-1918. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M124
Published Online, 22 September 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Preceptor's Handbook for Pharmacists, 2nd Edition: Edited by Lourdes M Cuéllar MS RPh FASHP and Diane B Ginsburg MS RPh FASHP. Published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2009. ISBN 978-1-58528-203-6. Paperbound, xvii + 260 pp. (25.5 x 18 cm), $38. www.ashp.org

Michael J Peeters
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1918-1919. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M438
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1919. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR09K
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS

VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1927. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M560
Published Online, 20 October 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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