RESEARCH REPORTS

   PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY

Factors Associated with Celecoxib and Rofecoxib Utilization

Nigel SB Rawson, Parivash Nourjah, Stella C Grosser, and David J Graham
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:597-602. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E298
Published Online, 8 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   HIV/AIDS

Low Trough Plasma Concentrations of Nevirapine Associated with Virologic Rebounds in HIV-Infected Patients Who Switched from Protease Inhibitors

Michel Duong, Marielle Buisson, Gilles Peytavin, Evelyne Kohli, Lionel Piroth, Benoit Martha, Michèle Grappin, Pascal Chavanet, and Henri Portier
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:603-609. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E563
Published Online, 15 February 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   PHARMACOECONOMICS

Cost-Effectiveness of Fluvastatin Following Successful First Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Thomas E Delea, Terry A Jacobson, Patrick WJC Serruys, John S Edelsberg, and Gerry Oster
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:610-616. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E367
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   ALLERGY

Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Using Homeopathic Preparation of Common Allergens in the Southwest Region of the US: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

Linda S Kim, June E Riedlinger, Carol M Baldwin, Lisa Hilli, Sarv Varta Khalsa, Stephen A Messer, and Robert F Waters
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:617-624. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E387
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   ASTHMA

When Does Pharmaceutical Care Impact Health Outcomes? A Comparison of Community Pharmacy–Based Studies of Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Asthma

William M McLean and Linda D MacKeigan
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:625-631. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E474
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Impact of Adherence, Knowledge, and Quality of Life on Anticoagulation Control

Nichola J Davis, Henny H Billett, Hillel W Cohen, and Julia H Arnsten
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:632-636. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E464
Published Online, 15 February 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   OBESITY

Medication Use Patterns After Gastric Bypass Surgery for Weight Management

Margaret Malone and Sharon A Alger-Mayer
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:637-642. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E393
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   GERIATRICS

Herbal Use Among US Elderly: 2002 National Health Interview Survey

Jeffrey J Bruno and Jeffrey J Ellis
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:643-648. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E460
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

Satisfaction with Pharmacotherapy for Approved and Off-Label Indications—A Delphi Study

Mitja Kos, Albert I Wertheimer, and Ales Mrhar
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:649-654. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E455
Published Online, 8 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   AMBULATORY CARE

Pharmacists' Participation in an Inhaled Respiratory Medication Program: Reimbursement of Professional Fees

Andrea L Murphy, Neil J MacKinnon, Priti S Flanagan, Susan K Bowles, and Ingrid S Sketris
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:655-661. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E286
Published Online, 22 February 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION

Ask the Pharmacist: An Analysis of Online Drug Information Services

Erin R Holmes, Shane P Desselle, Danielle M Nath, and Jason J Markuss
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:662-667. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E457
Published Online, 15 February 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

ARTICLES

   AMBULATORY CARE

Discovery, Clinical Development, and Therapeutic Uses of Bisphosphonates

Angelo A Licata
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:668-677. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E357
Published Online, 8 March 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   NEW DRUG APPROVALS

Pemetrexed Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Katarzyna Puto and Jody S Garey
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:678-683. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E329
Published Online, 8 March 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Rimonabant—A Selective CB1 Antagonist

Steven Thomas Boyd and Brad Allen Fremming
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:684-690. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E499
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   CRITICAL CARE

Can 1 µg of Cosyntropin Be Used to Evaluate Adrenal Insufficiency in Critically Ill Patients?

Elizabeth F Kozyra, Randy S Wax, and Lisa D Burry
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:691-698. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E139
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   MANAGED CARE

Interventions to Improve Treatment of Respiratory Infections in Ambulatory Managed-Care Patients

Marsha A Raebel
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:699-705. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E604
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   PEDIATRICS

Prokinetic Drug Therapy in Children: A Review of Current Options

Michael F Chicella, L Arturo Batres, Michael S Heesters, and James E Dice
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:706-711. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E411
Published Online, 8 March 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Effects of Natural Health Products on Blood Pressure

Cynthia L Richard and Tannis M Jurgens
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:712-720. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D067
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION

Including the Assessment of Nontraditional Factors in Pharmacy School Admissions

David A Latif
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:721-726. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E498
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Pharmacologic Treatment of Opioid-Induced Sedation in Chronic Pain

James E Reissig and Amy M Rybarczyk
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:727-731. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E309
Published Online, 8 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

Eric Villeneuve and Rubina Sunderji
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:732-735. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E365
Published Online, 22 February 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

EDITORIAL

Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Study Results of Questionable Relevance to Homeopathy

Dónal P O'Mathúna and Jane M Horgan
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:736-738. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G095
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Staggered Transition to Epoprostenol from Treprostinil in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Katharine A Reisbig, Pamela A Coffman, Anthony A Floreani, Christopher J Bultsma, and Keith M Olsen
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:739-743. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E418
Published Online, 8 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

Decreased Warfarin Effect After Initiation of High-Protein, Low-Carbohydrate Diets

Stuart J Beatty, Bella H Mehta, and Jennifer L Rodis
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:744-747. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E454
Published Online, 8 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Antidepressant-Induced Sweating

Todd R Marcy and Mark L Britton
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:748-752. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E564
Published Online, 22 February 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

Use of a Modified Dosing Weight for Heparin Therapy in a Morbidly Obese Patient

Sarah J Schwiesow, Andrea M Wessell, and Terrence E Steyer
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:753-756. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E300
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

Esomeprazole-Induced Central Fever with Severe Myalgia

Ignazio Grattagliano, Piero Portincasa, Mauro Mastronardi, Vincenzo O Palmieri, and Giuseppe Palasciano
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:757-760. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E377
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

Anasarca Edema with Amlodipine Treatment

Didem Sener, M Halil, Burcu Balam Yavuz, Mustafa Cankurtaran, and Servet Ariogul
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:761-763. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E410
Published Online, 22 February 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

Leflunomide and Azathioprine Combination in Refractory Adult-Onset Still's Disease

Ayse Cefle
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:764-767. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E425
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

Norfloxacin-Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Mustafa Turhan Sahin, Serap Ozturkcan, Isil Inanir, and Elif E Filiz
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:768-770. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E530
Published Online, 15 February 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Do authors of drug therapy review articles perform a complete search of the literature?

Dennis F Thompson and Edna Patatanian
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:771-772. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E475
Published Online, 8 March 2005 [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

Alcohol ingestion and topical tacrolimus: a disulfiram-like interaction?

José A Morales-Molina, Javier Mateu-de Antonio, Santiago Grau, and Olivia Ferrández
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:772-773. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E529
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Drug holiday in Huntington's disease

Eva Z Schmidt, Peter Hofmann, Hans-Peter Kapfhammer, and Raphael M Bonelli
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:773. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E501
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

High-dose zolpidem dependence in a patient with chronic facial pain

Tillmann HC Krueger, Stefan Kropp, and Thomas J Huber
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:773-774. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E520
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Hyponatremia with consciousness disturbance associated with esomeprazole

Didier Mennecier, Franck Ceppa, Stephane Gidenne, and Bertrand Vergeau
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:774-775. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E292
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Pain Management for Primary Care Clinicians: Edited by Arthur G Lipman PharmD FASHP. Published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2004. ISBN 1-58528-102-6. Clothbound, xix + 372 pp. (26 x 18.5 cm), $55 members, $70 non-members. www.ashp.org

David P Elliott
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:776. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E451
Published Online, 8 March 2005 [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

Powerful Medicines: The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs: By Jerry Avorn MD. Published by Alfred A Knopf, a division of Random House, New York, 2004. ISBN 0-375-41483-5. Clothbound, viii + 448 pp. (24.5 x 17 cm), $27.50. www.aaknopf.com

Michael Montagne
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:776-777. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E607
Published Online, 1 March 2005 [Full Text] [Print Version (PDF)] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:777. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR05D
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NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS–CDC NEWS: Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Multiple Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Stroke—US, 2003

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:785. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N082
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ASSOCIATION NEWS: ACPE Requests Comments on Draft Revised PharmD Standards

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:785-786. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N080
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Drug and Device Manufacturers No Longer Recognized as ACPE-Accredited CE Providers

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:786. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N081
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