Study Objectives. To develop a pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model using quantitative electroencephalographic (EEG) analysis to compare two separate benzodiazepine antagonists and generate data concerning response variability. Design. A pilot study…
Study Objective. To determine if changes in blood pressure and changes in class or dosing of antihypertensive drugs were significantly different in patients treated with celecoxib versus rofecoxib, two cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors. Design.…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Tramadol is metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6 to form an active metabolite that exhibits its analgesic effect. Medications that inhibit this enzyme are used often in practice, yet the clinical impact of this interaction on the…
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are commonly associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The LUTS-BPH complex consists of both voiding and storage symptoms that may overlap with overactive bladder symptoms. Drug therapy for men with LUTS…
Pharmacists in both ambulatory and institutional settings are often in a position to help optimize the drug regimens of patients who are experiencing falls. Supplementation with vitamin D is an important emerging therapy for the prevention of falls.…
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its related dementia has shown an alarming rise in the global population. Although considerable efforts have been made to develop effective therapeutic agents for AD therapy, drug development has not met significant…
OBJECTIVE: Metformin is the first-line oral type 2 diabetes treatment. Despite an abundance of evidence, metformin is routinely underused. This study evaluated the rates of metformin use in an appropriate outpatient type 2 diabetes population and…
