Drug Formulary Review articles from December 2007

Drug Formulary Review archives from December 2007

Multidisciplinary clinic with pharmacist improves care.
December 1, 2007... Multidisciplinary clinic with pharmacist improves care Can a multidisciplinary diabetes management clinic that includes a pharmacist improve care for patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus? The answer is a resounding yes, according to Erin...

Antidote triggers find unreported ADRs.
December 1, 2007... Antidote triggers find unreported ADRs Research at the University of Pittsburgh has shown that tracking adult ICU use of antidotes such as protamine and phytonadione can signal adverse drug reactions (ADRs). A report on the study was given...

Hospitals told how to ease high-alert problems.
December 1, 2007... Hospitals told how to ease high-alert problems A report in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Healthcare Safety makes recommendations for hospitals to follow to reduce patient harm related to high-alert medications. The report...

Prescribing changes as patients near death.
December 1, 2007... Prescribing changes as patients near death A study intended to determine how prescribing for comorbid illnesses and symptom control changes during the palliative phase of a terminal illness found older people take more medications and says...

Robot works for patient safety at Nebraska Medical.
December 1, 2007... Robot works for patient safety at Nebraska Medical The newest employee in the remodeled inpatient pharmacy at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha is eight feet tall and 36 feet wide and is capable of storing 44,000 medication unit doses....

News Briefs.
December 1, 2007... First responders helped by inhaled corticosteroids Prophylactic use of inhaled corticosteroids reduced respiratory symptoms and improved quality of life for emergency responders working at the World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 11,...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Phosphate laxatives: The renal risk.
December 1, 2007... Drug Criteria & Outcomes Phosphate laxatives: The renal risk By Wade Williams, PharmD Candidate, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy Oral sodium phosphate (OSP) products are commonly used for bowel cleansing, but many...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: New FDA Approvals.
December 1, 2007... Drug Criteria & Outcomes FDA recently announced these approvals: The first generic versions of Novartis' anticonvulsant Trileptal® (oxcarbazepine) have been approved by FDA for use alone or in combination with other medications in...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... CE objectives and questions This CE program will improve participants' ability to: *Compare the clinical efficacy and safety of one therapeutic agent over another used in the same setting. *Assess clinical trial data and explain...