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Pharmacology & Pharmacy is a peer reviewed international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in Pharmacology & Pharmacy. The goal of this journal is to keep a record of the state-of-the-art research and to promote study, research and improvement within its various specialties. All manuscripts submitted to PP…
Jan M. Kitzen, 1 1, Joseph V. Pergolizzi Jr., Robert Taylor Jr., Robert B. Raffa, 1 1
Two selective phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitors—viz., crisaborole (Eucrisa ® , Pfizer) and apremilast (Otezla ® , Celgene)—have recently received approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of related but different…
Yao Potchoo, Mouhoudine Yerima, Tante T. Gnandi, Mounerou Mounerou Salou, Aboudoulatif Diallo, Batoyema Bakoma, Atani T. Nyansa, Mireille Prince-David
Objectives: To assess the received suspected adverse events occurring upon treatment with drugs and vaccines, at National Centre for Pharmacovigilance, in Togo, from 2009 to 2016. Methods: A crossover study was conducted in order to collect data about patient…
Ryuichiro Hosoya, Ippei Tanaka, Reiko Ishii-Nozawa, Takeshi Amino, Tomoyuki Kamata, Seiichi Hino, Hajime Kagaya, Yoshihiro Uesawa
Background : Hiccups are common somatic side effects of medication. Our previous analysis of the clinical risk factors for hiccups identified chemotherapy as a factor related to hiccup risk. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the risk factors fo…
Robert B. Raffa, 1 1, Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Robert Taylor, Sanjib Choudhuri, Robert Rodenbeck
Compliance to hand-hygiene guidelines in healthcare facilities remains disappointingly low for a variety of human-factors (HF) reasons. A device HF-engineered for convenient and effective use even under high-workload conditions could contribute to better comp…
Robert B. Raffa, 1 1, Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Robert Taylor, Sanjib Choudhuri, Robert Rodenbeck
A h ealthcare-associated infection (defined as an infection acquired within a healthcare facility), such as due to transmission via medical equipment or by healthcare providers is the most frequent adverse event in the healthcare delivery system. But why does…
Robert B. Raffa, 1 1, Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Robert Taylor, Sanjib Choudhuri, Robert Rodenbeck
The most frequent adverse event in the healthcare delivery system is acquisition of an infection within a healthcare facility. Since infection control measures are known, simple, and low-cost, we examine why the problem of healthcare-associated infections per…
Hyun-Jin Kim, Shin-Hee Kim, Semi Kim, Jae-Sung Ahn, Ju-Seop Kang
The goal of our research was to compare the pharmacokinetics and evaluate the bioequivalence of two brands of cephradine 500 mg capsules in 24 normal Korean volunteers. The plasma samples were acquired at 13 time points for 8 h after administration. The conce…
Hideyuki Suga, Yuichi Ichimura, Satomi Otsuka, Kaori Sugaya, Masako Oda, Hiroshi Saitoh
Indoxyl sulfate (IS) is a typical uremic toxin that extensively accumulates in the plasma of patients with seriously impaired renal function. This study s eeks to clarify whether IS exerts a potent modulating effect on the hepatic transport of pravastatin, wh…
Bernhard Langer, Michael Kieper, Sonja Laube, Juliane Schramm, Sophia Weber, Alexander Werwath
Aim : As the primary aim of this study, we analysed whether the quality of advice provided by pharmacies in the period between 2014 (baseline study) and 2017 (follow-up study) could actually be increased using a single written performance feedback given to ea…
Sarah Jameel Khan, Syeda Afroz, Rafeeq Alam Khan
Diuretics are efficaciously used in management of various clinical emergencies like hypertension, heart failure, cirrhosis, hypercalciuria, hematuria and nephrotic syndrome. Cymbopogon jwarancusa is an aromatic perennial grass used in both traditional and Una…
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