Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 1999: Vol 24 Table of Contents

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Journal of
Clinical Pharmacy
and Therapeutics
Editors
A. Li Wan Po and M. J. Kendall
Volume 24
1999
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NUMBER 1
Commentary
Metamorphosis: J. H. Kilwein
Research and Reports
Non-lipid properties of statins: M. J. Kendall and V. Toescu
Review Article
Clinically significant pharmacokinetic drug interactions with psychoactive drugs:
antidepressants and antipsychotics and the cytochrome P450 system: E. Tanaka and
S. Hisawa
Research and Reports
Therapeutic advances: leukotriene antagonists for the treatment of asthma: J. Misson, W. Clark and
M. J. Kendall
Antidepressants versus psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa: a systematic review: J]. Bacaltchuk,
R. P. Trefiglio, I. R. de Oliveira, M. S. Lima and J. J. Mari
Pharmacist-operated drug information centres in Singapore: L.-Y. Lim and W.-K. Chui
Ascorbic acid and uric acid levels in lung cancer patients: A. Bozkir, B. Simsek, A. Giingdr and
M. Torun
Cyproheptadine in treatment of chronic schizophrenia: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study:
S. Akhondzadeh, M. R. Mohammadi, H. Amini-Nooshabadi and R. Davari-Ashtiani
Bacterial sexually transmitted infections: current management strategies: A. Tariq and J. D. C. Ross
Pharmacists’ attitudes towards dispensing errors: their causes and prevention: G. M. Peterson,
M. S. H. Wu and J. K. Bergin
Valproate population pharmacokinetics in children: B. Blanco Serrano, M. J. Garcia Sanchez,
M. J. Otero, D. Santos Buelga, ]. Serrano and A. Dominguez-Gil
NUMBER 2
Commentaries
81 What’s in a name?: J. H. Kilwein
8 Prevention of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis and fractures: D. O'Mahony
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Review Articles
Clinically significant pharmacokinetic drug interactions between antiepileptic drugs: E. Tanaka
Treatment of prostate cancer: R. Y. Henry and D. O'Mahony
Research and Reports
Slowing the titration rate of tramadol HCI reduces the incidence of discontinuation due to nausea
and/or vomiting: a double-blind randomized trial: D. Petrone, M. Kamin and W. Olson
Population-based investigations of drug relative clearance using nonlinear mixed-effect modelling
from information generated during the routine clinical care of patients: E. Yukawa
Compatibility of tirofiban HCl with dopamine HCI, famotidine, sodium heparin, lidocaine HCl and
potassium chloride during simulated Y-site administration: P. A. Bergquist, W. A. Hunke, R. R. Reed,
D. Manas, R. J. Forsyth, R. R. Kenney, J. Cook and M. Holahan
Communication regarding ADRs between secondary and primary care: a postal questionnaire
survey of general practitioners: C. F. Green, D. R. Mottram, M. Pirmohamed, R. Horner and P. H. Rowe
Only relatively higher and lower Li* ratio might predict clinical responses: Y. Y. Yang and W. H. Hu
Effects of sucrose, citric buffer and glucose oxidase on the stability of captopril in liquid
formulations: J. Liu, S. Y. Chan and P. C. Ho
Book Review
What did doctors really do? In search of a therapeutic perspective of American medicine: M. A.
Flannery
Letter to the Editor: D. C. Lloyd and D. J. Roberts
NUMBER 3
Commentaries
159 Pharm-ing cyberspace: the Internet as a tool for evidence based pharmacotherapy: A. Booth
165 Drug misuse and harm reduction: pharmacy’s magnificent contribution, but at what cost?:
G. M. Peterson
Research and Reports
Angina and its treatment: M. J. Kendall, V. Toescu and S. L. Nuttall
Attitudes of pharmacists and physicians to antibiotic policies in hospitals: A. Adu, J. M. Simpson and
C. L. Armour
Clozapine-olanzapine: a potential dangerous switch. A report of two cases: N. Delassus-Guenault,
A. Jegouzo, P. Odou, T. Seguret, H. Zangerlin, E. Vignole and H. Robert
The effect of doctor ethnicity and country of qualification on prescribing patterns: an ecological
study: P. S. Gill, A. Dowell and C. M. Harris
Population analysis for the optimization of digoxin treatment in Japanese paediatric patients:
F. Suematsu, M. Minemoto, E. Yukawa and S. Higuchi
A survey of the treatment of female patients with osteoporosis using drug utilisation consumption
parameters: |. Truter and J. H. P. Serfontein
Comparative bioavailability of three different preparations of rifampicin: R. Palhkla, J. Lambert,
P. Ansko, P. Winstanley, P. D. O. Davies and R.-A. Kitvet
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Stability; of the X-ray; contrast agS ent iodixanol = 3a,n3’t,5 ,5’-tetrakis(2,3-di, hydroxyypprroopp\y lcarbamoy]l; )-
2,2’,4,4’,6,6'-hexaiodo-N,N’-(2-hydroxypropane-1,3-diyl)-diacetanilide towards acid, base, oxygen,
heat and light: H. Priebe, A. Aukrust, H.-R. Bjorsvik, C.P. Tonseth and U. N. Wiggen
NUMBER 4
Commentary
The incidence of sudden death in post-myocardial infarction beta-blocker trials: S. L. Nuttall,
V. Toescu and M. Kendall
Review Articles
Hippocampal synaptic plasticity and cognition: S. Akhondzadeh
A comparative review of conventional and lipid formulations of amphotericin B: R. F. Robinson and
M. C. Nahata
Exploring novel vaccines against Helicobacter pylori: protective and therapeutic immunization:
S. P. Vyas and V. Sihorkar
Research and Reports
Determination by capillary zone electrophoresis of mercaptopurine and thioguanine concentration
in capsules for pediatric patients: S. Georget, J. Vigneron, I. May, A. Perrin, M. A. Hoffman and
M. Hoffman
Educational campaign to improve the prevention of postoperative venous thromboembolism:
G. M. Peterson, C. I. Drake, D. M. L. Jupe, J. H. Vial and S. Wilkinson
Programme to improve the use of drugs in older people and involve general practitioners in
community education: J. F. Reeve, G. M. Peterson, R. H. Rumble and R. Jaffrey
299 Stability of ceftazidime in a viscous eye drop formulation: A. R. Barnes and S. Nash
303. An evaluation of prostaglandin E, vaginal gel use in practice: S. J. Taylor, J. K. Peat and C. L. Armour
OL Erratum
NUMBER 5
Commentary
Hormonal emergency contraception: moving over the counter?: A. M. Wearn and P. S. Gill
Case Report
Omeprazole-induced leukopenia. A case study: P. Odou, P. Martin, S. Membré, B. Gressier, L. Tamiji,
T. Dine, M. Luyckx, C. Brunet, D. Dehee and S. Moulron
Review Articles
Update: genetic polymorphism of drug metabolizing enzymes in humans: E. Tanaka
Can lowering homocysteine levels reduce the incidence of stroke?: P. K. Sarkar and L. Lambert
Gender-related differences in pharmacokinetics and their clinical significance: E. Tanaka
Clinically significant pharmacokinetic drug interactions with benzodiazepines: E. Tanaka
Research and Reports
The impact of nursing home patients on prescribing costs in general practice: A. J. Avery, L. M. Groom,
K. P. Brown, K. Thornhill and D. Boot
Stability of methacholine chloride in isotonic sodium chloride using an electrophoresis assay: S. Henn,
P. Monfort, J. H. Vigneron, M.-A. Hoffman and M. Hoffman
Piracetam in the treatment of schizophrenia: implications for the glutamate hypothesis of schizophrenia:
A. A. Noorbala, S. Akhondzadeh, R. Davari-Ashtiani and H. Amini-Nooshadabi
Digoxin: use pattern in Estonia and the bioavailability of the local market leader: R. Péihkla, A. Irs,
K. Oselin and L. Rootslane
Optimization of phenytoin therapy in adults with epilepsy in the Western Cape, South Africa: P. Valodia,
M. A. Seymour, B. M. Kies and P. 1. Folb
Evaluation of the in-line filters for the intravenous infusion of amphotericin B fluid: M. Hirakawa,
K. Makino, K. Nakashima, Y. Kataoka and R. Oishi
NUMBER 6
Commentary
Biases in medical literature: J. H. Kilwein
Review Articles
Fluvastatin in combination with cyclosporin in renal transplant recipients: a review of clinical and
safety experience: A. Jardine and H. Holdaas
Viral sexually transmitted infections: current management strategies: A. Tariq and J. D. C. Ross
Research and Reports
rhDNase therapy for the treatment of cystic fibrosis patients with mild to moderate lung disease
F, Christopher, D. Chase, K. Stein and R. Milne
Explaining variations in prescribing costs: results from a comparison of nursing home patients with
matched pairs living in the community: C. O’Neill, L. Groom, A. J. Avery, D. Boot and K. Thornhill
Measuring mania: a critical appraisal of rating scales: N. Poolsup, A. Li Wan Po and F. Oyebode
Microbiological and HPLC analysis of miconazole in skin, serum and phase-solubility studies:
P. Puranajoti, R. Kasina and S. Tenjarla
A survey of the advertising of nine new drugs in the general practice literature: M. Jones,
S. Greenfield and C. Bradley
Substance P antagonists: the next breakthrough in treating depression?: S. Baby, M. Nguyen, D. Tran
and R. B. Raffa
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