Case Studies
A case study in Pediatrics describes the first published report of a potential oseltamivir-warfarin interaction in a child with influenza and hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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MPR reports on the impacts of elevated body mass index (BMI) on drug dosing.
Case Studies
In a recent case study in Case Reports - Drug Safety, miscommunication between pharmacists leads to unintentional duplicate anticoagulation therapy and elevated INR in a patient with a history of pulmonary embolism (PE).
Case Studies
A new report highlights the potential risk in concomitant use of the anticoagulant dabigatran, and phenytoin, a P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inducer used to treat seizure disorders.
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This month we look at a case where a physician made a judgment call and ended up being judged harshly for it.
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Dr C was determined to fight this case, and his defense attorney was supportive after looking at the detailed notes and documented calls to the patient which were never returned.
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Metastatic calcification of the left
breast in a patient with renal failure
raises suspicion.
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In addition to its role in hemostasis, vitamin K plays a pivotal role in the metabolism of calcium in the human body.
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Cardiac drug interactions make up almost 25% of all preventable adverse drug reactions.
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches have become popular options for disease state management and prevention by patients.
