Pharmacogenomic testing and its future in community pharmacy [PDF]
, 2020 Although it is common to see pharmacogenomic testing used North America and Australia, it is not yet part of practice in the UK. With the promise of genomic screening becoming part of the NHS, pharmacists must equip themselves with a knowledge of how the
Wright, David, Youssef, Essra
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CYP2D6 drug-gene and drug-drug-gene interactions among patients prescribed pharmacogenetically actionable opioids [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose When codeine and tramadol are used for pain management, it is imperative that nurses are able to assess for potential drug-gene and drug-drug-gene interactions that could adversely impact drug metabolism and ultimately pain relief.
Broome, Marion E. +6 more
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Medicines containing codeine: perspectives of medical professionals in the Republic of Ireland [PDF]
Aims: The aim of the study was to examine prescribing professional's perceptions on prescribed and OTC medicines, containing codeine in the Republic of Ireland.
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The Efficacy of Peripheral Opioid Antagonists in Opioid-Induced Constipation and Postoperative Ileus: A Systematic Review of the Literature. [PDF]
, 2017 Opioid-induced constipation has a negative impact on quality of life for patients with chronic pain and can affect more than a third of patients. A related but separate entity is postoperative ileus, which is an abnormal pattern of gastrointestinal ...
Baratta, Jaime L. +5 more
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Pharmaceutical Methods, 2011 Alleviation of pain is a major objective in medicine to increase the quality of life. Analgesics are agents that relieve pain by elevating the pain threshold without disturbing consciousness or altering other sensory modalities. Opium is an isoquinoline alkaloid obtained from poppy plant Papaver somniferum (Papaveraceae).
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Retail pharmacy network sales trends of over-the-counter codeine containing medicines in Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwazulu Natal [PDF]
, 2017 A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Medicine in Pharmaceutical Affairs Johannesburg, South Africa 2017In the Republic
Fakudze, Fortunate
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PEPFAR Public Health Evaluation-Care and Support -Phase I Kenya [PDF]
, 2009 Phase 1, a survey of 120 care facilities in Kenya and Uganda, found that over 90% of facilities provided some level of clinical, psychological,and preventive care. Pain control was very limited with paracetamol often the only analgesic.
Eve Namisango +9 more
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, 1999 Migraine is a complex neurovascular disease characterised by episodic attacks of severe headache accompanied by autonomic and neurological symptoms. Two types of migraine have been identified: (1) common migraine, or migraine without aura, occurring in ...
Farrugia, Isabelle
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A Comparative Exploration of Community Pharmacists' Views on the Nature and Management of Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Prescription Codeine Misuse in Three Regulatory Regimes: Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom [PDF]
Misuse of codeine containing preparations is a public health concern given the potential for associated harms and dependence. This study explores the perspectives of community pharmacists in three regulatory regimes on issues of customer misuse of over ...
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