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Cost-effectiveness analysis of intravenous levetiracetam versus intravenous phenytoin for early onset seizure prophylaxis after neurosurgery and traumatic brain injury

ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, 2010
Rashid Kazerooni1, Mark Bounthavong1,21Pharmacoeconomics/Formulary Management, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; 2UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, San Diego, CA, USAObjective: There has been ...
Rashid Kazerooni, Mark Bounthavong
doaj  

Polypharmacy among adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy in a clinical setting

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy often experience multimorbidity related to their condition, which primarily affects movement and posture but is also associated with pain, epilepsy, mood disorders, and other conditions. As such, these patients are often prescribed a range of medications to manage symptoms, thereby putting ...
Caitlin Cassidy, Joshua C. Wiener, Karen Pratt, Laura Brunton   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation of topiramate in populations with renal and hepatic impairment and considerations for drug–drug interactions

CPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 510-522, March 2025.
Abstract Topiramate (TPM) is a broad‐spectrum antiepileptic drug (AED) commonly prescribed for approved and off‐label uses. Routine monitoring is suggested for clinical usage of TPM in special population due to its broad side effect profile. Therefore, it is crucial to further explore its pharmacokinetic characteristics.
Shuqing Chen, Chaozhuang Shen, Yuchen Tian, Yuhe Peng, Jing Hu, Haitang Xie, Ping Yin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stretching Scarce Authorizing Legislation as Far as Possible: A Legislative History of the 340B Drug Pricing Program

The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points The original purpose of the 340B program was to exempt Public Health Service Act funded clinics and state and local public hospitals from the inflationary best‐price component of the recently enacted Medicaid drug rebate program. The secondary purpose was to reduce drug prices for these clinics and hospitals in order to preserve and ...
SAYEH NIKPAY, MIKAYLA REINKE, NICOLE QUINONES   +2 more
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Hepatoprotective potential of N-acetyl cysteine in rats with phenytoin induced liver injury [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research
Background Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant medication that is effective in treating various seizure disorders. It is mostly metabolized by the liver, which increases the risk of PHT-induced hepatotoxicity. Aims This study aimed to assess the effectiveness
Fadhaa Abdulameer Ghafil, Sahar A. Majeed, Zahraa Abed Al-kareem, Amal Umran Mosa, Deema Diyaa Azeez, Noor D. Aziz   +5 more
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Systemic medications associate with surgically treated cataract among adults over 50 years in Finland

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To identify associations between systemic drugs and cataract surgery in Finland. Methods A historic cohort study based on administrative data. Endpoint event was cataract surgery. Use of drugs in question was based on redeemed prescriptions and consisted of 156 drugs.
Antti Riikonen, Jari Haukka, Tuomas Lilius, Sirpa Loukovaara   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preclinical models for evaluating psychedelics in the treatment of major depressive disorder

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Psychedelic drugs have seen a resurgence in interest as a next generation of psychiatric medicines with potential as rapid‐acting antidepressants (RAADs). Despite promising early clinical trials, the mechanisms which underlie the effects of psychedelics are poorly understood.
Laith Alexander, Dasha Anderson, Luke Baxter, Matthew Claydon, James Rucker, Emma S. J. Robinson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cancer pain: current practice and emerging targets

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Cancer pain (CP) arises from a complex interplay between the tumour and its microenvironment. Many patients experience a mixed pain phenotype that encompasses nociceptive, neuropathic and neuroinflammatory mechanisms, and vary across tumour type and disease stage. Despite decades of intensive research, the mainstay of cancer pain treatment is still non‐
Yi Ye, Marcin Chwistek, Zhiting Gong, Vanessa Uzonwanne, Xiaojie Shi, Arpad Szallasi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patch Testing in Paediatric Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications

Contact Dermatitis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) are common in children and are diagnostically challenging, with cutaneous manifestations being the most common presentation. Patch testing (PT) is a well‐established tool for investigating delayed T‐cell‐mediated reactions and is widely used in patients with contact dermatitis.
Gabriele Simonetti, Francesco Catamerò, Giulia Liccioli, Leonardo Tomei, Simona Barni, Mattia Giovannini, Lucrezia Sarti, Francesca Mori   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety and Effectiveness of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Hepatitis C: Reports From All‐Case Post‐Marketing Surveillance in Japan

Hepatology Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this all‐case post‐marketing study was to evaluate the real‐world safety and effectiveness in all children and adolescents with chronic hepatitis C with or without compensated cirrhosis treated with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (G/P) in Japan. Methods This prospective, observational post‐marketing surveillance study was conducted at
Tatsuki Mizuochi, Katsuyoshi Kawana, Mariko Kobayashi, Eri Iwashita, Itaru Iwama, Daiki Abukawa, Hitoshi Tajiri   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source