2004 Generic Fill Rate Reaches All-Time High of 48%... 2001 First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) in Recent Weeks... The HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors -- New Safety Concerns?... Immediate Identification and Management of Anthrax ... Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Levofloxacin... Infants With Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus... Topiramate in Childhood Epilepsy... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reaction... Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis... Unintended Serum Lipid Level Changes... ... Cancer-Related Anorexia/Cachexia... Therapeutic Drug Monitoring... Risedronate... Pegylated Interferon-A Plus Ribavirin... ... ... Amifostine Protects a Broad Range of Normal Tissues... Recombinant Human Erythropoietin... Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Older Patients... Levosimendan... Severe Background and Procedural Burn Pain... Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndromes... Chlorambucil for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions... 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An Improving Outlook For Patients With Postherpetic Neuralgia... Beta-Blockers are Best Antiarrhythmics For Reducing Post-MI Mortality... Treatment of Ovarian Cancer... Management of Gout Often Requires Multiple Medications... Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis... Iomeprol - a Promising New Nonionic Contrast Medium... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) In Recent Weeks... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) in Recent Weeks... The COX-2 Selective NSAIDs... Donepezil for the Management of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease... Options for Managing Influenza Are Increasing... Nevirapine: An Option For Preventing Paediatric HIV Infection... Drug-Induced Diabetes Insipidus: Has Its Importance Been Diluted?... Range of Medications for Glaucoma May Reduce the Need for Surgery... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) in Recent Weeks... Aftermath of Myocardial Infarction: ACE Inhibitors Prove Their Worth... Compliance a Key Consideration... Linezolid... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) In Recent Weeks... Prompt Intervention Lowers Seizure Risk After Traumatic Brain Injury... Bolus Administration Further Enhances Role of Thrombolytics... Addison's Disease... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) In Recent Weeks... Racecadotril... Weighing the Risks for Pregnant Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease... The Additive Effects of Exercise and HRT on CVD Risk Not Yet Proven... Pharmacists are Key in a New Model of HIV/AIDS Management... Controlling Childhood Crohn's Disease... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) In Recent Weeks... Bexarotene Offers New Hope for Patients... Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists... Home Infusion Therapy in Haemophilia... New in the Marketplace... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) In Recent Weeks... Treatments for Childhood Narcolepsy... Ropinirole: a Promising New Antiparkinsonian Drug... Augmentation Strategies in Resistant Depression... Epidural Blood Patch... Non-Nicotine Pharmacotherapy May Prove Useful in Smoking Cessation... New in the Marketplace... Celecoxib: An NSAID with Improved Gastrointestinal Tolerability... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions... Graft-Versus-Host Disease... Adjunctive Therapy With Antiplatelet Agents... Successful Management of Bone and Joint Infections in the Elderly... Montelukast... Measuring Quality of Life in Children With Chronic Illness... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions... Age-Related Macular Degeneration... Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas... Aminolevulinic Acid... First Reports of Adverse Drug Reactions... HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors... Individualised Therapy for Migraine... Preventive Measures Help Patients with Diabetes... Motion Sickness in Children... New in the marketplace... Drug-Induced Diarrhoea: A Far From Rare Adverse Event... First Reports of ADRs... Lenograstim Shows Potential... 2000 Drug Interactions an Increasing Concern in Dermatology... Multi-Pronged Approach Proves Best for Otitis Externa... Role of Proton Pump Inhibitors... Miglitol: Targets Postprandial Plasma Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes... Are Phenothiazines for Sedation in Children Worth the Risk?... Erratum... Lyme Disease Vaccine: A Tick for Prevention... Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Still an Incurable Disease... Testosterone: The Male HRT for Andropause... Management of Late-Onset Schizophrenia... Thromboprophylaxis in Older Orthopaedic Surgery Patients... Which is the Best Aromatase Inhibitor... Fexofenadine a First-Line Option for Allergic Rhinitis... Azimilide... Patients With Chronic Non-Cancer Pain... Careful Use of Intravenous Immunoglobulin... Management of OCD in Children and Adolescents... Health-Related QOL Measurements... OTC Drugs Can Be Harmful to the Unborn Child... Is it Justifiable to Ration Healthcare on the Basis of Age?... Trimetazadine: A Well Tolerated and Novel Alternative... Many Hormonal Treatments to Choose From for Endometriosis<... Antipsychotic Polypharmacotherapy in Schizophrenia... Drug-Induced Lymphopenia... Monoclonal Antibody-Directed Cytotoxic Therapy... Kawasaki Disease Can Be Successfully Treated... Drug Treatment of Depression in Children and Adolescents... Palivizumab... Is Cancer an Ideal Candidate for Disease Management?... Drug-Induced Nail Disorders... Prevent Recurrent Eclamptic Seizures With Magnesium Sulfate... Avoidance Strategies for Allergic Sensitization... Chances for Orlistat and Sibutramine to Promote Weight Loss... Anticonvulsant-Induced Cutaneous Reactions Present a Challenge... Drug Treatment for Severe Restless Legs Syndrome... Treatment and Prevention of Stroke Cost Saving?... Seamless Care at the UK... Does Clodronate Reduce Breast Cancer Metastases?... Drug Therapy Is a Small Part of Insomnia Management... Calcium Antagonists and Hypertension Management... Drug Administration Errors in Infants... How Drug Therapies Impact AD Costs... Erratum... Rheumatic Fever... Epirubicin... Angiogenic Growth Factors for Inoperable CAD... Tailored Physical Activity Programs for MS... Thinking Positive With Quinupristin/Dalfopristin... Worldwide Louse Problem... Antihypertensive Therapy for Transplant Recipients... Incidence of ICH... HIV Resistance Testing... Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder... NSAID-Induced Gastroduodenal Ulceration... Recombinant Factor VIIa... Cytotoxic Drugs... Pregnancy and Epilepsy... Lamivudine for Chronic Hepatitis B... Recombinant Human Haemoglobin... Ketoconazole in Advanced Prostate Cancer... Thalidomide: New Uses for an Old Drug... Quality or Quantity of Life for Patients With Heart Failure?... Glaucoma Guidelines: A Way to Improve Care?... Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients Treated With HAART... Temozolomide for Recurrent Malignant Gliomas... 1999 Drug Therapy Limited in Patients With Huntington's Disease... Global Threat of Tuberculosis... Moxonidine a Better Antihypertensive?... Sermorelin: No Sizable Gains Over Somatropin... Prevention and Disease Management Are Worth the Investment... Poor Compliance Can Be Costly... Pulmonary Hypertension Requires Different Strategies... No Ideal Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction... Intercepting TNF-alpha With Etanercept to Treat Arthritis... Hyposedative Withdrawal: Easy With the 'Z' Compounds?... Funding the Treatment of Leukaemia: Many Points to Consider... Interferons Breakthrough for Multiple Sclerosis?... Bleeding Oesophageal Varices... Treat Lupus Nephritis According to Disease Presentation... Cocaine No Longer Recommended in Nasal Surgery... When It Comes to Migraine, Children Are not Small Adults... Rosiglitazone: A Promising New Thiazolidinedione... Treatment of Early Lyme Disease Prevents Late Complications... Treatment of Osteoporosis in Men Still to be Established... Antibacterial Prophylaxis For Neurosurgical Procedures... Rituximab for Relapsed Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma... Treat Early to Avoid Fatality Following Antidiabetic Overdose... No Optimal Treatment Yet For Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome... An Apple a Day Keeps Old Age Away... Hyperprolactinaemia With Effective Antipsychotic Treatment... Management of Children With HIV-1 Infection Ever Evolving... Beta-blocker Therapy Following Myocardial Infarction... Cilostazol for Care of Patients With Intermittent Claudication... Investment in Effective Migraine Therapy Could Reduce Costs... Asthma Disease Management Programmes... Topical NSAIDs May Be Useful for Treating Soft Tissue Injuries... Gastro-oesophageal Reflux During Pregnancy: Treat With Care... Treatment of Incontinence Less Than Ideal... Lepirudin: A Substitute for Heparin... Do Antileukotrienes Uncover Churg-Strauss Syndrome?... Cure Possible for Germ-Cell Testicular Cancer... Finasteride: Oral Therapy Preserves Crowning Glory?... Tailor Drug Choice to Headache Severity in Acute Migraine... Neonatal Hyperbilirubinaemia... Rifapentine in the Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis... Female Osteoporosis and Regular Exercise... Selective Digestive Decontamination... Heart Failure Disease Management Programmes... Bladder and Urinary Tract Prone to Drug-Induced Disorders... Is Abciximab Worth the Cost?... Treat Psychotropic Drug-Induced Priapism to Avoid Sequelae... Surgical Removal Still the Primary Treatment of Thyroid Cancer... Abciximab: Standard Care for Patients Undergoing Angioplasty?... Transdermal Testosterone Mimics Natural Testosterone... Zidovudine to Treat and Prevent AIDS Dementia Complex... No Easy Answer to the Problem of Phantom Limb Pain... Technology the Solution to Improved ADR Reporting... Tacrolimus an Option When Liver Transplant Rejection Occurs... Brimonidine: Treatment for Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension... Whipple's Disease: A Disorder With Serious Consequences... Cost Is an Issue with Antipsychotic Drug Therapy... Compliance or Concordance: Is There a Difference?... Treatment Strategy for IgA Nephropathy... 1998 Is Onset of Action of Antidepressants Really Delayed?... Minimising Damage of Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity... Breast Cancer: Curable if Detected Early... Cladribine Potential in MS, Not Without Toxicity... Hope on the Horizon for Patients With Cancer Cachexia... Identification and Intervention Essential in Management of COPD... Acute Exacerbations of COPD Require Aggressive Treatment... Danaparoid Sodium for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia... Outlook for Transplant Recipients With CMV Infection Improved... Retinoic Acid Syndrome... When to Offer Treatment Following a Single Seizure... Lipodystrophy is a Concern With HIV Protease Inhibitor Therapy... Mizolastine Expands Choice of Antihistamines... Pharmacoeconomic Analysis in Formulary Decision-making... Bleomycin or Talc First Choice for Malignant Pleural Effusions?... Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus... Bodyweight Gain Induced by Psychotropic Drugs... Raloxifene: First Estrogen Receptor Modulator for Osteoporosis... Meningococcal Vaccines: Poor Immunogenicity in the Very Young... Antihyperglycaemic Agents Expand in Battle Against Diabetes... Actinic Keratoses: Common Premalignant Skin Lesions... Endocarditis: A Rare But Serious Disease... Raltitrexed: Alternative for Advanced Colorectal Cancer... Drug Interactions With IV Anesthetics: Not Always Detrimental... Once-Daily Glimepiride in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus... Once-Daily Glimepiride in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus... Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia... Minimise the Impact of Vascular Dementia... Pressing Need for Quality Economic Analysis in PCA... Treatment for Schizophrenia is Less Than Ideal... Growth Hormone Therapy in Children... Adverse Effects to Herbal Medicines: An Increasing Problem?... Midodrine in Patients with Orthostatic Hypotension... High Patient Satisfaction with Patient-Controlled Analgesia... Drug-Induced Uveitis Can Be Easily Managed... Glatiramer Acetate: Promise in Relapsing-Remitting MS?... Scleroderma Lung Disease... Epoetin Alfa Improves Quality of Life... IV Immunoglobulin G Makes Antenatal Therapy Possible... Estradiol/Dydrogesterone: HRT in a Single Tablet... HIV-Associated Bodyweight Loss: A Therapeutic Challenge... Renal Transplant Patients Have a Good Quality of Life... Aminoglycosides for Infections in the Elderly... Methylphenidate Effective in Children with ADHD but Take Care... Corticosteroid Withdrawal After Kidney Transplant a Good Idea?... Combination Chemotherapy for Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma... SSRIs Currently the Best Option for Depression Following an MI... Antibacterial Treatment for Bacterial Arthritis... Micronized Fenofibrate for Treatment of Dyslipidemia... Alzheimer's Treatment Guidelines from the UK and US... Donepezil: A Step Forward for Alzheimer's Disease?... Avoid Amputation with Diabetic Foot Ulcers... Ibutilide Terminates Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter... Common Parasitic Worm Infections... Early, Aggressive Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis?... Recognition and Treatment of Antipsychotic Drug Overdose... Rimexolone: A Topical Corticosteroid... 1997 Is Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy Cost Effective?... New Heart Failure Guidelines Address Prevention and Progression... Nonpsychotropic Drugs May Cause Sleep Disturbances... Topical Fluticasone - An Effective Corticosteroid... Nelfinavir: a new protease inhibitor for HIV infection... Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy... ACE Inhibitor Use in Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction... Should Methionine Be Added to Paracetamol Formulations?... Toremifene: Antiestrogen for Postmenopausal Breast Cancer... Optimum Treatment of Intracellular Infections... Nefazodone: Better Tolerated Than TCAs for Major Depression... Osteoporosis in Transplant Recipients: Initiate Treatment... Upper RTIs: Childhood Infections with Major Cost Implications... 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