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  • Emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults 
    Kabbara, Wissam K.; Ramadan, Wijdan H.; SOP; 200104485; 199312180; Pharmacy Practice Department; wissam.kabbara@lau.edu.lb; wramadan@lau.edu.lb
    This paper reviews the current literature and information on the combination drug Complera™ (rilpivirine/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August ...
  • Diabetic foot infection caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica 
    Kabbara, Wissam K.; Zgheib, Yara R.; SOP; 200104485; Pharmacy Practice Department; wissam.kabbara@lau.edu.lb
    Purpose. The case of a diabetic foot infection caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica is reported. Summary. A 68-year-old Caucasian man arrived at the hospital with a fever (38.5 °C) and a foul-smelling pressure ulcer on his ...
  • Oral contraceptive pills and possible adverse effects 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; Stone, Rebecca H,; Rafie, Sally; El-Ibiary, Shareen Y.; Shealy, Kayce M.; Vernon, Veronica P.; SOP; 200101817; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb
    Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) containing estrogen and progestin or progestin only were introduced as a contraceptive option for women in 1960. Since their introduction to the market, there have been significant changes ...
  • Roles of the Pharmacist in the Use of Safe and Highly Effective Long-Acting Reversible Contraception 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; Rafie, Sally; Mclntosh, Jennifer; Shealy, Kayce M.; Borgelt, Laura M.; Forinash, Alicia; Shrader, Sarah P.; Koepf, Erin R.; McClendon, Katie S.; Griffin, Brooke L.; Horlen, Cheryl; Rowe, Emily L.; Lodise, Nicole M.; Wigle, Patricia R.; SOP; 200101817; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb
    The U.S. population continues to experience an alarmingly high rate of unintended pregnancies that have an impact on individual families and society alike. Lack of effective contraception accounts for most unintended ...
  • Over-the-Counter Access to Emergency Contraception without Age Restriction 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; Rafie, Sally; Mclntosh, Jennifer; Gardner, Debra K.; Gawronski, Kristen M.; Koepf, Erin R.; Lehman, Katherine Joy; McBane, Sarah; PAtel-Shori, Nima M.; SOP; 200101817; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb
    Family planning remains a high priority area for the United States, with goals to increase the proportion of pregnancies that are intended, reduce pregnancy rates among adolescents, and increase contraceptive use prioritized ...
  • Oritavancin 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; El-Lababidi, Rania; Chahine, Elias B.; SOP; 200101817; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb
    Purpose. The pharmacology, unique pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic profile,and potential future role of oritavancin in combating multidrug-resistant infections are reviewed, with an emphasis on efficacy data from Phase II ...
  • Cultural Competency in Health Care and Its Implications for Pharmacy Part 3A 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; O'Connell, Mary Beth; De Bittner, Magaly; Chen, Aleda M.H.; Lee, Shin-Yu; Vyas, Deepti; O'Neil, Christine K.; Jackson, Anita N.; SOP; 200101817; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb
    Culture influences patients' beliefs and behaviors toward health and illness. As the U.S. population becomes more diverse, a critical need exists for pharmacy education to incorporate patient-centered culturally sensitive ...
  • Cultural Competency in Health Care and Its Implications for Pharmacy Part 3B 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; Jackson, Anita N.; De Bittner, Magaly; Chen, Aleda M.H.; Echeverri, Margarita; Vyas, Deepti; Poirier, Therese; Lee, Shin-Yu; O'Neil, Christine K.; SOP; 200101817; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb
    The Institute of Medicine has stated that greater diversity within health care professionals leads to improved patient outcomes. Therefore, greater diversity within academia and student bodies is required to create future ...
  • Efficacy and Safety of Enoxaparin 20 Mg Subcutaneously in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 4 and 5 for Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis 
    Karaoui, Lamis; Tawil, Samah; SOP; 200101817; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb
  • Fatal Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Associated with Minoxidil 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; Chahine-Chakhtoura, Corinne; SOP; 200101817; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb
    Minoxidil is a direct-acting peripheral vasodilator for the treatment of symptomatic hypertension, or refractory hypertension associated with target organ damage, that is not manageable with a diuretic and two other ...
  • Reply to Comments by Kakkar and Dahiya 
    Chahine, Elias B.; Karaoui, Lamis; Mansour, Hanine; SOP; 200101817; 201205628; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb; hanine.mansour@lau.edu.lb
    TO THE EDITOR: Chahine, Karaoui, and Mansour1 reviewed the efficacy and safety of bedaquiline in the treatment of adults with pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and generally agree with the comments made ...
  • The effect of vancomycin doses greater than 2 grams on serum creatinine and vancomycin trough levels 
    Mansour, Hanine; Bush, Jeffrey A; Brito, Micheal; Novonty, Paul; Courtney, Cale; Mustonen, Jordan; Towey, Kim; SOP; 201205628; N/A; hanine.mansour@lau.edu.lb
    Objective: To assess the effect of vancomycin doses greater than 2 grams on renal function and vancomycin trough levels Methods: This is a retrospective, pharmacokinetic study performed in a tertiary care level II trauma ...
  • Cethromycin 
    Mansour, Hanine; Chahine, Elias B.; Karaoui, Lamis R.; El-Lababidi, Rania M.; SOP; 201205628; 200101817; Pharmacy Practice Department; hanine.mansour@lau.edu.lb; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb
    OBJECTIVE To review the pharmacology, chemistry, microbiology, in vitro susceptibility, mechanism of resistance, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical efficacy, safety, drug interactions, dosage, and administration ...
  • Bedaquiline 
    Chahine, Elias B.; Karaoui, Lamis R.; Mansour, Hanine; SOP; 200101817; 201205628; Pharmacy Practice Department; lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb; hanine.mansour@lau.edu.lb
    Objective: To review the chemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical efficacy, safety, dosage, and administration of bedaquiline, a novel oral diarylquinoline antimycobacterial agent ...
  • Tedizolid 
    Mansour, Hanine; Kisgen, Jamie J.; Unger, Nathan R.; Childs, Lindsay M,; SOP; 201205628; Pharmacy Practice Department; hanine.mansour@lau.edu.lb
    Purpose. The mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and clinical efficacy and safety of an investigational second-generation oxazolidinone are reviewed. Summary. Tedizolid is a protein synthesis inhibitor ...
  • A Review of Commonly Prescribed Antiviral and Antiretroviral Agents 
    Mansour, Hanine; Devito Inge, Lisa; Ferreira, Jason; Unger, Nathan R; SOP; 201205628; Pharmacy Practice Department; hanine.mansour@lau.edu.lb
    Objective: To review the pharmacologic properties of and uses for the most commonly prescribed antiviral agents. Data Sources: A MEDLINE/PubMed search (1966–September 2010) was conducted for English-language articles using ...
  • Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes in the Elderly-By optimizing medication use and reducing the risks of polypharmacy, the pharmacist plays a key role in decreasing morbidity and mortality and improving quality of life in this patient population 
    Mansour, Hanine; Whalen, KL; SOP; 201205628; Pharmacy Practice Department; hanine.mansour@lau.edu.lb
  • The Impact of a Computerized Potassium Alert on Adverse Drug Events and Pharmacists' Interventions 
    Mansour, Hanine; Dikkhush, Dimple; Lannigan, Jeffry; Whalen, Karen L.; SOP; 201205623; Pharmacy Practice Department; Pharmacy Practice Department; N/A; hanine.mansour@lau.edu.lb
    Background: Hyperkalemia is one of the most common drug-related electrolyte abnormalities resulting in adverse drug events (ADEs) at our institution. Objective: To determine the effect of a computerized pharmacy alert on ...
  • Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population 
    Ramadan, Wijdan H.; El Khoury, Ghada M.; Deeb, Mary E.; Sheikh-Taha, Marwan; SOP; SOM; 199312180; 200104046; 200900035; 199410150; N/A; wramadan@lau.edu.lb; ghada.khoury@lau.edu.lb; mary.deeb@lau.edu.lb; marwan.taha@lau.edu.lb
    This study assessed the profile of benzodiazepine (BDZ) users in Lebanon. Adult patients visiting the pharmacies with prescriptions of BDZs were included in the study. Seven hundred and eighty-six current BDZ users were ...
  • Combined bronchodilators (tiotropium plus olodaterol) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
    Ramadan, Wijdan H.; Kabbara, Wissam K.; El Khoury, Ghada; Al Assir, Sarah A,; SOP; 199312180; 200104485; 200104046; N/A; wramadan@lau.edu.lb; wissam.kabbara@lau.edu.lb; ghada.khoury@lau.edu.lb
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a respiratory disease characterized by a progressive decline in lung function, is considered to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Long-acting inhaled bronchodilators, ...

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