Announcements
What's New In October!
NEW EDITION
Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 23e
By Kim E. Barrett, et al.
Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and now in full color, Ganong's concisely covers every important topic without sacrificing depth or readability, delivering clinically-relevant information on every page.
GOODMAN AND GILMAN'S ANIMATION
Oral Anticoagulants
By Donald K. Blumenthal, PhD, and Derek Cowan
NEW FEATURE
Pharmacotherapy Education Guides
Based on select DiPiro textbook chapters, these free downloadable PowerPoint presentations can be used for study, group viewing, and printing. Ten guides are launched this month including ones on hypertension, diabetes, and VTE!
HOT TOPICS
"FAMOUS”ly Famotidine by Julie L. Flores, Chelsea K. Coronado, William D. Linn
Aspirin as Adjuvant Therapy for Colorectal Cancer by Bradi L. Frei, Megan A. McKee
Antithrombotic Trialists’ Collaboration Meta-analysis by Chelsea K. Coronado, William D. Linn
Simvastatin in Portal Hypertension by Ben Ereshefsky
GOODMAN AND GILMAN'S TEXT UPDATE
Laxmi Vilas Ghimire and C. Michael Stein discuss Warfarin Pharmacogenetics.
PHARMACOTHERAPY TEXT UPDATE
Victor Dostrow discusses Rufinamide: A New Antiepileptic Drug for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
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HOT TOPICS
The ACTIVE Trials
by Robert G. Hart
Worth WATCHing?
Laurajo Ryan
Should HDL Still Be Considered a Surrogate Marker for CHD?
John M. Tovar
Statins and Venous Thromboembolism
by Amy P. Witte
Atrial Fibrillation and Time in Therapeutic Range for INR
by J. Nile Barnes
Cost Effectiveness, Safety, and Efficacy of Insulin Analogues for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
Amy P. Witte
NEW VIRTUAL CASE:
Osteoporosis is an in-depth module that followings a pharmacist and patient through treatment options and goals. It includes interactive exercises on counseling evaluation and dose calculations as well as a self-assessment quiz.
DIPIRO TEXT UPDATE:
Thomas D. Nolin discusses Acute Phosphate Nephropathy.
FEATURED ANIMATION:
Fibrinolytic Drugs is the second in the Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology animation series entitled Hemostasis: Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant, and Thrombolytic Drugs.
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NEW FEATURE
A Hot Topic on AccessPharmacy is an editorial review of a recent clinical trial or systematic review, written by academic clinicians. The Hot Topic is a critical appraisal placed into context with what is already known about the subject. The editors and contributing authors of AccessPharmacy's Hot Topics systematically review the contents of major medical and pharmacy journals. When landmark trials are published, these authors will carefully review the results so the reader will understand whether this new information is relevant to clinical practice.
NEW VIRTUAL CASE:
Osteoporosis is an in-depth module that followings a pharmacist and patient through treatment options and goals. It includes interactive exercises on counseling evaluation and dose calculations as well as a self-assessment quiz.
DIPIRO TEXT UPDATE:
Jennifer Ludwig and Gary C. Yee discuss how KRAS Mutations Predict Response to Anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antibodies in Advanced Colorectal Cancer.
******************** What's New in May!
NEW TEXBOOK:
Pharmacy Management: Essentials for All Practice Settings
By Shane P Desselle and David P. Zgarrick
Covering everything from operations management and purchasing to Medicare Part D, this complete guide explains vital and relevant pharmacy management topics across all practice settings. Filled with advice from the field's top experts, the book's scenario-based presentation combines practical solutions with evidence-based management theory and models.
GOODMAN & GILMAN'S UPDATE:
In the Pharmacist's Corner, Nelda Murri discusses Aspirin "Resistance": Is There an Elephant in the Room?
DIPIRO TEXT UPDATE:
Matthew K. Ito discusses Should Ezetimibe be used to ENHANCE Management of Cholesterol?
FEATURED ANIMATION:
Antiplatelet Drugs is the first in the Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology animation series entitled "Hemostasis: Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant, and Thrombolytic Drugs."
What's New for March!
GOODMAN & GILMAN'S UPDATE:
Nelda Murri looks back at 2008 with A Synopsis of Noteworthy FDA Approvals as part of the Clinical Pharmacist's Corner.
DIPIRO TEXT UPDATE:
L. Michael Posey discusses Risks of Malignancy and Serious Infections with Biologic Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
FEATURED ANIMATION:
Effects of Antiarrhythmic Drugs on the Electrocardiogram is the fifth in a series of six Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pharmacology animations. This animation illustrates the effects of various classes of antiarrhythmic drugs on the different regions of the heart and how this results in changes in the electrocardiogram.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Virtual Case
Acute Renal Failure and Hyperkalemia is an in-depth module that followings a pharmacist and patient through treatment options and goals. It includes interactive exercises on counseling evaluation and dose calculations as well as a self-assessment quiz.
NEW CALCULATOR:
Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE)
What's New in January 2009!
NEW EDITION:
Authored by both physicians and pharmacists, Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care, by William D. Linn, et al., is a point-of-care resource that gives a uniquely balanced, all-inclusive look at drug therapies for all the conditions commonly seen in primary care and clinical pharmacy. It is conveniently organized by disorder, utilizes a standard template for therapeutic decision-making, and includes evidence-based summaries.
NEW ANIMATION:
Effects of Antiarrhythmic Drugs on the Electrocardiogram is the fifth in a series of six Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pharmacology animations. This animation illustrates the effects of various classes of antiarrhythmic drugs on the different regions of the heart and how this results in changes in the electrocardiogram.
Dipiro TEXT UPDATE:
Dr. Brian L. Crabtree discusses Antipsychotic Drug Therapy in Bipolar Depression and Maintenance Therapy.
Goodman & Gilman TEXT UPDATE:
Dr. Nelda Murri writes about Regulatory and Pharmacological Milestones in the Development of Drugs for Companion Animals.
NEW CALCULATORS:
APACHE II
Glasgow Coma Score
Mean Arterial Pressure
Oxygenation What's New in October!
NEW ANIMATION:
From Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Atrial Myocyte Electrophysiology
The second in a series of five Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pharmacology animations.
DRUG DATABASE ENHANCEMENTS:
-- More integrated drug content
-- Improved search
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Virtual Case
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The third in our series of interactive virtual cases, this case includes decision-making and self-assessment.
TEXT UPDATES:
New Series of Pharmacotherapy Text Updates
Treatment Guidelines for Adult HIV Infection by Brandon Bookstaver, PharmD, BCPS
Goodman & Gilman Text Update:
New Advances in the Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis
Part 1 of 3: Recent Advances in New Drug Development by Dr. Tawanda Gumbo
************************************* What's New in September!
UPDATED RESOURCE:
Now online, the 7th edition of Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach
by Terry L. Schwinghammer, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, BCPS, and Julia M. Koehler, PharmD.
Includes Instructor’s Guide for professors and program administrators
 ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Virtual Case
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The third in our series of interactive case modules that includes interactive exercises, videos, and self-assessment
 NEW ANIMATION:
Atrial Myocyte Electrophysiology
The second in a series of five Goodman & Gilman's Pharmacology Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pharmacology animations
NEW TEXT UPDATE:
An update from Matthew H. Slawson, PhD on performance-enhancing drugs used by elite athletes. Related to Ch 53, 55, & 63 of
Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
New Harrison’s Online Chapter
Ch e40, Altitude Illness: Acute Mountain Sickness, High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema, and High-Altitude Cerebral Edema
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New! Drug Effectiveness Content:
New partnership with Doctor Evidence provides in context access to drug effectiveness statements for over 500 common diseases and the 300 most-prescribed medications. Findings are based on a thorough analysis of several hundred published clinical studies.Users simply search for a brand name or generic drug topic, select an associated outcome or adverse effect, and view a straightforward sentence summarizing the available evidence. The statements are also organized according to disease, giving users the ability to start from a list of the most common medications prescribed for a given condition and then narrow down to outcomes or adverse effects.
UPDATED RESOURCE: Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 7e
Joseph T. DiPiro, Robert L. Talbert, Gary C. Yee, Gary R. Matzke, Barbara G. Wells, L. Michael Posey
The benchmark evidence-based pharmacotherapy text
Self-Assessment questions updated with content from the 7th edition of Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach
NEW ANIMATION: Sinus Node Electrophysiology
NEW TEXT UPDATE:
Nelda Murri writes an update onraltegravir, a drug recently approved to treat HIV infection.
NEW CALCULATOR: Calcium Salt Equivalents
*** What's New in June!
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New Text Update:
Pharmacogenetics of Thiopurines
By Iulia Oancea and John A. Duley
This update to Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th Edition, discusses the drugs that are in the front line of therapy for immunosuppression.
NEW CALCULATORS:
Absolute Neutrophil Count
Steroid Equivalence Conversion
*************************************************** Welcome to the AccessPharmacy LRC!
WHAT'S NEW! Update your constituents.
- Take our quiz on Medical Microbiology! Test your knowledge against some of our top textbooks.
- Take our interactive quiz on Biostatistics!
- We’ve added a Creatinine clearance calculator.
- Goodman & Gilman's update - Clinical Pharmacist's Corner: A Look Back At 2006 - A Synopsis of Noteworthy FDA Approvals
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