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The pepducin PZ-128 offers rapid

Pepducin PZ-128 Inhibits Platelet Protease-Activated Receptor-1

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Rapid, specific, dose-dependent, reversible inhibition seen in patients with coronary artery disease
A case of cryptococcal meningitis with false-negative cerebrospinal fluid culture results following receipt of capecitabine has been described in a case report published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

Antineoplastic Agent Obscures Diagnosis of Fungal Meningitis

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Cerebrospinal fluid culture results were negative following receipt of capecitabine
The rates of contraceptive provision for adolescents prescribed teratogens are low

Contraceptive Provision Rates Low for Teen Girls on Teratogens

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Contraceptive provision in only 28.6 percent of visits; provision more likely for white, older girls
The top 10 percent of Medicare prescribers account for more than 50 percent of opioid claims

Distribution of Opioid Prescribing ID’d for Different Providers

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Top 10 percent of Medicare prescribers account for 56.7 percent of opioid claims
Platelet counts rise among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection who experience a sustained virological response to antiviral therapy

Platelet Counts Rise With Viral Response to Hep C Therapy

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Change in platelets correlated with change in spleen size after antiviral therapy for chronic HCV
Conventional non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic options for the management of opioid-induced constipation in pregnancy are often ineffective or cause potentially troublesome adverse effects

Opioid-Related Constipation Tx Suboptimal in Pregnancy

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PAMORA strategy appears to safe with superior effectiveness
Omalizumab appears to be highly effective for the management of severe allergic asthma

Omalizumab Highly Effective for Severe Allergic Asthma

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Review of "real-life" studies shows improvements across objective and subjective burden of illness
For patients with major depressive disorder

CYP2C19 Polymorphisms Impacts Citalopram Metabolism

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CYP2C19*2 polymorphism seems to contribute to interindividual variability in CIT metabolism
More frequent monitoring may be required when patients are taking both acenocoumarol and levofloxacin due to the possibility of an adverse interaction

Interaction Described Between Acenocoumarol, Levofloxacin

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Probable interaction described in five patients, all of whom had atrial fibrillation
Teens who use abuse prescription drugs such as opioids are more likely to have sex or to participate in risky sexual behaviors

Abuse of Prescription Drugs Ups Sexual Risks for Teens

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Those taking these drugs with no prescription more likely to have multiple partners, forgo condom use