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Amber Interactions - Articles
JAMIA: Pharmacy CDS tools spotty at identifying drug-drug interactions
by
Adam Chee
Posted
Thu 06 Jan 2011 12:00am
I had wanted to write an article on CDS (a previous project I worked got me involved in CDSS for quite a fair bit), hence I thought this article from CMIO would serve as a great way to introduce the topic to you readers
Many pharmacy clinical decision-support (CDS) systems don’t always identify well-known, clinically relevant drug- ...
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Drug-Drug Interactions to Watch Out For
by
Dirk H.
Posted
Mon 22 Nov 2010 1:42pm
P450 enzymes and “poor metabolizers.”
The finding, published in Science , is a bit arcane to the layperson. The big secret of how the P450 enzyme family metabolizes drugs turns out to be a critical phase change, where an oxygen molecule temporarily joins the mix, forming “Compound I,” a process the scientists documented by cooling the ...
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If You Allow Yourself
by
Michelle
Posted
Thu 24 Feb 2011 12:00am
If you allow yourself to confront something you fear, you just might find out it wasn't as you feared after all. If you allow yourself to go outside your comfort zone, you just might learn something positive. If you allow yourself that preconceived uncomfortable encounter, you just might discover a pleasant encounter instead. If you allow yourse ...
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Week One in New Zealand
by
Sheryl N.
Posted
Wed 07 Jan 2009 6:28pm
Amber and I arrived in Auckland weary but excited about our new journey. We were met at the airport by a
wonderful woman cab driver who had a sign with our name. She drove us straight
away to our hotel, the Heritage. Our balcony view (click for photo set) was simply gorgeous. I spent
time working on the last touches to my keynote presentat ...
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NCT Launches Parenting Iphone App
by
BreastFeedingMums ..
Posted
Tue 12 Apr 2011 12:00am
Okay, so what do you do when you’re out for the day, your baby needs changing, is crying up a storm, and you don’t know where the nearest baby changing rooms are? That’s where the beauty of the NCT’s new iPhone app comes into life.
NCT, the UK ’s largest parenting charity, has just launched the first interactive charity i ...
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Drug Interaction: A Real Issue
by
Sara G.
Posted
Sat 20 Dec 2008 5:44pm
Check out this Medscape article addressing Drug to Drug Interaction, an issue that is a consideration for any of us who take more than one medication at a time. This case-based activity identifies risk factors for drug-drug interactions and presents management tools to help doctors anticipate and prevent associated adverse events for patients.
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ADD ADHD Medications - Amphetamines: 2D6 Drug Interaction Update
by
Chuck
Posted
Sun 21 Dec 2008 7:44am
Image via WikipediaADD, ADHD Update: We know Prozac and Paxilcommonly interact with amphetamines[AMP] Now we should also watch for Antihistamines
When they are used for treatment of depression and ADD simultaneously: Dexedrine, Adderall and Adderall XR, and Vyvanse
-by blocking the metabolic pathway of AMP, ' CYP450 2D6'
-and have r ...
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