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The ECG in the Figure was obtained from an older man on multiple medications. Which cardiac drug do you most strongly suspect he is taking?
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The Brugada syndrome is a recently described cardiac disorder involving patients with structurally normal hearts who lack coronary artery disease and experience ventricular dysrhythmias.
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As of April 23, 2003, 4288 cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 25 countries had been reported to the World Health Organization. In the United States, there were 245 cases of SARS in 37 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its interim case definition for SARS on April 20, 2003.
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The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to compare adverse outcomes among patients given intravenous tPA in routine clinical practice to those given tPA in the NINDS cohort, and to examine the relationship of protocol deviations to adverse outcomes.
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These drugs recently received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
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FDA adds heart benefit to simvastatin (Zocor) label; Pharmacists needed for underserved populations; APhA releases bulletin on gabapentin (Neurontin); Smallpox compensation bill becomes law; PhRMA plans to report counterfeit drugs to FDA
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided the following basic information about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
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The worldwide outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has put pharmacists and other health care professionals on alert. The incidence of SARS cases in the United States seems to be contained, but health officials warn that the threat is still real until Asia is able to control the virus.
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The Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists in Austin, TX, recently convened a panel with other health care organizations to discuss the recent increase in antibiotic-resistant infections.
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Pharmacists and other health care professionals must be aggressive in fighting against drug-resistant bacteria or face serious consequences, infectious disease control specialists say.
