John Cruz
Faculty peer reviewed
A number of studies have shown that zolpidem (Ambien), the most commonly prescribed sleep-inducing medication on the market, can produce uncontrollable nocturnal eating …
Category: Pharmacology
Clinical Correlations
Breaking News: FDA issues new warning for Exenatide (Byetta®)
November 5, 2009
Kanika Ballani, Pharm.D.
Diana Hubulasvili, Pharm.D.
 Developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Exenatide (Byetta®) is an incretin mimetic that is used as an adjunctive therapy with metformin, a sulfonylurea or a thiazolidinedione to improve glycemic …
Clinical Questions: How do you dose argatroban?
April 16, 2009
Frederick Gandolfo, MD
Case: An 85 year-old woman admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and after a prolonged hospital course developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). She …
Grand Rounds: “Activated Protein C, Translational Research models of Sepsis and Strokeâ€
January 28, 2009
Commentary by Adi Diab MD, PGY-3
This past week on January 21th, Medical Grand Rounds was given by guest speaker Dr. John Griffin who shared his knowledge of the role of Activate …
Breaking News: Revenge of the Gila Monster?
August 20, 2008
Commentary by Rachana Jani MD, PGY-2
As recently reported in ShortCuts, Byetta recently made headlines after the suggestion of a mortality benefit for patients taking the drug in a small subset of the Accord study. So is this the new golden …
New National Network E-mails Drug Alerts Instantly to U.S. Doctors
July 31, 2008
Commentary by Marilena S. Antonopoulos Pharm.D, Pharmacology Section Editor
Until recently, drugs safety alerts (aka “Dear Doctor lettersâ€) were sent out to physicians through traditional U.S. mail, a slow and error-prone process. These alerts …
Breaking news: FDA issues new Boxed Warning for Fluoroquinolones
July 10, 2008
Commentary by Marilena S. Antonopoulos, PharmD, Pharmacology Editor
On July 8th, the FDA notified the manufacturers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs that a Boxed Warning in the product labeling and a Medication Guide …
The Skinny on Hoodia
May 16, 2008
Commentary by Melissa Freeman, PGY-2Â
As summertime is just around the corner, many begin to evaluate whether their bodies are ready to expose what has been hidden under those bulky winter clothes. Between …