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FDA Approves New Drug ‘Tofacitinib’ for Rheumatoid Arthritis

By: Erica Dimitropoulos, Senior Staff Editor - Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful and often debilitating autoimmune disease characterized by symmetric…

13 years ago

A Look at Primary Medication NonAdherence and How it can be Overcome

By:  Erica Dimitropoulos, Assistant Student Editor - Although clinical trials can affirm the efficacy and advantages of all marketed medications,…

13 years ago

Calcium Intake and Risk of Myocardial Infarction

By:  Lila Ahmed, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - In the past, numerous research efforts have attempted to prove the benefits…

13 years ago

Liraglutide (Victoza®) for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

By:  Miriam Maltz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP, Long Island University - Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic…

13 years ago

New Healthcare Law Concerning Birth Control Causes Debate

By: Katie Cimmino, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2015 -  With the start of the New Year the French government is…

13 years ago

FDA Approves Apixaban For Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

By: Alexandra Alleva, PharmD candidate c/o 2013 - As of December 28th, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer's brand name oral anticoagulant,…

13 years ago

Adverse Events from Ingestion of OTC Eye Drops and Nasal Sprays

By Tasnima Nabi, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 - The FDA has issued warnings on accidental ingestion of over-the-counter eye drops…

14 years ago

Safety and Efficacy of Atropine for Salivary Hypersecretion

By: Elsa Thomas, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - Atropine is an anticholinergic used to treat various conditions, such as bradycardia,…

14 years ago

Mechanisms of NSAID Induced Functional Renal Toxicity

By: James W.  Schurr & Stephen Argiro, PharmD Candidates c/o 2014 - Patients frequently utilize non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for…

14 years ago

Duloxetine’s Effect on Blood Glucose Levels

By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Duloxetine is a serotonin (5HT) and norepinephrine (NE) reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) introduced to the US…

14 years ago

Medications Causing Body Temperature Fluctuations

By: Elsa Thomas, Pharm.D. c/o 2013 - Human body uses various complex mechanisms to maintain its body temperature within a…

14 years ago

A Cherokee Experience: The Story of My Ambulatory Care Rotation

By: Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I’m sitting in a quaint coffee shop in Cherokee, North Carolina,…

14 years ago

Antiplatelet Use Following Acute Coronary Syndromes

By: Addolorata Ciccone, Co-Copy Editor - Acute Coronary Syndromes Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a myocardial ischemia caused by obstruction…

14 years ago

Brand Vs. Generic: What Every Prescriber Should Know

By: Marina Yermolayeva, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - “I’m allergic to the generic; I need the brand name medication,” is…

14 years ago

Indications for Dialysis: A Mnemonic And Explanation

By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief -  Dialysis is the removal of substances from intravascular circulation by filtration.1  Typically, dialysis is ordered…

14 years ago

The Role of N-Acetylcysteine in Contrast Induced Nephropathy

By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-In-Chief - Contrast dyes enhance imaging for computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and X-rays.1  Dyes usually…

14 years ago

Meet the new Beta 3 Agonist: Mirabegron (Myrbetriq®)

By: Steve P. Soman - Mirabegron (Mybetriq®), known also by the brand name Betanis®in Japan, is a new once daily…

14 years ago

Matching Challenge: Over-the-Counter Products

By Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Match the following herbal products with their natural source and reason for use:…

14 years ago

Understanding Diabetic Ketoacidosis

By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor -  What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute complication of…

14 years ago

The Pathology of Pure Red Cell Aplasia

By: Neal Shah, Co Editor-In-Chief - Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA), also known as erythroblastopenia, is characterized by a suppression…

14 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Albana Alili

By: Marie Huang -       Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an…

14 years ago

Risk versus Benefit: Prescription to Over the Counter Medications

By: Maria A. Sorbera, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 -   Maria Sorbera was the 2011-2012 President of the Rho Chi…

14 years ago

Role of Calcium Channel Blockers and Beta Blockers in CHF

By: Lunbao Huang Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on high blood…

14 years ago

Lipid Panels: Fasting or Non-Fasting?

By: Nagma Gargi, Pharm D. Candidate 2013 - Traditionally, lipid panels are drawn under fasting conditions. Is there data supporting…

14 years ago

Sativex®: A Realistic Option for Advanced Cancer Pain?

By: Kathlynn Ferrer, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Nabiximols (Sativex®) is a buccal spray that has been approved for use…

14 years ago

Korlym® For Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome

By: Alexandra Alleva, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - On February 17, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved…

14 years ago

FDA Makes Label Changes to Statins

By: Mohamed Dungersi - On February 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved important safety label changes for…

14 years ago

Pharmacists in Alberta Allowed to Renew Prescriptions

By: Mohamed Dungersi - Starting July 1, 2012, Albertans will be able to have their prescriptions renewed at their local…

14 years ago

CHF, a Rare but Serious Presentation of Graves’ disease

By: James Schurr, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in a state of…

14 years ago

Bydureon®: A Weekly Injection for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

By: Mohamed Dungersi - On January 27, the FDA approved Bydureon® (exenatide extended-release) for use in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus…

14 years ago

New Oral Direct Thrombin Inhibitors and Factor Xa Anticoagulants

By: Neal Shah - Anticlotting agents are staples in the prevention and treatment of thrombotic disorders, such as deep vein…

14 years ago

Liposomal Doxorubicin For Liver Cancer

By Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing focus…

14 years ago

FDA Approves Edarbyclor®

By: Gokul Kalla, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Hypertension is a chronic disease that affects one out of every three…

14 years ago

Clevidipine in the Management of Hypertensive Emergency

By: Neal Shah - Defined by the Joint National Committee, hypertension (HTN) is a systolic blood pressure (SBP) greater than…

14 years ago

Stool Transplants in C. difficile Infections

By Ebey P. Soman - Many living organisms occupy our intestines to aid us with metabolism, recycling of hormones, and,…

15 years ago

Differences Between Antagonists and Inverse Agonists

By: Neal Shah - There are two major classifications of drug-receptor activity: agonism and antagonism. Agonism occurs when a molecule…

15 years ago

Ivabradine: A Novel I(f) Blocker for Stable Angina

By: Neal Shah - Part I:              Preface. Part II:             Brief review of cardiac electrophysiology. Part III:           Ivabradine as a novel…

15 years ago

HIV Transmitted from a Living Organ Donor: NYC, 2009

By: Alisha Kumar, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - HIV transmission via organ transplantation is rare in the United States. However,…

15 years ago

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Charles R. Ashby

By: Neal Shah - Dr. Ashby is a well-known Pharmacology professor for student pharmacists studying in their professional years. He…

15 years ago

Pharmacogenetic Applications in Clinical Practice

By: Neal Shah - The focus of pharmacy is rapidly shifting from simple filling and dispensing of prescriptions to preventative…

15 years ago

The Future of Pharmacist Practice

By: Dr. Bernard Sorofman - Foreword: Dr. Bernard Sorofman is a pharmacy professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Science,…

15 years ago

Clinical Update: Heart Failure and Osteoporosis-Related Fractures

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump blood efficiently to adequately…

15 years ago