Current Clinical Pharmacology - Volume 5, Issue 4, 2010

Medical costs of obesity in the United States exceed $147 billion annually with medication costs making a sizable contribution. We examined medication costs associated with substantial weight losses in an intensive behavioral weight loss program. Inclusion criteria were medication use for obesity co-morbidities: hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, degenerative joint disease, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. Group A, 83 Read More

Currently, several ibuprofen compounds are available on the market, differing in terms of pharmaceutical composition that influence the pharmacokinetic profile and eventually the onset of drug action. This review will mainly deal with the clinical pharmacokinetics of ibuprofen arginine, an alternative formulation specifically designed to improve the absorption of ibuprofen. Indeed, available data from studies in Read More

The aim of this study was to determine if Rituximab coated Biodegradable Nanoparticles (BNPs) loaded with Chlorambucil and Hydroxychloroquine could induce apoptosis of B-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (B-CLL), MEC-1 and BJAB cells in vitro and evaluate their toxic and therapeutic effects on a Human/Mouse Model of Burkitt Lymphoma at an exploratory, proof of concept scale. We found that Rituximab-Chlorambucil-Hydro Read More

Introduction: Breast-conserving therapy is currently the standard of management of breast cancer cases. Radiotherapy is an integral part of it; however, it has several complications. Radiation induced burn is a common complication of radiotherapy that requires more effective lines of management rather than the classically used ones. We investigated whether the addition of pentoxifylline (PTX) alone or in combination Read More

Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary scientific field that deals with the formulation, preparation, characterization and application of structures, devices and systems at nanometric scale. Area of concern is interdisciplinary, but with peculiarities, among others, medicine, pharmacy, biophysics, electronics, bioengineering, and molecular biology. Interest for modern nanotechnology lies in the creation and use of structures which Read More

Cannabinoids, the active components of the cannabis plant, have some clinical merit both as an anti-emetic and appetite stimulant in cachexic patients. Recently, interest in developing cannabinoids as therapies has increased following reports that they possess anti-tumour properties. Research into cannabinoids as anti-cancer agents is in its infancy, and has mainly focussed on the pro-apoptotic effects of this class of a Read More

Background: The first generic PPI was introduced in Spain in 2001, and since then their prescriptions have increased steadily by about 200%. Aim: To evaluate the frequency of use and the appropriateness of indications of PPIs in hospitalised patients, and possible factors predicting their use. We also evaluated relevant PPI-drug interactions and serious adverse drug reactions (SADRs). Methods: This was a cross-sectional, pres Read More