Objective: The objective of this study was to review the available literature for dexmedetomidine sublingual film use in the treatment of acute agitation associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.
Data Sources: A literature search of PubMed (January 2017-March 2023) and EMBASE (January 2017-March 2023) was performed using the terms: Igalmi, dexmedetomidine, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and agitation. Additional information sources include ClinicalTrials.
Objective: To analyze the cost avoidance resulting from clinical interventions made by pharmacy students completing an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) at a psychiatric hospital.
Methods: A retrospective database review of documented clinical interventions by pharmacy students was conducted to classify interventions by type and significance. Interventions were assigned a cost avoidance value determined by an evaluation of the literature.
Am J Health Syst Pharm
November 2010
Purpose: The effects of varenicline treatment for smoking cessation on mental health (MH) stability in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was studied.
Methods: Data were collected by retrospective chart review at a Veterans Affairs medical center. Patients with PTSD who were prescribed varenicline for smoking cessation between May 2006 and July 2008 were included; all patients had failed previous attempts to quit using nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, or both.