[Survey in Hyogo Prefecture on the Current Status of Pharmacists in Home Health Care and Exploration of Factors Causing Psychological Burden].

There is a need for pharmacists to be actively involved in home healthcare through a wide range of collaboration in healthcare and welfare. However, insufficient evidence is available to search for factors that prevent pharmacists from being proactive in home healthcare. In this study, we conducted an extensive questionnaire survey among pharmacists engaged in home pharmacy work who belong to the Hyogo Pharmaceutical Society regarding the current status of pharmacists' work in home medical care and their psychological burden; we also explored the factors that may hinder the future development of home medical care.

Species difference in nisoldipine oxidation activity in the small intestine.

Species difference in nisoldipine oxidation activities was investigated using small intestinal microsomes of rats, guinea pigs, dogs, monkeys and humans. The oxidation activities were estimated by measuring metabolites formation (BAY o 3199 and BAY r 9425) of nisoldipine. For the preparation of small intestinal microsomes of various animal species, the effect of protease inhibitors was preliminarily investigated.