Oteseconazole for the Treatment of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Drug Review.

Objective: The objective of the study is to describe and analyze the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of oteseconazole as well as the clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of oteseconazole in treating recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC).

Data Sources: A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE and EMBASE databases (2015-June 2023). Search terms included "oteseconazole" OR "VT-1161" or "VIVJOA" AND "RVVC" or "recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis" or "vulvovaginal candidiasis.

A Qualitative Systematic Literature Review of the Role of U.S. Pharmacists in Prescribing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective treatment to combat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) endemic, but the uptake of PrEP has been low in the United States (U.S.).

A Community Pharmacist's Guide to Oral COVID-19 Antivirals.

The recent approval of novel, oral antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19 has significantly altered the outpatient management of patients diagnosed with COVID-19. From a community pharmacy perspective, the two treatment options for mild to moderate COVID-19 are Paxlovid™ (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) and Lagevrio™ (molnupiravir). While the availability of these antivirals has expanded community pharmacists' capability to provide care for patients diagnosed with COVID-19, many community pharmacists may struggle to effectively operationalize these agents in practice.

Improving Pharmacy Students' Clinical Knowledge on Providing Care for Patients Belonging to the LGBTQ+ Community.

A 12-question survey instrument was developed, pilot-tested, and administered to 191 pharmacy students in their first professional year after engaging in a learning activity focusing on topics across five categories with clinical relevance to providing care to the LGBTQ+ community. A paired student t-test was performed on survey tool pre-test and post-test survey responses, with p < 0.05 considered significant.

Primary care physicians' opioid-related prevention behaviors and intentions: A descriptive analysis.

Objective: Primary care physicians (PCPs) are positioned to mitigate opioid morbidity and mortality, but their engagement in primary, secondary, and tertiary opioid-related prevention behaviors is unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate Tennessee PCPs' engagement in and intention to engage in multiple opioid-related prevention behaviors.

Methods: A survey instrument was developed, pretested, and pilot tested with practicing PCPs.

The Fate of Sulfamethazine in Sodium-Hypochlorite-Treated Drinking Water: Monitoring by LC-MS (n) -IT-TOF.

Pharmaceutical compounds represent a rapidly emerging class of environmental contaminants. Such compounds were recently classified by the U.S.

Trends in bioanalytical methods for the determination and quantification of club drugs: 2000-2010.

The term 'club drug' can be loosely defined as any substance used to enhance social settings. Such drugs are commonly found at raves or similar all-night dance parties and include methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), ketamine (KET), and flunitrazepam (FLU). These drugs have potentially dangerous side effects including hallucinations, paranoia, amnesia and hyperthermia.