Record 1 of 15 - IPA 1970-3/95 TI: Considerations for treatment planning AU: Weber-SS AD: Washington State University-Spokane, 601

West First Avenue, Spokane, WA 9920 4, USA SO: ASHP-Midyear-Clinical-Meeting; 1994; 29(Dec); PI-103 PY: 1994 PT: Abstract of Meeting Presentation LA: English AB: This presentation is designed to provide an overview of several factors whic h are important to consider when planning patient specific treatment. These fact ors include the patient's subjective need for treatment urgency, the patient's p ersonal and family history, the patient's frequency and severity of attacks, the patient's concurrent medical conditions, the patient's concurrent medications, the patient's co-morbid psychiatric conditions, the patient's attitude toward me dication, the patient's use of OTC medications and substances of abuse, and the amount of lifestyle disruption the patient can tolerate. Learning objectives: 1 . List three patient specific factors which should be considered before recommen ding a specific medication to manage panic attacks, 2. List three OTC agents whi ch may modify the nature of panic attacks, 3. Describe how a medication's side e ffect profile can be used to guide pharmacotherapeutic choices. Self-assessment questions: 1. Nasal sprays and diet pills may trigger or exacerbate panic attac ks. A. True or B. False; 2. Agents such as clonidine and caffeine may evoke pani c attacks in susceptible people. A. True or B. False. 3. Antidepressants have a rapid onset of action with immediate reduction of panic symptoms, whereas benzod iazepines require 3 to 6 weeks to achieve therapeutic effect. A. True or B. Fals e. Answers: 1. (A), 2. (A), 3. (B). DE: ASHP-meeting-abstracts-panic-disorders; Panic-disorders-therapy; Toxicity-dr ugs; Patient-information-profile SC: 11 (Pharmacology); 6 (Drug-Evaluations) AN: 31-12007 UD: 9411 Record 3 of 15 - IPA 1970-3/95 TI: Diet pills dilemma AU: Joughin-J SO: Pharm-Cosmet-Rev (Pharmaceutical-and-Cosmetic-Review); 1991; 18(Sep-Oct); 15 , 17, 19-20 IS: 0257-2028 PY: 1991 CP: South Africa LA: English AB: The views of many retail pharmacists interviewed regarding the abuse of over -the-counter appetite suppressants are discussed and manufacturers and drug abus e experts also express their opinions. DE: Pharmacists,-community-attitudes; Anorexics-abuse; Drug-abuse-anorexics; Dru gs,-over-the-counter-anorexics; Manufacturers-attitudes PC: Anorexics (28:20) SC: 22 (Sociology-Economics-and-Ethics) AN: 29-05627 UD: 9205