SMJ articles in the category "pharmacotherapy"

Original Article

Assessing the Availability of Pharmacotherapy Options for Tobacco Cessation in Tennessee’s Substance Use Facilities

Objectives: Smoking is deadly and exacerbates comorbid health conditions, especially among those with co-occurring substance use disorders. Tennessee does not require substance abuse treatment facilities to concurrently provide tobacco-cessation treatment options or limit smoking on facility property as a standard for licensure. This study examines the relation between Tennessee facility…

Posted in: pharmacotherapy 4 Tennessee 5 tobacco cessation 2

Review Article

Pharmacogenomics Can Enhance Prescribing of Psychiatric Medications

Many psychiatric patients experience pharmaceutical intolerances, and some of them do not derive optimal efficacy from their pharmacotherapies. Clinical problems such as these may result in prolonged dysfunction, adverse consequences, and repeated changes in medication treatment regimens. Pharmacogenomics is a laboratory method that aids individualized medication selection by predicting drug…

Posted in: genetic testing 2 genomics 2 pharmacotherapy 4

Review Article

Rules for Improving Pharmacotherapy in Older Adult Patients: Part 2 (Rules 6-10)

The population of older adult patients in the United States is growing each year. Appropriate pharmacotherapy has allowed many older patients to live longer and maintain healthy lives. Unfortunately, the inappropriate utilization of medications can be harmful to older adult patients. Inappropriate pharmacotherapy may lead to overusing medications and polypharmacy….

Posted in: gerontology 2 pharmacodynamics 2 pharmacokinetics 3 pharmacology 7 pharmacotherapy 4

Review Article

Rules for Improving Pharmacotherapy in Older Adult Patients: Part 1 (Rules 1-5)

The population of older adult patients in the United States is growing each year. Appropriate pharmacotherapy has allowed many older patients to live longer and maintain healthy lives. Unfortunately, the inappropriate utilization of medications can be harmful to older adult patients. Inappropriate pharmacotherapy may lead to overusing medications and polypharmacy….

Posted in: gerontology 2 pharmacodynamics 2 pharmacokinetics 3 pharmacology 7 pharmacotherapy 4
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