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Updated Date: Aug 6, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

Authors: Masago M, Takaai M, Sakata J, Horie A, Ito T, Ishida K, Taguchi M, Hashimoto Y
The aim of the present study was to compare the membrane transport mechanisms of procainamide with those of quinidine using renal epithelial LLC-PK(1) and intestinal epithelial LS180 cells. In LLC-PK(1) cells, the transcellular transport of 10 microM quinidine in the basolateral-to-apical direction was similar to that in the opposite direction, and 1 mM tetraethylammonium (TEA) did not affect the transcellular transport of the drug. On the other hand, the transcellular …

Conclusion A number of routinely prescribed medications have been associated with triggering false-positive UDS results. Verification of the test results with a different screening test or additional analytical tests should be performed to avoid adverse consequences for the patients.
PMID: 20689123 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)

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Authors: Tanida M, Shen J, Kubomura D, Nagai K
Previous studies have demonstrated that central injection of L-carnosine (beta-alynyl-L-histidine), dipeptide synthesized in mammalian muscles, affects renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) and blood pressure (BP) in anesthetized rats. In the present study, using urethane-anesthetized rats, we examined the dose-dependent effects of intravenous (IV) injection of various doses of anserine, dipeptide of similar structure to L-carnosine, on RSNA, BP and heart rate (HR). We found that injection of a low dose of anserine (1 microg) significantly suppressed RSNA, BP …

Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
Area: News
In this article, the authors conducted a review of the literature for reports of false-positive urine drug (UDS) results in patients receiving commonly prescribed medications, as well as common non-prescription medications.
 
They identified 25 reports of false-positive UDS results involving the following categories of medications, as well as certain non-prescription agents.
 
. Antihistamines
. Antidepressants
. Antibiotics
. Analgesics
. Antipsychotics
 
Reports of false-positive results were found for the following clinic formulary and non-prescription medications: brompheniramine, bupropion, chlorpromazine, clomipramine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, doxylamin…

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Updated Date: Jul 20, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jul 2010, Vol. 16, No. 7: 787-793. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)

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Updated Date: Jul 20, 2010 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

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