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PharmDr. Stanislav Havlíček

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 255  

Pharmacological support of the early pregnancy in women with lacking corpus luteum

Pavel Trávník

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 259-261  

This paper reviews principles of pharmacological support of early pregnancy, including theoretical background of their influence, indications, and contraindications. Author point out the necessity of estrogen substitution and the contraindication stated by the producent. pregnancy maintaining, progesteron.

Influenza versus common cold

Martina Havlíčková

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 262-265  

Acute respiratory infections are a major cause of morbidity across all age groups. A wide range of respiratory viruses have been detected in acute respiratory tract infections: influenza A and B (flu-viruses) and non- flu viruses: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza viruses (PIV), adenoviruses (AV), human rhinoviruses (HRV) and coronaviruses OC 43 and 22 9E. The recent advances in molecular technology have enabled the detection of several new viral agents: human metapneumovirus (hMPV), coronaviruses NL63 (HcoV-NL63) and HKU1 (HcoV-HKU1). Probably cause of ARI are human bocavirus (HBoV) and polyomaviruses WU (WUPyV) and KI (KIPyV)....

Dabigatran-etexilate (Pradaxa®) in prevention of strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation

Petr Janský

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 266-268  

Dabigatran-etexilate belongs to a new group of oral anticoagulants which are currently being implemented in several indications in clinical practice. Dabigatran is the only available oral direct thrombin inhibitor with favourable pharmacological properties which enable uniform dosage without a need for monitoring of the anticoagulant effect. RE-LY study which was published in 2009, demonstrated in patients with atrial fibrillation reduced risk of stroke and systemic embolism with dabigatran treatment compared to warfarin as well as a low risk of bleeding and a significant reduction in haemorrhagic stroke. Based on these convincing results dabigatran-...

Hepatitis C, nutrition, and current treatment options

Luděk Beneš, Ľubomír Skladaný

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 269-274  

Viral liver diseases, particularly hepatitis C (HCV), are a major health problem worldwide. The review briefly summarizes up-to-date knowledge on HCV, nutrition in HCV, dealt with only marginally in the medical literature so far, and current treatment options.

Pharmaceutical care of oncologic patients - adverse effects II.

Jindřiška Voláková

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 275-278  

In addition to the gastrointestinal adverse effects which were discussed in the first part of this article, oncologic patients suffer from dermal and hematologic adverse effects and persisting fatigue, too. Although the therapy of these adverse effects is mainly at the hands of the physician, the pharmacist can give adice and help the patient especially by common information about the symptoms of adverse effects and explanation of their reasons or by reccomendation of factual regime precautions and OTC drugs which can reduce the adverse effects or prevent them.

Healing geranium - Pelargonium sidoides

Zdeňka Navrátilová

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 290-292  

Pelargonium sidoides is a perennial plant from Southern Africa, where it has been used for centuries in a traditional medicine. Native African people use its roots mainly for treating respiratory system diseases. Recent studies confirmed antimicrobial and immunostimulatory properties of this plant and it is currently used in Western medicine as a cold treatment.

Iodinated povidone in extemporaneous preparation

Jana Pavlíková, Linda Kavalírová

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 283-285  

This article deals with iodinated povidone, a new pharmaceutical substance for extemporaneous preparation. It used to be available only as registred commercial drugs, but now it is also accessible as a substance. The paper presents examples of formulas used in ophthalmology and podiatry.

Physiological peculiarities in children

Zuzana Nováková

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 279-282  

Ontogenetic development has its own specific features. A child's body is not a small-scale version of an adult's body. The present article provides a brief overview of physiological peculiarities in children. These are most often encountered in the neonatal period and infancy. The basic parameters of cardiovascular and respiratory systems including the composition of blood are also discussed.

Infant colics

Eva Bronská, Jiří Bronský

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 286-289  

Prevalence of infant colics is approximately 10–20 % and are usually present at 3 months of age. The cause of colics is unknown. It is defined as uncalmable crying in otherwise-healthy well-developing infant without any signs of chronic disease. There is no known causal therapy. None of the studied therapeutical approaches (simethicone, massages and manipulations, warm wrappings, car ride simulation etc.) was proven as beneficial by controlled studies. Some authors mention positive effect of infant formulae with hydrolysed protein and elimination of allergic components from mother´s diet. However, more high quality randomised controlled...

XXVIII. lékárnické dny, Kroměříž 12.-14. říjen 2012

Pavel Grodza

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 297  

Religious motifs in pharmacy

Robert Jirásek

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 295-297  

Religious motifs and symbols represent a very interesting area of study in pharmaceutical historiography. Unfortunately, confessional issues permeating pharmacy and its subdisciplines and/or the role of a pharmacist and pharmaceutical assistant in searching, discovering, preparing, and giving out medicines still remain out of the main focus. However, it is generally known that, even today, faith in recovery or in the healing power of plants as well as proper verbal suggestion accompanying dispensing and administration of medicines play a very important role in the lives of patients and therapists. and galenicals, "specialities" prepared by...

Liability in recommendation of dietary supplements as drugs

Magdalena Mikulová, Jan Vondráček

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 293-294  

The aim of this article is firstly to highlight the fundamental differences between dietary supplements and drugs and secondly to outline the possible legal risks connected with recommendation of dietary supplements as drugs or improper presentation of therapeutic and preventive effect of dietary supplements by pharmacists.

Autodidaktický test 6/2012

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 301-302  

Originální lék versus generikum

doc. MUDr. Otto Mayer, CSc.

Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 298-300