A 75-year-old man with a medical history significant for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction returns for follow-up. He currently takes benazepril, glipizide, and sildenafil as needed. He is in the clinic today with symptoms of depression. The physician wants to start an antidepressant that will have a minimal effect on the patient's erectile dysfunction. Which of the following agents would be the best recommendation?

A pharmacotherapy specialist is contemplating Writing a case report on a suspected penicillin induced neutropenia in a patient who received intravenous penicillin G for treatment of infective endocarditis. The specialist has established a temporal relationship between the period of medication administration and the onset of neutropenia, and has excluded other potential causes of the adverse effect.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in composing the case report?

The most efficient approach for comparing the efficacy of treatments for BPH is to search which of the following?

A patient asks for advice relative to an herbal supplement to treat heart failure. The patient is currently NYHA Class III (LVEF 25%) and is adherent to medications, which include digoxin
0.25 mg daily, furosemide 40 mg daily, lisinopril 10 mg daily, carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily, potassium 20 mEq daily, and simvastatin 40 mg nightly.
The patient has BP of 120/78 mm Hg, HR of 60 bpm, 9 cm JVD, 2+ pitting edema, and has experienced a 2.3 kg weight gain in last 2 days. All laboratory values are within normal limits.
Based on the following information, what is the most appropriate suggestion for the patient?

A clinical trial is being designed to evaluate the efficacy of an intermediate-acting niacin preparation in a population with regard to amelioration of coronary artery disease risk.
Bioethical considerations would restrict recruitment of subjects with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, recent gastroduodenal ulcer disease, or hyperuricemia. Which principle would consider these patients to be ineligible for enrollment?