Jonathan Zipursky

@JonZipursky

Husband & Dad / GIM/Clinical Pharmacology and Clinician Scientist @Sunnybrook @UofT_DOM / Adjunct Scientist @ICESOntario / Associate Editor @JournalGIM (he/him)

Toronto, Ontario Joined January 2017

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Jonathan Zipursky @JonZipursky Jun 1, 2023

Our latest in @NEJM examining unintentional paediatric dosing errors for acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil) during the national drug shortage in Canada during fall & winter 2022.
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www.nejm.org Pediatric Dosing Errors during a National Shortage of Fever and Pain Medications | NEJM During a shortage of pediatric drugs in Canada, hospitals and professional societies issued guidance on the use of divided doses of adult formulations, which may have been associated with an ...

Jonathan Zipursky @JonZipursky May 25, 2023

Thanks @CMAJ for inviting me, @YaseenWid , and @DavidJuurlink to chat about allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome and pharmacogenetics.

@Sunnybrook @UofT_DoM

CMAJ @CMAJ May 24, 2023

In this episode of #CMAJPodcasts, we discuss allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome and explore other common medications whose effectiveness and safety are significantly influenced by genetic predispositions.
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Jonathan Zipursky @JonZipursky Apr 3, 2023

Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome is a severe adverse drug reaction. High risk populations should be screened for HLA-B*58:01.

Read more in our latest 5 things in @CMAJ led by @YaseenWid, in collaboration with @BourneAuguste.
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Jonathan Zipursky @JonZipursky Mar 16, 2023

Excited to share our new study published in @bmj_latest.

We found no increased risk of hospital admission – as well as other serious adverse outcomes – in infants born to mothers prescribed opioids immediately postpartum.

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www.bmj.com Maternal opioid treatment after delivery and risk of adverse infant outcomes: population based... Objective To examine whether maternal opioid treatment after delivery is associated with an increased risk of adverse infant outcomes. Design Population based cohort study. Setting Ontario, Canada....

Jonathan Zipursky @JonZipursky Sep 27, 2022

Our new morning report case in @NEJMEvidence. evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10….
A 47-year-old man with fever and rash.
Congrats @AlexKumachev, @nishaandany, and Weei-Yuarn Huang. @ClinPharm_UofT @Sunnybrook @GIMtoronto

evidence.nejm.org A 47-Year-Old Man with Fever and Rash Morning Report is a time-honored tradition where physicians-in-training present cases to their colleagues and clinical experts to collaboratively examine an interesting patient presentation. The Mo...