Levodopa in Parkinson's disease: neurotoxicity issue laid to rest?

abstract：:Cholinesterase inhibitors are currently the most established treatment strategy in Alzheimer's disease. The treatment effect appears mainly to be symptomatic. Effects on progression of the disease following long term treatment, and possible neuroprotective effects, have been investigated. Delay until nursing home plac...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Nordberg A,Svensson AL

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Case reports have related the use of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors ('statins') to Parkinson's disease (PD). Paradoxically, however, statins may have potentially beneficial effects on neurodegenerative diseases due to their anti-inflammatory properties. OBJECTIVE:To explore the risk of the development of PD i...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Becker C,Jick SS,Meier CR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:New pharmacovigilance legislation was adopted in the EU in 2010 and became operational in July 2012. The legislation placed an obligation on all national competent authorities (NCAs) and marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) to record and report cases of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) received fr...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Banovac M,Candore G,Slattery J,Houÿez F,Haerry D,Genov G,Arlett P

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Real-world data on the comparative effectiveness and safety of switching among different epoetins (including originators and biosimilars) are limited. In light of current debate about interchangeability, prescribers, some patient groups and decision makers are calling for additional post-marketing evidence...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Belleudi V,Trotta F,Addis A,Ingrasciotta Y,Ientile V,Tari M,Gini R,Pastorello M,Scondotto S,Cananzi P,Traversa G,Davoli M,Trifirò G,Italian Biosimilar Network (ItaBioNet).

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Linezolid is an oxazolidinone, a new class of antibacterial with a unique mechanism of action, namely inhibition of the formation of a functional 70S initiation complex in the 50S bacterial ribosomal subunit. Linezolid is highly active against multidrug-resistant Gram-positive cocci, including meticillin-resistant Sta...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Falagas ME,Vardakas KZ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intranasal corticosteroids and intranasal antihistamines are efficacious topical therapies in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. This review addresses their relative roles in the management of this disease, focusing on their safety and tolerability profiles. The intranasal route of administration delivers drug direct...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Salib RJ,Howarth PH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current antiretroviral therapy has lead to longer survival in patients infected with HIV, but it is also associated with new and important problems. Body fat redistribution and metabolic abnormalities, the so-called lipodystrophy syndrome, are among the most prevalent and worrisome ones. While an increasing number of ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Martínez E,Garcia-Viejo MA,Blanch L,Gatell JM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and pathophysiological differences between Japanese and Caucasian patients are observed in many aspects of heart disease. Indeed, data derived from studies in one population cannot be automatically extrapolated to the other. The therapeutic goal of heart failure has recently been aimed at improving mortality ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Sasayama S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Problematic prescription drug use is reflected by or associated with drug-seeking aberrant behaviours. Research gaps include lack of post-marketing evidence and instruments. As part of the pharmacovigilance requirements, a risk management plan was developed for fentanyl buccal tablets (FEBT) by the manufactu...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Layton D,Osborne V,Al-Shukri M,Shakir SA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An often key component to coordinating surveillance activities across distributed networks is the design and implementation of a common data model (CDM). The purpose of this study was to evaluate two drug safety surveillance CDMs from an ecosystem perspective to better understand how differences in CDMs an...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Xu Y,Zhou X,Suehs BT,Hartzema AG,Kahn MG,Moride Y,Sauer BC,Liu Q,Moll K,Pasquale MK,Nair VP,Bate A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present review outlines the clinical relevance of pharmacokinetic drug interactions within the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor class. These interactions can result in markedly increased or decreased plasma concentrations of some drugs within this class. However, the relationship between altered plasma concentrations a...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Martin J,Krum H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the US, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) rank between the fourth to sixth leading cause of death, ahead of pneumonia and diabetes mellitus. An important reason for the high incidence of serious and fatal ADRs is that the existing drug development paradigms do not generate adequate information on the mechanistic source...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Ozdemir V,Shear NH,Kalow W

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) cause considerable mortality and morbidity but no recent reviews are currently available for the European region. Therefore, we performed a review of all epidemiological studies quantifying ADRs in a European setting that were published between 1 January 2000 and 3 September 2014. Include...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Bouvy JC,De Bruin ML,Koopmanschap MA

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are now included in immunisation programmes in 71 countries. Unfortunately, uptake has been impacted in some countries by reduced confidence in the safety of the HPV vaccine. In 2013, we published an extensive review demonstrating a reassuring safety profile for bivalent (2vHPV) and...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Phillips A,Patel C,Pillsbury A,Brotherton J,Macartney K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaemia is common in patients with haematological malignancy, occurring in the majority of patients with malignant disease who are treated with chemotherapy. Most patients will have their anaemia attributed to the cytokine-mediated anaemia of chronic disease. Many of these patients with anaemia will be symptomatic wit...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Littlewood TJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The prevalence of polymorphisms among the metabolising enzymes and pharmacodynamic receptors relevant for the thiazolidinediones differs by ethnic group, a factor that may modify risk of adverse drug events. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine if the risk of oedema or heart failure associated ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Roughead EE,Chan EW,Choi NK,Kimura M,Kimura T,Kubota K,Lai EC,Man KK,Nguyen TA,Ooba N,Park BJ,Sato T,Shin JY,Wang T,Griffiths J,Wong IC,Yang YH,Pratt NL

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Naproxen, ibuprofen and diclofenac are frequently used as comparators in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the safety and efficacy of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors. Different comparator doses may influence the results of RCTs. It has been hypothesized that RCTs of COX-2 inhibitors where different do...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Stefansdottir G,De Bruin ML,Knol MJ,Grobbee DE,Leufkens HG

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute intoxication with inorganic fluoride disrupts numerous physiological systems. As a potent acid it acts corrosively on the skin and mucous membranes, producing severe burns. As the most electronegative element it tightly binds many cations essential to homeostasis, producing, for example, profound hypocalcaemia a...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： McIvor ME

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transdermal devices are now marketed for the delivery of systemic medication through the skin. Advantages associated with transdermal drug delivery include avoidance of first-pass metabolism and improved patient compliance. Drugs currently available by this route include scopolamine (hyoscine), nitroglycerin (glyceryl...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Carmichael AJ

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The detection of new drug safety signals is of growing importance with ever more new drugs becoming available and exposure to medicines increasing. The task of evaluating information relating to safety lies with national agencies and, for international data, with the World Health Organization Programme for I...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Lindquist M,Ståhl M,Bate A,Edwards IR,Meyboom RH

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioids have been accepted as appropriate treatment for acute and cancer pain, but their role in the management of chronic nonmalignant pain is the subject of much debate, mainly due to concerns about waning efficacy, the potential for neuropsychological impairment and the development of drug addiction. Controlled cli...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Bannwarth B

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Betahistine is a structural analogue of histamine that is prescribed for the treatment of vestibular disorders such as Ménière's disease and the symptomatic treatment of vertigo. It is estimated from sales information that >130 million patients have been exposed to the drug since its registration in 1968. In this revi...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Jeck-Thole S,Wagner W

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article vigiGrade: A Tool to Identify Well-Documented Individual Case Reports and Highlight Systematic Data Quality Issues, written by Tomas Bergvall. G. Niklas Norén. Marie Lindquist, was originally published Online First without open access. ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Bergvall T,Norén GN,Lindquist M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous adverse drug reactions are a frequent occurrence and have been reported in more than 2% of hospitalised patients. Among the most commonly involved drugs are sulphonamides, penicillins, anticonvulsants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Two groups of mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis of drug...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Raviglione MC,Pablos-Mendez A,Battan R

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are unintended reactions caused by a drug or combination of drugs taken by a patient. The current safety surveillance system relies on spontaneous reporting systems (SRSs) and more recently on observational health data; however, ADR detection may be delayed and lack geographic...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Li Y,Jimeno Yepes A,Xiao C

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review evaluates the benefits and potential health risks of the currently used drugs that are approved for the pharmacological treatment of obesity. Analysis of several long term clinical trials indicates that all of these drugs are efficient in reducing excess bodyweight, and that the majority of them allow the ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Kolanowski J

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are a well known risk factor for adverse drug reactions. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors ('statins') are a cornerstone in the treatment of dyslipidaemia and patients with dyslipidaemia are concomitantly treated with a variety of additional drugs. Since DDIs are associated with adve...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Rätz Bravo AE,Tchambaz L,Krähenbühl-Melcher A,Hess L,Schlienger RG,Krähenbühl S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis is an uncommon but potentially serious adverse reaction, resulting in acute diarrhoea and characterised by colonic pseudomembranes. A direct relationship between the disease, recent antibiotic therapy and proliferation of Clostridium difficile in the colonic lumen was est...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Andréjak M,Schmit JL,Tondriaux A

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of affluent countries are moving to eliminate thiomersal (thimerosal), an ethylmercury preservative, from vaccines as a precautionary measure because of concerns about the potential adverse effects of mercury in infants. The WHO advocates continued use of thiomersal-containing vaccines in developing countries...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Bigham M,Copes R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thallium poisoning seldom occurs in Spain. This article reports 5 cases of thallium poisoning, of which 4 of the patients belonged to the same family. The cases occurred in or near Granada between 1985 and 1987. The symptoms were initially gastrointestinal (vomiting, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, etc.)...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Villanueva E,Hernandez-Cueto C,Lachica E,Rodrigo MD,Ramos V

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00