Micro-electrode arrays in cardiac safety pharmacology: a novel tool to study QT interval prolongation.

abstract：:Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause deterioration in respiratory function in approximately 10% of adults with asthma and a smaller proportion of children with asthma. We propose evidence-based guidelines for the safe use of NSAIDs in individuals with asthma foll...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Levy S,Volans G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although travellers' diarrhoea can sometimes be associated with postinfectious complications, the condition is typically self-limiting. The infectious-diarrhoea guidelines subcommittees of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the American College of Gastroenterology recommend empirical antibacterial therapy f...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Ericsson CD

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of MedDRA, the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities, as a standardised terminology may have a major impact on the performance of risk management. Thus, MedDRA is likely to have an important effect on the analysis of clinical trial safety data. Review of the most commonly used terms in clinical...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Brown EG

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease remains elusive, many agents are available for the control of symptoms and inflammation. Knowledge of drug pharmacology, indications and side effects is essential to ensure the best possible clinical care while minimising toxicity and inappropriate use. Sulfasalazin...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Hanauer SB,Stathopoulos G

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent case control studies have shown an excess rate of venous thromboembolism in women using third generation progestogen-containing combined contraceptive pills compared to second generation combined contraceptive pills. This excess is about 1 in 10,000 women per year of use. It is likely that second and th...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Roke C

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quinolones are a class of antibacterial agents for the treatment of several infectious diseases (e.g. urinary and respiratory tract infections). They are used worldwide due to their broad spectrum of activity, high bioavailability and good safety profile. The safety profile varies from quinolone to quinolone. The aim ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Tomé AM,Filipe A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux is one of the most common reasons for referrals to paediatricians or paediatric gastroenterologists. Gastric acid-buffering agents, mucosal surface barriers and gastric anti-secretory agents are the main groups of medications currently used for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Kierkus J,Oracz G,Korczowski B,Szymanska E,Wiernicka A,Woynarowski M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacovigilance, the monitoring of drug safety after marketing approval, highly depends on the adequate reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). To improve pharmacovigilance awareness and future ADR reporting among medical students, we developed and evaluated a student-run pharmacovigilance programme....

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Schutte T,Tichelaar J,Reumerman MO,van Eekeren R,Rolfes L,van Puijenbroek EP,Richir MC,van Agtmael MA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the variety and range of pharmaceutical agents available to the medical profession continues to expand, one unavoidable effect will be an increase in drug-induced disease, including cardiovascular disorders. However, given the high rates of cardiovascular disease and prevalence of recognised cardiovascular risk fac...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Murphy CA,Dargie HJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After initial enthusiasm, the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) has been limited by the wide range of MAOI-drug and MAOI-food interactions that are possible, particularly with sympathomimetic medications or tyramine-containing foods, resulting in hypertensive reactions. Despite their clinical benefits, this ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Livingston MG,Livingston HM

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evidence suggests the current verbal risk descriptors used to communicate side effect risk in patient information leaflets (PILs) are overestimated. OBJECTIVES:The aim was to establish how people understand the verbal risk descriptors recommended for use in PILs by the European Commission (EC), and altern...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Webster RK,Weinman J,Rubin GJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or ALS-like conditions have arisen in apparent association with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors ('statins') and/or other lipid-lowering drugs (collectively termed 'statins' in this paper for brevity), additional information is needed to understand whether the c...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Golomb BA,Kwon EK,Koperski S,Evans MA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following reports of sudden death in patients taking medication to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this study aimed to identify cases of death in patients prescribed stimulants and atomoxetine and to determine any association between these and sudden death. METHOD:The UK General Pract...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： McCarthy S,Cranswick N,Potts L,Taylor E,Wong IC

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of the interferons in the 1990s, a multitude of different immunomodulatory and immunosuppressant disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) have been developed. They have all shown positive effects on clinical endpoints such as relapse rate and disease progression and are a heteroge...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Förster M,Küry P,Aktas O,Warnke C,Havla J,Hohlfeld R,Mares J,Hartung HP,Kremer D

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Macrolides are a group of commonly prescribed antibiotics. There is some doubt surrounding the use of the newer macrolides in pregnancy. OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to compare outcomes of pregnancies exposed to the new macrolides clarithromycin, azithromycin and roxithromycin with non-teratogenic prep...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Bar-Oz B,Weber-Schoendorfer C,Berlin M,Clementi M,Di Gianantonio E,de Vries L,De Santis M,Merlob P,Stahl B,Eleftheriou G,Maňáková E,Hubičková-Heringová L,Youngster I,Berkovitch M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concomitant use of antacid preparations with other medications is common. The potential for antacid-drug interactions is dependent upon the chemistry and physical properties of the antacid preparation. The intragastric release of free aluminum and magnesium ions has potent effects on gastrointestinal function and on d...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Sadowski DC

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodinated contrast media (CM) are an integral part of modern diagnostic medicine. Although these agents are considered to be relatively safe, adverse effects in the form of allergy-like reactions occur in a significant number of exposed patients. These reactions may be divided into immediate and delayed responses. Imm...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Meth MJ,Maibach HI

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benefit-risk assessment should be ongoing during the life cycle of a pharmaceutical agent. New products are subjected to rigorous registration laws and rules, which attempt to assure the availability and validity of evidence. For older products, bias in benefit-risk assessment is more likely, as a number of safeguards...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： De Backer TL,Vander Stichele RH,Van Bortel LM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:One-third of adults in the USA experience chronic pain and use a variety of painkillers, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, and opioids. However, some serious adverse events (AEs), such as cardiovascular incidents, overdose, and death, have been found to be related to pai...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Min J,Osborne V,Kowalski A,Prosperi M

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:The treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome has been improved for some patients by the introduction of adjunctive therapy with newer anticonvulsants such as lamotrigine and topiramate and the availability of vagal nerve stimulation and the re-emergence of the use of the ketogenic diet in recent years. The place of standa...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Schmidt D,Bourgeois B

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orally administered levodopa remains the most effective symptomatic treatment for Parkinson's disease. The introduction of levodopa therapy is often delayed, however, because of the fear that it might be toxic for the remaining dopaminergic neurons, and thus accelerate the deterioration of the patient's condition. Evi...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Murer MG,Raisman-Vozari R,Gershanik O

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pioglitazone is an antidiabetic drug that belongs to the thiazolidinedione (TZD) class of insulin-sensitizing agents. Adverse events to pioglitazone of potential severity are listed in the 'special warnings and special precautions for use' section of the pioglitazone summary of product characteristics (SPC),...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Fogg C,Kasliwal R,Shakir SA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In November 2009, a vaccination campaign against Influenza A (H1N1) was started in the Netherlands. The accelerated registration procedure of the vaccines used in this campaign and the use of these vaccines on a large scale indicated a need for real-time safety monitoring. OBJECTIVE:To describe the processi...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： van Puijenbroek EP,Broos N,van Grootheest K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:As asthma medications are frequently prescribed for children, knowledge of the safety of these drugs in the paediatric population is important. Although spontaneous reports cannot be used to prove causality of adverse events, they are important in the detection of safety signals. OBJECTIVE:Our objective w...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Baan EJ,de Smet VA,Hoeve CE,Pacurariu AC,Sturkenboom MCJM,de Jongste JC,Janssens HM,Verhamme KMC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipodystrophy complications, including lipoatrophy (pathological fat loss) and metabolic complications, have emerged as important long-term toxicities associated with antiretroviral therapy in the current era. The wealth of data that has accumulated over the past 6 years has now clarified the contribution of specific ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Nolan D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous reports of suspected adverse drug reactions to regulatory bodies and market authorization holders are important in pharmacovigilance. Follow-up information, which can be difficult to obtain, is often required from reporters; therefore, we developed targeted follow-up letters that we hoped would m...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Anton C,Cox AR,Ferner RE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The roll out of various public health programmes involving mass administration of medicines calls for the deployment of responsive pharmacovigilance systems to permit identification of signals of rare or even common adverse reactions. In developing countries in Africa, these systems are mostly absent and the...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Sevene E,Mariano A,Mehta U,Machai M,Dodoo A,Vilardell D,Patel S,Barnes K,Carné X

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophils play a pivotal role in the inflammatory pathology of asthma and have been the target of new biologic treatments for patients with eosinophilic asthma. Given the central role of interleukin (IL)-5 in the eosinophil lifecycle, several therapies directed against the IL-5 pathway have been developed, including...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Jackson DJ,Korn S,Mathur SK,Barker P,Meka VG,Martin UJ,Zangrilli JG

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00