The withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs in patients with non-epileptic seizures: safety considerations.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To discuss the significance of the recent observational case series from the Swiss Toxicological Information Centre (STIC). Mycophenolic acid (MPA) and its prodrug mycophenolate mofetil are immunosuppressive agents that are frequently prescribed in renal transplant recipients, and their safety profiles mus...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Filler G,Ferrand A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problem of counterfeit drugs is increasingly becoming a top priority of drug regulatory agencies, licit pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare professionals, and is of rising concern among consumers. A review of the current literature reveals that counterfeiting is no longer isolated in developing nations, bu...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Wertheimer AI,Santella TM

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The abuse and diversion of pharmacological agents with CNS mechanisms of action is an important concern from governmental, regulatory, public health and safety perspectives. In recent years, there have been an increased number of reports concerning the abuse and diversion of quetiapine in forensic population...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Tcheremissine OV

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nephrotoxicity is generally considered as the most clinically significant adverse reaction of amphotericin B, and has been reported in up to 80% of amphotericin B recipients during the first 2 weeks of treatment. Numerous experimental and clinical investigations have been performed over the past 4 decades,...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Karimzadeh I,Farsaei S,Khalili H,Dashti-Khavidaki S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this manuscript is to report the safety profile of patients treated with ruboxistaurin mesylate (RBX; LY333531), a selective protein kinase C-beta (PKC-beta) inhibitor, for up to 4 years. Data from patients with diabetes (1396 RBX 32 mg/day; 1408 placebo) were combined from 11 placebo-controlled, double-mas...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： McGill JB,King GL,Berg PH,Price KL,Kles KA,Bastyr EJ,Hyslop DL

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pomalidomide, a derivative of thalidomide and member of the immunomodulatory drugs is licenced for use in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) in Europe, USA, Canada and Japan. AREAS COVERED:This review details all published trials in which pomalidomide has been used in the treatment of myeloma...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Jones JR,Pawlyn C,Davies FE,Morgan GJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthracyclines are among the most active chemotherapeutic agents in cancer treatment. Although infrequent, cumulative dose-dependent cardiotoxicity is nevertheless a significant side effect of this therapy resulting in reduced cardiac reserve or even frank cardiac failure. Although used in several types of malignancy,...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ng R,Green MD

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The MAPK pathway is a signaling network that plays a key role in many normal cellular processes and in a large number of human malignancies. One of its effectors, MEK, is essential for the carcinogenesis of different tumors. In recent years, several drugs able to inhibit MEK have been assessed in clinical ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Martin-Liberal J,Lagares-Tena L,Larkin J

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is widely used around the world. However, with its wide use has been the identification of a number of toxicological issues that have severely restricted its use in clinical treatment. The identification of these toxic substances within TCM has become somewhat of a hot to...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Lv W,Piao JH,Jiang JG

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Emergency contraception (EC) is a way to significantly reduce the chance of becoming pregnant after an episode of unprotected intercourse. Considerable data support the safety of all available and emerging options for EC. Areas covered: This review presents a comprehensive summary of the literature regardi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Lee JK,Schwarz EB

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a very short time, COX-2 enzyme inhibitors have gone from the darlings to the pariahs of the pharmaceutical industry. These drugs were developed based on the hypothesis whereby selective inhibition of the COX enzyme would lead to reduction in pain and inflammation without associated gastrointestinal and bleeding ri...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Brophy JM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Monoclonal antibodies such as bevacizumab, ramucirumab, cetuximab and panitumumab play an important role in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). With the introduction of these drugs considerable improvements in both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were achieved. H...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Berger MD,Lenz HJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a new disease, partly caused by bisphosphonates. It is commonly assumed that the bisphosphonates somehow cause cell death (osteocyte necrosis) within the jawbone, which makes it prone to chronic infection. In this article, an alternative pathogenetic theory is suggested, based on the normal...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Aspenberg P

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Sensory adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are generally expected to be transient in nature. However, spontaneous reports describe frequently these events as long-lasting or unresolved. In this study, the authors reviewed the Eudravigilance publicly accessible database to describe the volume and expectedness of...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ferraro S,Convertino I,Leonardi L,Blandizzi C,Tuccori M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections has been extensively observed worldwide and has become a priority issue over past decade. Tigecycline , a broad spectrum antibiotic covering against many MDR organisms, has been widely used. However, recent meta-analysis studies have raised a concern fo...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Kaewpoowat Q,Ostrosky-Zeichner L

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Secondary preventative therapies are essential for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery to optimize perioperative and long-term outcomes. Beta-blockers are commonly used to treat patients with coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure (CHF), but their role for CABG pat...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Thaper A,Kulik A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Four medications are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for chronic weight management when used as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity in adults. These medications res...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Chao AM,Wadden TA,Berkowitz RI,Quigley K,Silvestry F

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amiodarone is the most widely used antiarrhythmic agent, with demonstrated effectiveness against all the spectrum of cardiac tachyarrhythmias. The risk of adverse effects acts as a limiting factor to its utilization especially in the long term. This article systematically reviews the published evidence on ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Santangeli P,Di Biase L,Burkhardt JD,Bai R,Mohanty P,Pump A,Natale A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Rucaparib is increasingly being utilized for women with recurrent ovarian cancer both as treatment and maintenance therapy. Poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors like rucaparib are daily oral medication that exploit the DNA repair pathway. The most significant clinical benefit is in those tumors e...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cosgrove CM,O'Malley DM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis C virus is a hepatotropic virus that generally leads to chronic hepatitis and various harmful sequelae. The lone standard of treatment has been pegylated interferon and ribavirin, which produces a modest response and many side effects. However, a new era of management was declared with the introd...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： El Kassas M,Elbaz T,Hafez E,Esmat G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The prevalence of depression in pregnancy is over 10% and a significant proportion of pregnant women use antidepressant medication. The safety of antidepressants in pregnancy is controversial, partly due to methodological challenges. The conflicting results in the literature may, however, also be due to di...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Pedersen LH

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hyperphosphatemia is common in the late stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with elevated parathormone levels, abnormal bone mineralization, extraosseous calcification and increased risk of cardiovascular events and death. Several classes of oral phosphate binders are available to help...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Locatelli F,Del Vecchio L,Violo L,Pontoriero G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Bisphosphonates are the most widely used antiresorptive agents for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, the cumulative bisphoshonate exposure and its association with atypical fragility fractures, and the optimum duration of treatment remain obscure. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:This review ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Charopoulos I,Orme S,Giannoudis PV

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:E-detailing can be best described as the use of information technology in the field of pharmaceutical detailing. It is becoming highly popular among pharmaceutical companies because it maximizes the time of the sales force, cuts down the cost of detailing and increases physician prescribing. Thus, the applic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Montoya ID

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pain management has become a widely discussed topic throughout all medical subspecialties. Although pediatric pain management has evolved significantly in its recent history, there is continued interest in the adequacy of pain treatment, both in the acute inpatient setting as well as the postoperative and ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Martin DP,Bhalla T,Beltran R,Veneziano G,Tobias JD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is a continuing need for an immunosuppressive therapy that offers a high benefit-risk profile for renal transplant recipients, supporting long-term patient and graft survival while minimizing cumulative nephrotoxicity and other side effects. Belatacept , the first biological agent developed for prima...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Grinyó JM,Budde K,Citterio F,Charpentier B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimum anti-HIV drug has yet to be found. This paper will summarise some of the oral adverse effects associated with antiretroviral agents against HIV. The development of antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV infection has been aimed at the inactivation of two HIV enzymes: reverse transcriptase and protea...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Diz Dios P,Scully C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiovascular disease remains the major contributor to morbidity and mortality in diabetes. From the need to reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetes and to ensure that such risk is not exacerbated by drug treatments, governmental regulators and drug manufacturers have focused on clinical trials evaluating ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Younk LM,Lamos EM,Davis SN

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objetive: This study evaluated the results of treatment adherence scales in two cohorts of patients with diabetes mellitus treated either with human or analogue insulins. METHODS:A cohort study was conducted in diabetes mellitus patients older than 18 that were being treated with human or analogue insulins. Two instr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Machado-Alba JE,Medina-Morales DA,Echeverri-Cataño LF

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the last couple of years, the number of patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases being treated with TNF α antagonist has increased dramatically. Adalimumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody against TNF α, is one of the most frequently administered TNF α antagonists. Yet, unresolved issues ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Poddubnyy D,Rudwaleit M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00