Imiquimod: an immune response modifier in the treatment of precancerous skin lesions and skin cancer.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the availability of many antihypreglycemic agents, many patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) fail to achieve the glycemic treatment goal, primarily due to progressive beta-cell dysfunction, and increased risk of hypoglycemia. AREAS COVERED:The aim of the present article is to review the efficacy a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Abdul-Ghani MA,DeFronzo RA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amifostine (Ethyoltrade mark, Alza Pharmaceuticals) is an inorganic thiophosphate cytoprotective agent known chemically as ethanethiol, 2-[3- aminopropyl)amino]dihydrogen phosphate. It is a prodrug of free thiol (WR-1065) that may act as a scavenger of free radicals generated in tissues exposed to cytotoxic drugs and ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Santini V

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Itraconazole is a broad spectrum triazole antifungal agent. It has favourable pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profiles and is available as both oral and i.v. formulations. Over the last two decades, clinical and animal infection studies have demonstrated the efficacy of itraconazole in a wide range of superficial ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Piérard GE,Arrese JE,Piérard-Franchimont C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Sorafenib is an oral receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits Raf serine/threonine kinases and receptor tyrosine kinases (vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1, 2, 3 and platelet-derived growth factor-beta, Flt-3 and c-kit) that are implicated in tumorigenesis and tumor progress...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Iyer R,Fetterly G,Lugade A,Thanavala Y

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has markedly advanced by the advent of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). However, they require special storage and transportation and remission is observed in ∼ 30%. Tofacitinib inhibits the nonreceptor tyrosine kinase family Janus kinase (JAK),...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Yamaoka K,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Malaria in pregnancy continues to be a significant public health burden globally, with over 100 million women at risk each year. Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is the only antimalarial recommended for intermittent preventive therapy in pregnancy (IPTp) but increasing parasite resistance threatens its viabi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Moore BR,Davis TME

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maximal surgical debulking and radiotherapy have been the cornerstone of therapy for high-grade gliomas. The impact of chemotherapy on outcome has been marginal and, until recently, its usage has been debatable. The development of new drugs and an improved understanding of chemoresistance have reinvigorated interest i...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Cavaliere R,Newton H

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cilostazol is a reversible, selective inhibitor of PDE3A able to significantly improve walking distance in patients with intermittent claudication. However, beyond its antiplatelet and vasodilator properties, cilostazol seems to have significant effects on atherogenic dyslipidemia. AREAS COVERED:The effec...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Rizzo M,Corrado E,Patti AM,Rini GB,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Varicella zoster virus is a highly contagious virus that causes a primary infection known as varicella (chickenpox) that may reactivate years later to cause herpes zoster (HZ or shingles). After shingles heal, patients may develop post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), neuropathic pain syndrome that can cause sign...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kim SR,Khan F,Ramirez-Fort MK,Downing C,Tyring SK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of daily sildenafil on levels of soluble molecular markers of endothelial function in men with erectile dysfunction. METHODS:Patients aged >18 years with erectile dysfunction of vascular etiology for >6 months, either alone or in combination with disease states strongly associated w...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Konstantinopoulos A,Giannitsas K,Athanasopoulos A,Spathas D,Perimenis P

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In this review, the authors describe medications in phase III of clinical development for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, and provide an opinion on how current treatment can be improved in the near future. AREAS COVERED:Recent (post 2013) phase III clinical trials of schizophrenia-targeted the...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Garay RP,Citrome L,Samalin L,Liu CC,Thomsen MS,Correll CU,Hameg A,Llorca PM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence suggests that HIV-infected individuals have an increased risk of cardiovascular events. This risk seems to be at least partially mediated by dyslipidaemia, which is related to the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). As HIV-infected individuals live longer due to HAART, their card...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Manuel O,Thiébaut R,Darioli R,Tarr PE

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initially it was considered that moxonidine, like clonidine, acted at central (2)-adrenoceptors to reduce blood pressure. With the characterisation of imidazoline binding sites distinct from (2)-adrenoceptors, the consensus became that moxonidine was acting predominantly at imidazoline I(1) receptors in the rostral ve...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Doggrell SA

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Graves' hyperthyroidism is associated with significant morbidity and mortality risk. The thionamides, methimazole, its pro-drug derivative carbimazole, and propylthiouracil, remain a cornerstone of management. Yet despite decades of use, optimal strategies for maximising treatment response and curtailing a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Okosieme OE,Lazarus JH

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Influenza represents a major public health threat worldwide. Implementation of good personal health and hygiene habits, together with vaccination, is the most effective tools to reduce influenza burden both in community and in healthcare setting. However, achieving adequate vaccination rates is challengi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Bassetti M,Castaldo N,Carnelutti A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Docetaxel and paclitaxel are among the most active agents for the treatment of breast cancer. These first-generation taxanes are extremely hydrophobic; therefore, solvents are needed for its parenteral administration. Albumin nanoparticle technology allows for the transportation of such hydrophobic drugs w...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Guarneri V,Dieci MV,Conte P

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Angioedema, a sudden, self-limited swelling of localized areas of any part of the body that may or may not be associated with urticaria, is thought to be the result of a mast-cell mediated process versus a bradykinin etiology. Understanding the mechanism is key in determining the proper treatment. Areas Co...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： James C,Bernstein JA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex respiratory disorder, whose medical and socioeconomic burden as one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality is increasing worldwide. COPD pathophysiology includes chronic airway/lung inflammation and progressive airflow limitation. Therefore, ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Pelaia G,Muzzio CC,Vatrella A,Maselli R,Magnoni MS,Rizzi A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eradication of HIV infection is the most challenging research area in the HIV/AIDS field. Treatment of HIV infection with antiretrovirals halts viral replication but fails to eradicate infection because it does not eliminate latent viruses. Eradication has only been achieved in one exceptional case after bone marrow t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Blanco J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sertraline (Zoloft, Pfizer Inc.) is a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) which has been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). PMDD is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) which affects at least 5 - 8% of women of reproductive age. It is characterised by...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Halbreich U,Kahn LS

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The intent of this pooled analysis was to determine the relationship between baseline depression symptom severity and treatment response for escitalopram compared to that for other pooled antidepressant medications (citalopram, duloxetine, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline and venlafaxine). METHODS:Data wer...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Kilts CD,Wade AG,Andersen HF,Schlaepfer TE

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity has become a global epidemic with recent estimates of > 400 million obese adults. Despite this, there are few safe and effective pharmacological interventions for obesity. Sibutramine is a weight loss agent, for use as an adjuvant to a comprehensive program of calorie restriction, exercise and behavi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Sharma B,Henderson DC

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a prevalent but underdiagnosed manifestation of atherosclerosis that has a worse prognosis than coronary artery disease. Patients with PAD are at heightened risk of both systemic cardiovascular adverse events and limb-related morbidity. There is insufficient awareness of ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Essa H,Torella F,Lip GYH

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Parenteral support is lifesaving in short bowel syndrome patients with intestinal failure (SBS-IF), who are unable to compensate for their malabsorption by metabolic or pharmacologic adaptation. Mutually, the symptoms of SBS-IF and the inconveniences and complications in relation to parenteral support may ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Nørholk LM,Holst JJ,Jeppesen PB

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the recent years, advances in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C have shown that newer, more expensive therapy may result in higher sustained viral response rates. In light of this, the pertinent question for healthcare decision-makers centres around whether this increase in efficacy 'justifies' the additio...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Younossi ZM,Temple ME,Shermock KM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term beta-blockade strategy with carvedilol, metoprolol succinate or bisoprolol is now strongly recommended to reduce the rates of mortality and morbidity in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Although the benefits observed with such drugs are viewed as a class effect, theoretically, carvedilol might ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Di Lenarda A,Sabbadini G,Moretti M,Sinagra G

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV infection has a complex relationship with poverty, but affects both the rich and poor. HIV/AIDS represents the deadliest emergency and the greatest social, economic and health crisis of modern times. The HIV pandemic affects developed and developing countries differently, with up to 95% of new HIV infections now o...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Muniyandi M,Ramachandran R,Balasubramanian R

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Current therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) is primarily directed at reversing the motor symptoms that are the consequence of dopamine deficiency and includes levodopa, dopamine agonists and monoamine oxidase (MAO) B inhibitors. New drugs offering both dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic actions ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Schapira AH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prescription omega-3-acid ethyl esters (P-OM3) have been used as adjunctive therapy to statin drugs in patients with mixed hyperlipidemia. OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of concomitant administration of 4 g P-OM3 on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of the maximum recommended daily dose of atorvastatin (80 ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Di Spirito M,Morelli G,Doyle RT,Johnson J,McKenney J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacological treatment plays a major role in the management of advanced, persistent or recurrent uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS), whereas its usefulness in the adjuvant setting is still debated. A thorough literature search was undertaken using the Pubmed databases. Systematic reviews and controlled trials...

journal_title：Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy

authors： Gadducci A,Guerrieri ME

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00