The safety of methadone hydrochloride.

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：:Treating bipolar disorder in women during reproduction presents a significant challenge to the physician. The pharmaceutical agents most commonly used for treating bipolar disorder have been associated with adverse effects when used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Of particular concern has been the association of ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Dodd S,Berk M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether the use of statins was associated with breast cancer risk. BACKGROUND:Experimental studies have shown that statins have potential protective effects against cancer. METHODS:We conducted a population-based case-control study in Taiwan. Cases consisted of all p...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Chan TF,Wu CH,Lin CL,Yang CY

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:Colchicine has been used for over 2000 years. Intravenous (i.v.) colchicine has been used for the treatment of acute gout since the 1950s. I.v. and oral colchicine were 'grandfathered' before the 1969 FDA Phase III trials for drug toxicity became law. Data on toxic reactions are, therefore, based only on passive surve...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Schlesinger N

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:ACE inhibitors are first-line therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The main adverse effects of ACE inhibitors are hypotension, renal function impairment and hyperkalemia. AREAS COVERED:This paper reviews evidence from clinical studies regarding adverse effects of ACE inhibitors in patien...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Sidorenkov G,Navis G

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:Introduction: The use of testosterone therapy (TTh) in men with prostate cancer (PCa) is relatively new, and controversial, due to the longstanding maxim that TTh is contraindicated in men with PCa. Scientific advances have prompted a reevaluation of the potential role for TTh in men with PCa, particularly as TTh has ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Morgentaler A,Caliber M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology, natural history and efficacy of treatment for chronic hepatitis C in children are presented. An increase in the number of vertical infections of this etiology is suggested. In children, especially in those vertically infected, spontaneous elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is observed more often ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Pawlowska M

更新日期：2015-03-01 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:Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are a commonly utilized treatment for cervical and lumbar radicular pain. All medical procedures and medications carry an inherent level of risk, that must be balanced with the effectiveness of the treatment to determine the risk to benefit ratio for a patient. AREAS COVE...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Schneider B,Zheng P,Mattie R,Kennedy DJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-medication, using non-prescription drugs, is beneficial to patients, healthcare professionals, the pharmaceutical industry and governments. Although many non-prescription medications are effective, misuse and abuse of these products can arise. Monitoring of specific populations and products, in addition to data r...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Hughes CM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Storage lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or overactive bladder (OAB) often coexist with voiding symptoms in patients with benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Anticholinergic medications to treat storage LUTS are often withheld in such patients for fear of significantly increasing post-void residual urine ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Athanasopoulos A,Mitropoulos D,Giannitsas K,Perimenis P

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa/Cimicifuga racemosa) is a North American perennial plant that has been used for traditional medicinal purposes by the native Indian population. Its modern day application is the treatment of menopausal symptoms. Unlike conventional non-herbal medications, herbal preparations have not been...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Huntley A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Apatinib is an orally administered small-molecule vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 inhibitor. It has been approved and indicated for advanced gastric cancer after the failure of two or more lines of systemic therapy in China. Areas covered: This review summarizes the mechanisms, clinical appli...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Geng R,Song L,Li J,Zhao L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is now 16 years' worth of established results of various trials demonstrating the bortezomib efficiency in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Over this time, the introduction of bortezomib has been a major break through in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Bortezomib can be administered in the outpa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cengiz Seval G,Beksac M

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:This review examines current knowledge regarding the safety of probiotic bacteria in man. Tighter and more comprehensive standards and regulations will be developed as probiotic therapy moves from a limited number of products used in the food industry, into more defined therapeutic categories and more complex organism...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Henriksson A,Borody T,Clancy R

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Over the past decade, increased prescription supply has facilitated an epidemic of nonmedical use of controlled substances, including predominantly opioids, as well as benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics, and stimulants. Areas covered: More recently, misuse of noncontrolled prescriptions, such as gabapentin, has ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Peckham AM,Fairman KA,Sclar DA

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:Introduction: Lacosamide has been used in epilepsy patients in the United States, Europe and Asia since it was approved by the FDA in 2008. Many patients have benefited from this drug as a new generation of sodium channel blocker. With the worldwide use of this drug, its adverse effects have gradually emerged, especia...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Li J,Sun M,Wang X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitors have an impressive safety record despite the multiple functions that CA isozymes serve because they are not fully inhibited with most dosing. While reducing the targeted CA-dependent process sufficiently for disease control, residual activity and uncatalyzed rates in comb...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Swenson ER

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In patients with acromegaly, somatostatin analogs (SSA) represent the first choice medical treatment. The long-acting SSA have been found to be effective in controlling growth hormone and IGF-I levels in a high percentage of patients, resulting in an improvement in the quality of life; moreover, these pept...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Grasso LF,Auriemma RS,Pivonello R,Colao A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Approximately 40-50% of patients with cutaneous melanoma harbor point mutations in BRAF. BRAF and MEK inhibitors in combination are now a standard therapy for advanced BRAFV600-mutated melanoma. Nevertheless, survival rates with the combination are limited, highlighting the need for further therapeutic imp...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Indini A,Mandalà M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Folic acid supplementation has drawn much attention in recent years for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline. In this review, the authors describe how current evidence does not support the use of folic acid supplements to protect against cognitive decline. Although a few studies suggest that fol...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Schneider JA,Tangney CC,Morris MC

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sulfasalazine (SASP) is a drug commonly used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease (CD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A high incidence of side effects limits therapy with this drug. Getting a wider knowledge of drug pharmacology, indications a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Linares V,Alonso V,Domingo JL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerosolized delivery of a number of antimicrobial agents has been studied. Despite a theoretical soundness behind this strategy, full consideration of the potential toxicities associated with this mode of administration is imperative. Aerosolized amphotericin B, as both deoxycholate and lipid formulations, has been st...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Knechtel SA,Klepser ME

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the use of statins was associated with kidney cancer risk. METHODS:We conducted a population-based case-control study in Taiwan. Cases consisted of all patients who were aged 50 years and older, and had a first-time diagnosis of kidney cancer for the period between 2005 and 2009. The c...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Chiu HF,Kuo CC,Kuo HW,Lee IM,Lee CT,Yang CY

更新日期：2012-07-01 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