Fracture risk associated with chronic use of bisphosphonates: evidence today.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the developed countries. Lipid-lowering therapy is a cornerstone of the CV risk modification strategy. The first line treatment for hyperlipidemia is statins, which decrease low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by 30-50% a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Strilchuk L,Fogacci F,Cicero AF

更新日期：2019-07-01 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: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：:Methotrexate is a commonly prescribed antineoplastic and immune modulating compound that has gained wide acceptance in the management of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, sarcoidosis and a number of neoplastic disorders. Although generally considered safe and easy to use, methotrexate has been associated with a number ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Lateef O,Shakoor N,Balk RA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fingolimod (Gilenya®, FTY720) is an oral sphingosine-1-phosphate analogue that was approved by the FDA in 2010 for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Fingolimod's mechanism of action is primarily related to lymphocyte sequestration in primary and secondary lymphoid tissues. Phase ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ward MD,Jones DE,Goldman MD

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this review is to describe psychiatric adverse events occurring after ingestion of dietary supplements containing herbal ephedra and to assess the possible relationship between supplement use and the events. The authors reviewed all adverse event reports related to dietary supplements containing herba...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Maglione M,Miotto K,Iguchi M,Hilton L,Shekelle P

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Ximelagatran, the first oral agent in the new class of direct thrombin inhibitors, was withdrawn from the market due to increased rates of liver enzyme elevations in long-term treatments. Despite intensive pre clinical investigations the cellular mechanisms behind the observed hepatic effects remain unknown....

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ainscow EK,Pilling JE,Brown NM,Orme AT,Sullivan M,Hargreaves AC,Cooke EL,Sullivan E,Carlsson S,Andersson TB

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease that affects 2% of the population and is associated with an important physical and physiological burden. About 0.5-2% of psoriatic cases onset during the pediatric age range, and often it's not diagnosed until adulthood. Adalimumab is an antitumor necr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Zangrilli A,Bavetta M,Bianchi L

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Alemtuzumab is a humanised anti-CD52 mAb which has recently been licensed for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis in Europe. AREAS COVERED:The efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab from open label, Phase II and Phase III trials is reported. EXPERT OPINION:Alemtuzumab causes rapid and profound comp...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Willis M,Robertson NP

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Erenumab has recently been approved as a pharmacological treatment for the prevention of migraine. However, the incidence estimates of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) were not consistent among studies. Consequently, pooled measures of the incidences of ADRs that accounts for inter-study heterogeneity are des...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Pellesi L,De Icco R,Alawie HY,Andersen M,Liang D,Amirguliyev S,Al-Karagholi MA,Amin FM,Sessa M

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Treatment for chronic pruritus ranges from use of topical formulations to newer biologic agents. Targeting treatment to the underlying etiology is key in reducing the burden of disease while avoiding systemic or adverse effects.Areas covered: This review details the effective medical treatments used in v...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Fourzali K,Yosipovitch G

更新日期：2020-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:This meta-analysis has been conducted to determine the risk of elevated transaminases associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors use in patients with cancer. METHODS:Studies eligible for our analysis included randomized Phase II and III trials of patients with cancer on ipilimumab, nivolumab, pembrolizuma...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Abdel-Rahman O,ElHalawani H,Fouad M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. Catheter ablation for AF (CAAF) has emerged as an effective treatment option of rhythm control for patients with symptomatic AF. However, the risk of thromboembolism and bleeding in the periprocedural period represent a worrisome c...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Briceño DF,Madan N,Romero J,Londoño A,Villablanca PA,Natale A,Di Biase L

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have significantly improved clinical symptoms and quality of life with reduced disease progression in many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Short-term glucocorticoid therapy is often used initially in combination with DMARDs, but some patients still ha...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Fleischmann R,Furst DE

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bone strength determinants such as bone mineral density and bone quality parameters are determined by life-long remodeling of skeletal tissue. Denosumab is a fully human mAb receptor activator of NF-κB ligand, which selectively inhibits osteoclastogenesis, the end product of a cascade interaction among num...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Charopoulos I,Orme S,Giannoudis PV

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：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：:Objectives: To assess the risk of adverse events (AEs) associated with brentuximab vedotin in lymphoma patients.Methods: Articles were retrieved from PubMed, Cochrane, and Clinicaltrials Databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing brentuximab vedotin with non-brentuximab vedotin in lymphoma pat...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Gao S,Zhang M,Wu K,Zhu J,He Z,Li J,Chen C,Qiu K,Yu X,Wu J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a major problem in patients on oral anticoagulation therapy. This issue has become even more pressing since the introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in 2009. Areas covered: Here we review current evidence related to GIB associated with oral anticoagulants, f...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Lanas-Gimeno A,Lanas A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review aims to give an updated overview of the worldwide situation of off-label and unlicensed drug use in the paediatric field, also taking into account the safety of this kind of treatment. A Medline and Embase search was performed between 1990 and 2006 and a total of 52 studies were identified and included in ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cuzzolin L,Atzei A,Fanos V

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thionamides, selective inhibitors of thyroid peroxidase-mediated iodination by tyrosine residues in thyroglobulin, have been effectively used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. The choices for initial treatment of patients with Graves' disease differ in various countries, and many physicians around the world prefer ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Azizi F

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although anaphylaxis is a relatively common disorder, clinicians and scientists have debated on how to best define and manage this condition. The current recommendations are focused on the central role of adrenaline, but evidence in support of this therapeutic approach is modest, mainly for the lack of wel...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cervellin G,Sanchis-Gomar F,Lippi G

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacologic vitreolysis is a strategy used to treat anomalous posterior vitreous detachment, by weakening vitreoretinal adhesion with an intravitreal drug. Pharmacologic vitreolysis facilitates surgery, and abnormalities of the vitreoretinal interface including vitreomacular traction (VMT) and early stag...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Morescalchi F,Gambicorti E,Duse S,Costagliola C,Semeraro F

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In settings where HIV is prevalent in heterosexual populations, pregnancy and postpartum breastfeeding periods can be associated with substantial HIV acquisition risk. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with daily oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/emtricitabine is an attractive HIV prevention option fo...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Mugwanya KK,John-Stewart G,Baeten J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Patients living with schizophrenia have a marked risk of clinically significant weight gain and obesity compared to the general population. The risks have been highlighted following the introduction of second-generation antipsychotics. In turn, obesity is associated with a higher prevalence of cardiovasc...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Marteene W,Winckel K,Hollingworth S,Kisely S,Gallagher E,Hahn M,Ebdrup BH,Firth J,Siskind D

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the fact that as many as 9% of all adverse drug reactions involve toxic effects on the liver and with upwards of 50% of all cases of fulminant hepatic failure being ascribed to acetaminophen and other agents, the safe use of medications takes on an even greater importance whenever the prescription of potentially...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Lewis JH

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A growing number of children globally are being treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The second-line injectable antituberculosis medications amikacin, kanamycin and capreomycin, traditionally a mainstay of MDR-TB treatment, cause important adverse effects including permanent sensorineural...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Garcia-Prats AJ,Schaaf HS,Hesseling AC

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00