Safety analysis of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for treating hepatitis C.

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: Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is a protein secreted by the anaerobic Gram-negative bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Among the seven known subtypes, type A is the most commonly used in women to treat diseases. It primarily blocks presynaptic release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, resulting in te...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Li W,Tang M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ixabepilone is a semisynthetic analogue of epothilone B, a novel microtubule-stabilizing agent. Preclinical data suggest that its mechanisms of actions are different from those of the most commonly used microtubule-stabilizing agent, paclitaxel. This information in addition to the cytotoxicity of this drug in taxane-r...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Gupta D,Mani S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Brimonidine tartrate and brinzolamide eye drops are often used as third and fourth line treatment options to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) in the management of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Better tolerated, more effective topical agents requiring once daily instillation including prostaglandin ana...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Lusthaus JA,Goldberg I

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections (ABSSSI) may develop in both in-patients and out-patients, possibly with a severe clinical presentation. Since most phase 3 randomized clinical trials have shown non-inferiority in efficacy across different agents, considerations regarding their different ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Bassetti M,Peghin M,Castaldo N,Giacobbe DR

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is a major cause of disability, especially in people ≥ 45 years old. Several international societies recommend the use of both acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to alleviate OA pain. However, patients with OA often ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Richette P,Latourte A,Frazier A

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Of the numerous topics discussed during the eighth annual meeting of the Safety Pharmacology (SP) Society the author identified the following key topics: i) the impact of hERG (human ether-à-go-go related gene) channel data on drug development, ii) safety evaluation of biological products, iii) opportunities and expec...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cavero I,Safety Pharmacology Society.

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drugs are currently an important cause of liver disease, ranked as the most frequent reason for acute liver failure. Despite recent advances in knowledge of the mechanisms implicated in drug-induced hepatocellular damage and cholestasis, as well as the identification of several risk factors, the diagnosis of hepatotox...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Andrade RJ,Camargo R,Lucena MI,González-Grande R

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Further understand the safety profile of celecoxib and provide safety information for important adverse events (AEs). METHODS:Analysis of randomized controlled trials from the Pfizer clinical trial repository (final study reports completed by 31 July 2011) in which celecoxib was compared with placebo or non-...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Essex MN,Zhang RY,Berger MF,Upadhyay S,Park PW

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of warfarin in the elderly, particularly for stroke prevention in chronic atrial fibrillation, is steadily increasing. Although the benefits of warfarin are greatest in the elderly, so are the risk of adverse outcomes and the difficulties of anticoagulant management. Clinical systems need to improve to counter...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Bereznicki LR,Peterson GM,Jackson SL,Jeffrey EC

更新日期：2006-05-01 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:Paliperidone, the major active metabolite of risperidone, is a second-generation antipsychotic that has been developed as an extended-release (ER) oral formulation and a long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate (PP) formulation. Paliperidone has demonstrated efficacy in the reduction of acute schizoph...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Mauri MC,Reggiori A,Paletta S,Di Pace C,Altamura AC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reslizumab, a humanized mAb against IL-5, reduces the number of eosinophils in the blood and lungs. Based on efficacy and safety data from pivotal RCTs, reslizumab had been approved for use as an add-on maintenance treatment of severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype in adults who have a history of ex...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cazzola M,Matera MG,Levi-Schaffer F,Rogliani P

更新日期：2018-04-01 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: 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：: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: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: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：: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:In the 1980s-1990s numerous studies were performed on H2-receptor antagonist inhibition of ethanol first-pass metabolism. Blood alcohol concentrations warranting possible driving under the influence citations in the United States have subsequently dropped from ≥100 mg/dL to 50 mg/dL (Utah in 2019) (30 mg/d...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Moody DE

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The management of lupus nephritis (LN) has changed significantly over the last 10 years due to emerging evidence from large randomised clinical trials that produced good quality data and guided the formulation of two key concepts: the induction of remission and the maintenance phase of immunosuppressive th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Velo-García A,Ntatsaki E,Isenberg D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin use is associated with gastroduodenal mucosal damage and increased risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Many aspirin users should receive prophylactic treatment since they often have several risk factors for upper GI complications. The best therapeutic approach for reducing GI toxicity in low-dose asp...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Lanas A,Ferrández A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Oral and maxillofacial surgeries might induce anxiety and pain to the patients. Sedative agents are one of the best ways for eliminating such consequences. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a recent sedative agent which presents higher sedative quality with greater specificity than other drugs. The aim of present p...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Davoudi A,Movahedian Attar B,Shadmehr E

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the significant advances in the pharmacological and interventional management of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the last decades, cardiovascular mortality remains the leading cause of death. Large randomized clinical trials have investigated the efficacy and safety of different ant...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Romano S,Buccheri S,Mehran R,Angiolillo DJ,Capodanno D

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：:COX-2 selective inhibitors provide analgesia and blunt inflammation while also sparing the gastrointestinal tract from classic NSAID toxicity. Therapeutic effects are thought to result from inhibition of the inflammatory COX-2 isoform. Organ sparing is considered the result of preservation of homeostatic COX-1 enzyme ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Perazella MA

更新日期：2002-05-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric childhood disorder. The most commonly used drugs in the treatment of ADHD are methylphenidate (MPH) and atomoxetine (ATX); the former of the two is prescribed in USA more than it is in Western Europe. Some of the most important saf...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Capuano A,Scavone C,Rafaniello C,Arcieri R,Rossi F,Panei P

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00