Safety of epidural steroid injections.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the cumulative incidences of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients from real-world data (RWD), using the DREAM-RA registry, and to compare these with incidence frequencies mentioned in the Summary of Pro...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Giraud EL,Jessurun NT,van Hunsel FPAM,van Puijenbroek EP,van Tubergen A,Ten Klooster PM,Vonkeman HE

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：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：: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：:Background: The safety and effectiveness of vonoprazan-based Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy in routine clinical practice, and patient characteristics that influence safety and effectiveness, have not been well investigated.Methods: H. pylori-positive patients with gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, id...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ashida K,Honda Y,Sanada K,Takemura Y,Sakamoto S

更新日期：2019-12-01 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:Nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel) is a novel solvent-free formulation of paclitaxel, which was developed to avoid toxicities associated with Cremophor EL® vehicle used in solvent-based paclitaxel. It is approved as monotherapy for treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in Europe a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cecco S,Aliberti M,Baldo P,Giacomin E,Leone R

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：: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: 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: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: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

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:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the most frequent medical complication of pregnancy, is associated with several adverse outcomes over the short- and long-term for both mother and offspring. Standard treatment for GDM consists of insulin injections. Oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs), on the other hand, a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Maymone AC,Baillargeon JP,Ménard J,Ardilouze JL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread application of protocols using gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists or antagonists in assisted reproduction treatment has led to an increasing number of pregnancies exposed to these drugs. This issue has raised scepticism as to the safety of these medications, concerning both pregnant women an...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Tarlatzis BC,Bili H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet prodrug widely used in acute coronary syndromes and after intravascular stent placement. Acute or chronic use can cause bleeding, a major adverse effect, which can lead to drug discontinuation or noncompliance with therapy. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:The mechani...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Mangalpally KK,Kleiman NS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is a common cause for morbidity and mortality, causing substantial economic costs. Because thrombosis plays a key role in the pathogenesis of ischaemic stroke, heparins, platelet inhibitors and anticoagulants have been used in stroke management. There were high hopes that patients might benefit from the use of ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Kiphuth IC,Köhrmann M,Huttner HB,Schellinger PD

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Clozapine was first introduced as an antipsychotic in the 1970's but a cluster of deaths, later linked to the drug's risk of agranulocytosis, led to its withdrawal in most countries. However, work in the 1980's established its unique efficacy in treatment resistant schizophrenia (TRS), which constitutes as...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Remington G,Lee J,Agid O,Takeuchi H,Foussias G,Hahn M,Fervaha G,Burton L,Powell V

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：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：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:Many commonly used drugs have primary or secondary anticholinergic effects contributing to adverse outcomes ranging from mild-to-severe to potentially lethal. Anticholinergic adverse effects frequently occur with medications prescribed with other intended mechanisms of action, including antihistamines, ant...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Gerretsen P,Pollock BG

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:The most important risk factor of oesophageal adenocarcinoma is gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is in itself a common disorder, giving bothersome symptoms. In daily clinical practice, anticholinergic drugs are believed to increase the risk of gastro-oesophageal reflux through effec...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： van Soest EM,Dieleman JP,Kuipers EJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：: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：:The non-nucleoside analogue inhibitor of the reverse transcriptase, efavirenz (EFV), has become commonly used in highly active antiretroviral combination therapy in the treatment of HIV infection. Although being effective in suppressing plasma viral load, neuropsychiatric side effects have been reported in individuals...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Arendt G,de Nocker D,von Giesen HJ,Nolting T

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:It is estimated that over three-quarters of a million people are injured or die in hospitals each year from adverse drug events (ADEs). The majority of medical errors result from poorly designed healthcare systems rather than from negligence on the part of healthcare providers. In general, healthcare systems rely on v...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Anderson JG

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00