Safety of direct antiviral agents in the management of hepatitis C.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of migraine via the activation of the trigeminovascular system, the newest prophylactic treatments directly block CGRP or its receptor. However, the safety of these novel antimigraine drugs is not yet sufficiently e...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Rivera-Mancilla E,Villalón CM,MaassenVanDenBrink A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) represent a heterogeneous group of malignancies generally characterized by low proliferation and indolent course. However, about half of the newly diagnosed cases are metastatic and require long-term systemic therapies. Areas covered: This review revises the literature to sum...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Faggiano A,Lo Calzo F,Pizza G,Modica R,Colao A

更新日期：2017-10-01 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

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Regulatory authorities have a legal mandate to implement and maintain a Pharmacovigilance System designed to monitor the safety of authorised medicinal products and detect any change to their risk-benefit balance. Areas covered: This review maps the implementation of pharmacovigilance activities in Malta s...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Tanti A,Micallef B,Serracino-Inglott A,Borg JJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dolutegravir (DGV) is the newest integrase inhibitor approved for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in both treatment-naive and experienced adults and adolescents. This article reviews the safety of DGV for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. AREAS COVERED:The PubMed database was searched using the keywords ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Keeshin SW,Feinberg J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:ACE-inhibitors (ACEI) and diuretics are the typical first-line antihypertensive drugs with complementary mechanisms of action. The present paper is summarizing the evidence supporting the efficacy of their combination in a broad range of hypertensive patients. AREAS COVERED:This source of data is differen...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Borghi C,Soldati M,Bragagni A,Cicero AFG

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To discuss the significance of the recent observational case series from the Swiss Toxicological Information Centre (STIC). Mycophenolic acid (MPA) and its prodrug mycophenolate mofetil are immunosuppressive agents that are frequently prescribed in renal transplant recipients, and their safety profiles mus...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Filler G,Ferrand A

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：: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: Intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) refers to hepatic dysfunction that results from prolonged parenteral nutrition (PN) use. IFALD is multifactorial in origin and remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Prior to 2004, IFALD was associated with mortality as high as 90% in infants...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Secor JD,Yu L,Tsikis S,Fligor S,Puder M,Gura KM

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) are rare non-Hodgkin lymphomas of skin-homing T-cells that initially or mainly manifest cutaneously. Treatment of CTCL is challenging given the disease states' varying presentation and prognosis. Systemic treatment options often lack comparative evidence and have relativ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Afifi S,Mohamed S,Zhao J,Foss F

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gallstone disease is common in Western countries. Statins reduce biliary cholesterol secretion and have anti-inflammatory effects, suggesting that they may play a role in reducing the incidence of surgically treated gallstone disease. AIM:To examine a potential association between statin administration and ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Merzon E,Weiss NS,Lustman AJ,Elhayani A,Dresner J,Vinker S

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：: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: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：INTRODUCTION:The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a very prevalent disorder in premenopausal women. Cardiovascular risk factors cluster in these patients, raising concern about the safety of the drugs commonly used to ameliorate symptoms of androgen excess in in this population at risk of cardiovascular morbidity. ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Luque-Ramírez M,Ortiz-Flores AE,Nattero-Chávez L,Escobar-Morreale HF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hyperphosphatemia is common in the late stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with elevated parathormone levels, abnormal bone mineralization, extraosseous calcification and increased risk of cardiovascular events and death. Several classes of oral phosphate binders are available to help...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Locatelli F,Del Vecchio L,Violo L,Pontoriero G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many diseases are now treatable with modern drugs. Elderly people, because they suffer from age-related illnesses, stand to gain the most, but they are also at risk from adverse drug reactions (ADRs). There are complex reasons for the increased frequency of ADRs, including poor prescribing, polypharmacy, altered drug ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Beard K

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjögren's syndrome dry eye is an inflammatory disease accompanied by an impairment of the autonomous nervous system of the ocular surface. The therapy for this condition is shifting from the mere tear replacement to a more complex approach including an anti-inflammatory treatment. Clinical trials have evidenced that t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Aragona P,Di Pietro R

更新日期：2007-01-01 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: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：INTRODUCTION:The goal of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C is to slow or halt the progression of fibrosis and prevent the development of cirrhosis. Accordingly, antiviral treatment is proposed for a large population of patients with chronic hepatitis. AREAS COVERED:The standard-of-care for chronic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Calvaruso V,Mazza M,Almasio PL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Maraviroc is the only C-chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) antagonist approved for the treatment of infection with HIV. This article reviews the safety and efficacy of maraviroc in the treatment of HIV infection. AREAS COVERED:The PubMed database was searched using the keywords 'maraviroc' and 'HIV'. In addition...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Wasmuth JC,Rockstroh JK,Hardy WD

更新日期：2012-01-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety of cephalosporins, based on utilization and adverse drug events (ADEs). METHODS:This is a retrospective study using data on cephalosporins, obtained from Yangtze River hospital drug information and the Wuhan adverse drug reactions monitoring center database, fr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ren X,Liu D,Ding N,Huang K,Xiong Y,Du G,Zeng F

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Bisphosphonates are the most widely used antiresorptive agents for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, the cumulative bisphoshonate exposure and its association with atypical fragility fractures, and the optimum duration of treatment remain obscure. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:This review ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Charopoulos I,Orme S,Giannoudis PV

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an alkalinizing lysosomatropic drug that accumulates in lysosomes where it inhibits some important functions by increasing the pH. HCQ has proved to be effective in a number of autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Areas covered: In this review the me...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ponticelli C,Moroni G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Critically ill patients receiving parenteral drugs are at an increased risk of exposure to various excipients administered simultaneously and at increased amounts. Hence, we carried out the present study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Patients admitted in the adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care unit...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Sridharan K,Hasan HM,Al Jufairi M,Al Daylami A,Al Ansari E,Qader AM,Pasha SAA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00