Comment on: "All-Cause and Drug-Related Medical Events Associated with Overuse of Gabapentin and/or Opioid Medications: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of a Commercially Insured US Population".

abstract：:Eosinophils play a pivotal role in the inflammatory pathology of asthma and have been the target of new biologic treatments for patients with eosinophilic asthma. Given the central role of interleukin (IL)-5 in the eosinophil lifecycle, several therapies directed against the IL-5 pathway have been developed, including...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Jackson DJ,Korn S,Mathur SK,Barker P,Meka VG,Martin UJ,Zangrilli JG

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug interactions in patients receiving multiple drug regimens are a constant concern for the clinician. With the increased availability of new drugs and their concomitant use with other drugs, there has been a rise in the potential for adverse drug interactions as demonstrated by the recent withdrawals of newly marke...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Kuhlmann J,Mück W

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boxed warnings-also known as "black box" warnings-can be a powerful tool in communicating drug risks to physicians and patients. The overall number of boxed warnings has grown in recent years as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more drugs on the basis of limited pre-marketing information and as n...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Yeh JS,Sarpatwari A,Kesselheim AS

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:During proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use, in clinical trials, headache is one of the most frequently reported adverse events (frequency 1.3 to 8.8%), while results of one observational study indicate that headache is the fifth most frequently reported adverse event (incidence densities 2.5 to 4.6 per 1000 patie...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Claessens AA,Heerdink ER,van Eijk JT,Lamers CB,Leufkens HG

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are frequently prescribed in the elderly due to a more favorable risk profile than other antidepressants (ADs). However, SSRIs are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, while evidence on the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (HS) ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Schäfer W,Princk C,Kollhorst B,Schink T

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In November 2009, a vaccination campaign against Influenza A (H1N1) was started in the Netherlands. The accelerated registration procedure of the vaccines used in this campaign and the use of these vaccines on a large scale indicated a need for real-time safety monitoring. OBJECTIVE:To describe the processi...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： van Puijenbroek EP,Broos N,van Grootheest K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Automated disproportionality analysis of spontaneous reporting is increasingly used routinely. It can theoretically be influenced by a competition bias for signal detection owing to the presence of reports related to well-established drug-event associations. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to explore the...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Pariente A,Avillach P,Salvo F,Thiessard F,Miremont-Salamé G,Fourrier-Reglat A,Haramburu F,Bégaud B,Moore N,Association Française des Centres Régionaux de Pharmacovigilance (CRPV).

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benefit-risk assessment should be ongoing during the life cycle of a pharmaceutical agent. New products are subjected to rigorous registration laws and rules, which attempt to assure the availability and validity of evidence. For older products, bias in benefit-risk assessment is more likely, as a number of safeguards...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： De Backer TL,Vander Stichele RH,Van Bortel LM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risks and adverse effects of the low dose, new generation progestogen combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are much lower than original studies involving pills containing 50 micrograms estrogen. The main effects are those on the cardiovascular system, lipid and glucose metabolism and cancer. Any effect of the COC o...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Bagshaw S

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The New Zealand Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee has been monitoring reports of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) since 1965. We wished to determine the numbers of voluntary reports of different types of ADR to all nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) over a long time period and relate these to age. As the e...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Clark DW,Ghose K

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Randomized controlled trials always report the dose assessed and usually include a measure of adherence. By comparison, observational studies assessing medication safety often fail to report the dose used and rarely report any measure of adherence to therapy. This limits the ability to control for differences in doses...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Roughead EE,Pratt NL

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The entire drug safety enterprise has a need to search, retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize scientific evidence more efficiently. This discovery and synthesis process would be greatly accelerated through access to a common framework that brings all relevant information sources together within a standardized structure. ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Boyce RD,Ryan PB,Norén GN,Schuemie MJ,Reich C,Duke J,Tatonetti NP,Trifirò G,Harpaz R,Overhage JM,Hartzema AG,Khayter M,Voss EA,Lambert CG,Huser V,Dumontier M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of data mining has increased among regulators and pharmaceutical companies. The incremental value of data mining as an adjunct to traditional pharmacovigilance methods has yet to be demonstrated. Specifically, the utility in identifying new safety signals and the resources required to do so have not ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Bailey S,Singh A,Azadian R,Huber P,Blum M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug eruptions are among the most common adverse drug reactions, affecting approximately 3% of hospitalised patients. Although the rate of severe cutaneous adverse reactions to medications is low, these reactions can affect anyone who takes medication, and can result in death or disability. Two general patterns can be...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Valeyrie-Allanore L,Sassolas B,Roujeau JC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Checkpoint inhibitor drugs including ipilimumab have been reported to induce intestinal injury. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to evaluate the risk of chronic (> 6 weeks) enterocolitis following ipilimumab administration, and the likelihood that an enteritis vs colitis or enterocolitis is seen. PATIENTS AND METHODS:...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Witges K,Shafer LA,Zarychanski R,Abou-Setta AM,Rabbani R,Dingwall O,Bernstein CN

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate the frequency of adverse effects associated with the use of the transdermal nicotine patch, we abstracted and analysed data from 47 reports of 35 clinical trials. The meta-analysis presented here represents a synthesis of data from 41 groups of nicotine patch recipients totalling 5501 patients, and 33 grou...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Greenland S,Satterfield MH,Lanes SF

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quinolones are a class of antibacterial agents for the treatment of several infectious diseases (e.g. urinary and respiratory tract infections). They are used worldwide due to their broad spectrum of activity, high bioavailability and good safety profile. The safety profile varies from quinolone to quinolone. The aim ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Tomé AM,Filipe A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Researchers using observational data to understand drug effects must make a number of analytic design choices that suit the characteristics of the data and the subject of the study. Review of the published literature suggests that there is a lack of consistency even when addressing the same research question...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Stang PE,Ryan PB,Overhage JM,Schuemie MJ,Hartzema AG,Welebob E

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome has been improved for some patients by the introduction of adjunctive therapy with newer anticonvulsants such as lamotrigine and topiramate and the availability of vagal nerve stimulation and the re-emergence of the use of the ketogenic diet in recent years. The place of standa...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Schmidt D,Bourgeois B

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present review outlines the clinical relevance of pharmacokinetic drug interactions within the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor class. These interactions can result in markedly increased or decreased plasma concentrations of some drugs within this class. However, the relationship between altered plasma concentrations a...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Martin J,Krum H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most frequently reported symptoms in heart failure are fatigue and dyspnoea, which limit exercise tolerance. However, several surveys reveal other changes in physical and psychological well-being which affect the patient's perception of 'quality of life'. The introduction of new treatments for heart failure has st...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Waller DG

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are frequently prescribed to women of child-bearing age. Three case series highlight the possibility of a link between NSAIDs and reversible infertility. The pharmacological target of NSAIDs is cyclo-oxygenase (COX), which catalyses the first rate-limiting step in the prod...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Stone S,Khamashta MA,Nelson-Piercy C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or ALS-like conditions have arisen in apparent association with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors ('statins') and/or other lipid-lowering drugs (collectively termed 'statins' in this paper for brevity), additional information is needed to understand whether the c...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Golomb BA,Kwon EK,Koperski S,Evans MA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orally administered levodopa remains the most effective symptomatic treatment for Parkinson's disease. The introduction of levodopa therapy is often delayed, however, because of the fear that it might be toxic for the remaining dopaminergic neurons, and thus accelerate the deterioration of the patient's condition. Evi...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Murer MG,Raisman-Vozari R,Gershanik O

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Many drugs that are used to treat children are either not licensed for use in paediatric patients (unlicensed) or prescribed outside the terms of the product licence (off label). The incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with the use of such drugs is yet to be established. This ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Neubert A,Dormann H,Weiss J,Egger T,Criegee-Rieck M,Rascher W,Brune K,Hinz B

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Detecting signals of safety concerns associated with complementary medicines (CMs) relies on spontaneous reports submitted by health professionals and patients/consumers. Community pharmacists are well placed to identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with CMs, but pharmacist...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Barnes J,Butler R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe skin adverse drug reactions can result in death, but the rate of such events is fortunately low. The incidences of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis range from 1.2 to 6 per million per year and 0.4 to 1.2 per million per year, respectively. Stevens-Johnson syndrome is fatal in about 5% and...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Wolkenstein P,Revuz J

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transdermal fentanyl is effective and well tolerated for the treatment of chronic pain caused by malignancy and non-malignant conditions when administered according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Compared with oral opioids, the advantages of transdermal fentanyl include a lower incidence and impact of adverse ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Kornick CA,Santiago-Palma J,Moryl N,Payne R,Obbens EA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newly approved drugs, in comparison with older drugs, are more often prescribed to patients who have not responded satisfactorily to established related drugs or as first-line therapy to patients with a high baseline risk for adverse outcomes (i.e. channelling). However, these patients are less likely to ben...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Layton D,Souverein PC,Heerdink ER,Shakir SA,Egberts AC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is the most frequent metabolic condition experienced by elderly individuals. It is characterised by a low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to an increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. Osteoporosis constitutes a significant financial burden for healt...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Devogelaer JP

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00