Pain treatment in multimorbid patients, the older population and other high-risk groups. The clinical challenge of reducing toxicity.

abstract：:This review evaluates the benefits and potential health risks of the currently used drugs that are approved for the pharmacological treatment of obesity. Analysis of several long term clinical trials indicates that all of these drugs are efficient in reducing excess bodyweight, and that the majority of them allow the ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Kolanowski J

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The detection of new drug safety signals is of growing importance with ever more new drugs becoming available and exposure to medicines increasing. The task of evaluating information relating to safety lies with national agencies and, for international data, with the World Health Organization Programme for I...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Lindquist M,Ståhl M,Bate A,Edwards IR,Meyboom RH

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropsychiatric adverse effects related to potent antiretroviral therapy are among the complications that can lead to poor adherence, treatment interruptions, or change of antiretroviral therapy regimens. For a historical perspective, we review early literature and case reports with CNS adverse effects attributed to ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Cespedes MS,Aberg JA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The prevalence of polymorphisms among the metabolising enzymes and pharmacodynamic receptors relevant for the thiazolidinediones differs by ethnic group, a factor that may modify risk of adverse drug events. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine if the risk of oedema or heart failure associated ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Roughead EE,Chan EW,Choi NK,Kimura M,Kimura T,Kubota K,Lai EC,Man KK,Nguyen TA,Ooba N,Park BJ,Sato T,Shin JY,Wang T,Griffiths J,Wong IC,Yang YH,Pratt NL

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drugs used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease may interact with the renal system in a variety of ways. Since many agents are eliminated by renal excretion, clearance of these agents may be reduced and half-life extended in the presence of renal insufficiency. The histamine H2-receptor antagonists may interfere w...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Burgess E,Muruve D

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are a well-known adverse effect of dopamine agonists (DAAs). This critical review aims to summarize data on the prevalence and factors associated with the development of an ICD simultaneous to DAA use. A search of two electronic databases was completed from inception to July 2017. The ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Grall-Bronnec M,Victorri-Vigneau C,Donnio Y,Leboucher J,Rousselet M,Thiabaud E,Zreika N,Derkinderen P,Challet-Bouju G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidural analgesia for caesarean section is increasingly used and is gradually replacing general anaesthesia. Hypotension is one of the main risks: preloading of the maternal circulation is used to prevent maternal hypotension and its consequences. For this, various colloid and crystalloid solutions are used. We repor...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Barbier P,Jonville AP,Autret E,Coureau C

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoestrogens, plant chemicals classified as isoflavones, coumestans and lignans, display estrogen-like activity because of their structural similarity to human estrogens and exhibit high affinity binding for the estrogen receptor beta. They are common components of food items such as grains, beans, fruits and nuts. ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Sirtori CR

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many drug products contain excipients which perform important functions in terms of stability, solubility and identification. Excipients should not be considered as inactive ingredients, as they have been associated with a wide range of adverse reactions in some individuals. Monitoring for excipient toxicity is import...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Scott AW

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Previously, an app has been developed for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients to report adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to national medicines agencies and to receive drug safety information. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess (1) European HCPs' and patients' interest in an app for this two-way ri...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： de Vries ST,Denig P,Lasheras Ruiz C,Houÿez F,Wong L,Sutcliffe A,Mol PGM,IMI Web-RADR Work Package 3b Consortium.

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Causality in pharmacovigilance is a difficult and time consuming exercise. This paper presents the challenges in determining causation by drug therapy. The first is that causation is complex and needs to be viewed from the context of the patient treated, rather than the drug product. Multiple causal vectors should be ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Ralph Edwards I

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this narrative review, a brief summary of theoretical approaches to risk perception is followed by an analysis of some of the special factors influencing risk perception and risk communication in sub-Saharan Africa. Examples of recent and emergent local medicines and vaccine controversies in several countries are g...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Dodoo A,Hugman B

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor infliximab is incorporated in the treatment guidelines for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, concerns about serious adverse events such as infections, malignancies and death do exist. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the occurrence of serious events of ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： de Vries HS,van Oijen MG,de Jong DJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood hyperactivity is a common behavioural complaint. The therapeutic options for physicians caring for children with hyperactivity are considerable and varied; current recommendations call for a multidisciplinary approach, including when necessary the use of drug therapy. Central nervous system stimulants are th...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Fox AM,Rieder MJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombocytopenia has been reported as an adverse reaction of numerous drugs. Vancomycin is often overlooked as a culprit but has been associated with several cases of thrombocytopenia that were not well described in the literature. A literature search was conducted to find reports of thrombocytopenia induced by vancom...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Mohammadi M,Jahangard-Rafsanjani Z,Sarayani A,Hadjibabaei M,Taghizadeh-Ghehi M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important role for the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring is to identify signals of international drug safety problems as early as possible. Since 1998, Bayesian Confidence Propagation Neural Network (BCPNN) data mining has been in routine use for screening of the WHO adverse reaction database, Vigibas...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Lindquist M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rechallenge is defined as the readministration of a medication suspected of being a possible cause of an adverse reaction and which has been discontinued as result. It may be unintentional when the appearance of a reaction was initially not attributed to the medication. A rechallenge may be intentional when a prescrib...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Stanulović V,Venegoni M,Edwards B

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:Pharmacovigilance requirements for biologics mandate that EU Member States shall ensure that any biologic that is the subject of a suspected adverse drug reaction (ADR) is identifiable by brand name and batch number. Recent studies showed that brand name identification is well established, wh...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Klein K,Scholl JH,Vermeer NS,Broekmans AW,Van Puijenbroek EP,De Bruin ML,Stolk P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cirrhosis encompasses a range of pathophysiological changes that may alter drug disposition. Drugs that are dependent primarily on the liver for their systemic clearance are more likely to be subject to reduced elimination and subsequent accumulation. Drug accumulation may lead to excessive plasma drug concentrations ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Westphal JF,Brogard JM

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Menorrhagia affects the lives of many women. The assessment of menstrual flow is highly subjective and gauging the severity of the condition by objective assessment of menstrual blood loss is impractical. In treating menorrhagia, the primary aim should be to improve quality of life. Women are willing to undergo quite ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Roy SN,Bhattacharya S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelargonium (Pelargonium sidoides DC and P. reniforme Curtis) is reported to have immune modulating properties and antibacterial activity, and Pelargonium extracts have been used for the treatment of respiratory tract and gastrointestinal infections. Introduced in the early 1980s in Germany, Umckaloabo (ISO Arzneimitt...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： de Boer HJ,Hagemann U,Bate J,Meyboom RH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new generation fluoroquinolones -- sparfloxacin, levofloxacin, grepafloxacin and trovafloxacin -- have been designed to respond to the clinical need for extended antimicrobial cover in the face of increasing global microbial resistance. Their main focus is in the treatment of respiratory infections, particularly t...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Lode H

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older people in the UK receive a disproportionate amount of medication. They comprise 18% of the population but receive 45% of all prescription items. Not surprisingly they experience drug-related illnesses - in 1980, 1 in 10 admissions to acute geriatric units were wholly or partly due to adverse drug reactions. Drug...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Denham MJ,Barnett NL

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent case control studies have shown an excess rate of venous thromboembolism in women using third generation progestogen-containing combined contraceptive pills compared to second generation combined contraceptive pills. This excess is about 1 in 10,000 women per year of use. It is likely that second and th...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Roke C

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrocardiographic effects of ebastine and its active metabolite, carebastine, have been studied alone and in relevant drug-interaction studies in various patient populations. The overall cardiac tolerability of ebastine is excellent. In ebastine dose-ranging studies in adults and children, there were no meaning...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Moss AJ,Morganroth J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug safety is not a matter for healthcare professionals alone. Patients are also involved, at three different levels: (i) in the behaviours patients adopt to reduce the adverse effects of the drugs; (ii) in regard to what some doctors say to their patients about drug risks; and (iii) in what the pharmaceutical indust...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Fainzang S

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biochemistry of vitamin K metabolism and the role of vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylation of the vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors are now well understood. Likewise, there is a clear understanding of the role of oral anticoagulants in the inhibition of these coagulation factors. However, the effect of ora...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Pineo GF,Hull RD

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) has been noted in association with daptomycin use. The product labelling was recently updated to include EP in the Warnings and Precautions and Post-Marketing Experience sections. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to analyse adverse event (AE) reports submitted to the US ...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Kim PW,Sorbello AF,Wassel RT,Pham TM,Tonning JM,Nambiar S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is an age-old problem; more so since the blooming of ambulatory or day surgery centres within the last 2 decades. The aetiology of PONV is multifactorial. The incidence of PONV is usually higher in women and children than in men. PONV not only causes patient discomfort, anxiety...

journal_title：Drug safety

authors： Sung YF

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00