The prevalence of hypertension in the United States today.

abstract：:The popularity of antidepressants in the treatment of insomnia is not supported by a large amount of convincing data, but rather by opinions and beliefs of the prescribing physicians on the advantages of these agents compared with drugs acting on the benzodiazepine receptor or other drugs used for the treatment of ins...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Wiegand MH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The comprehensive treatment of schizophrenia requires the full resources of a clinical team that is able to offer treatment for the acute psychotic state in a hospital environment, and appropriate rehabilitation following resolution of the florid symptoms. Following a second or subsequent relapse, maintenance therapy ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Johnson DA

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of patients with chronic pain is a common clinical challenge. Indeed, chronic pain is often inadequately controlled in patients with cancer and in those with non-cancer chronic pain. Because of the complex nature of chronic pain, successful long-term treatment is more difficult than for acute pain. Most...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Nicholson B

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical studies indicate that angiogenic growth factors can stimulate the development of collateral arteries in animal models of peripheral or myocardial ischaemia, a concept termed 'therapeutic angiogenesis'. The goal of this review is to provide a brief overview of the advantages and disadvantages of gene versus...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Amant C,Berthou L,Walsh K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lemborexant (DAYVIGO™) is an orally administered, dual orexin receptor (OXR) antagonist that exhibits reversible competitive antagonism at OXR1 and OXR2 (> affinity at OXR2) that was discovered and developed by Eisai Inc. for the treatment of adult patients with insomnia. In December 2019, lemborexant received its fir...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Scott LJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) recognises no boundaries, and the patient's greatest need occurs at the interface between primary care and hospital system. Ideally, the general practitioner, if summoned, should be able to provide resuscitation, analgesia with opiates, and thrombolytic therapy. Thrombolytics should c...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Rawles J

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Empagliflozin/linagliptin (Glyxambi(®)) is a once-daily sodium glucose co-transporter type 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor and dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitor fixed-dose combination product that is approved in the USA as an adjunct to diet and exercise in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) when treatment with both empaglifl...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Kim ES,Deeks ED

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisoprolol is a beta 1-adrenoceptor antagonist with no partial agonist (intrinsic sympathomimetic) activity or membrane stabilising (local anaesthetic) activity. The oral bioavailability of bisoprolol is high (90%) and the drug has a long elimination half-life which allows once-daily administration; in addition, it is...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Lancaster SG,Sorkin EM

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in industrialized countries. Treatment with statins is effective in primary prevention in patients at high cardiovascular risk. Statins are inhibitors of hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase and are classed as lipid-lowering drugs. In 2010, ato...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Lecarpentier E,Morel O,Fournier T,Elefant E,Chavatte-Palmer P,Tsatsaris V

更新日期：2012-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogenic compounds are the most important group of drugs that can induce hypertension. Studies have shown an incidence of significant hypertension amounting to less than 1% after 1 year of taking oral contraceptives and about 2% after 5 years. The ratio of the incidence of hypertension among ''takers'' to that of ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Stokes GS

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of different formulations of glyceryl trinitrate, isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide 5-mononitrate and isosorbide 2-mononitrate are reviewed. ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Kampmann JP

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are used for a variety of illnesses. One of their major complications is suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, rendering a patient unable to respond to stress. The risk of this suppression may be minimised by the use of short-acting glucocorticoid preparations, administration of the e...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Helfer EL,Rose LI

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nabumetone is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the 2,6-disubstituted naphthylalkanone class. It is a prodrug metabolised to an active metabolite, 6-methoxy-2-naphthylacetic acid (6-MNA), which preferentially inhibits cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) and has both anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. The...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Davies NM,McLachlan AJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare systems are in flux throughout the world. Traditional structures and attitudes are changing. The balance of power between political bodies, payers, providers and patients is being destabilised. New approaches by governments and forward integration by drug companies and payers into care management are all ma...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Weber F

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methotrexate has been approved for the treatment of refractory rheumatoid arthritis by several regulatory agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration. The tendency is now to prescribe it at earlier stages of the disease. Methotrexate is a well known antifolate. Its exact mechanism of action in rheumatoid arth...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Bannwarth B,Labat L,Moride Y,Schaeverbeke T

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent clinical trials have demonstrated beyond doubt that statins are effective in the prevention of acute coronary events. Critical analysis of these studies suggests that the benefits of statin therapy cannot be fully explained on the basis of reductions in plasma cholesterol levels. Accumulating knowledge of the a...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Wheeler DC

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of multiresistance in Gram-positive cocci causing infections in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) has increased notably in recent years. Thus, therapeutic proposals have been modified according to the emergence of multiresistant cocci and adapted to epidemiological markers...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Alvarez-Lerma F,Grau S,Gracia-Arnillas MP

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV‑2), is now a global pandemic. This virus primarily affects the respiratory tract and causes lung injury characterized by acute respiratory distress syndrome. Although the pathophysiology of COVID-19 is not yet clea...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Hajra A,Mathai SV,Ball S,Bandyopadhyay D,Veyseh M,Chakraborty S,Lavie CJ,Aronow WS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original article can be found online. ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Scott LJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is a potent stimulator of inflammation, and the inhibition of its synthesis is one possible mechanism of action of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We have investigated patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis to determine how synovial fluid levels of PGE2 are affected by tia...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Daymond TJ,Rowell FJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orlistat is a nonsystemically acting gastric and pancreatic lipase inhibitor that limits the absorption of dietary fat. A retrospective pooled analysis of three 2-year, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trials involving patients with obesity revealed that orlistat recipients were more likely to experience a...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Keating GM,Jarvis B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sitagliptin (Januvia(®), Xelevia™, Glactiv(®), Tesavel(®)) is an orally administered, potent and highly selective inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) and was the first agent of its class to be approved for use in the management of adults with type 2 diabetes. Numerous randomized placebo- or active comparator-c...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Plosker GL

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis infections are exceedingly prevalent, and can be associated with significant sequelae. The major infections are urethritis, cervicitis, salpingitis, and ocular infection. Chlamydial genital infections present as syndromes, where C. trachomatis is one of the causes of the syndrome. Because specifi...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Bowie WR

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure (ARF) occurs frequently in hospitalised patients, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The most common and generalised forms of acute renal failure are pre-renal conditions and intra-renal acute tubular necrosis (ATN). Pre-renal ARF in its pure state should be entirely revers...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Dishart MK,Kellum JA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various foods and fluids have been used in traditional treatments for diarrhoeal illnesses in infants and children for centuries. During the last 2 decades, however, with the advent of an improved scientific understanding of oral rehydration, effective treatment of dehydrating diarrhoea has been improved, expanded and...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Sack DA

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a consequence of disparities in access to and utilization of preventative healthcare, the incidence and death rates from cervical cancer remain substantial in the face of indisputable evidence that screening saves lives. While disparities persist, there will be an urgent need for research into the treatment of adva...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Longoria TC,Tewari KS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potassium channel openers or agonists represent a novel new class of compounds in the treatment of a range of cardiovascular disorders, particularly angina pectoris and hypertension. Nicorandil is the only clinically available potassium channel opener with antianginal effects, and with comparable efficacy and tolerabi...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Gomma AH,Purcell HJ,Fox KM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trigeminal neuralgia is a representative neuropathic facial pain condition, characterised by unilateral paroxysmal pain in the distribution territory of one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve, triggered by innocuous stimuli. A subgroup of patients with trigeminal neuralgia [TN (previously defined as atypical TN...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Di Stefano G,Truini A,Cruccu G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway inflammation is central to the pathophysiology of asthma, with treatment directed towards modification of this inflammation and its consequences. The relationship between cigarette smoking and airway inflammation is also well described, but relatively little data are available on the potential influence of smok...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Livingston E,Thomson NC,Chalmers GW

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of immune inhibitory checkpoints has revolutionized the approach to the systemic treatment of cancer. The programmed death 1 (PD-1) inhibitory checkpoint, in particular, has played a key role in understanding how certain cancers can evade immune surveillance. Blocking the interaction between the PD-1 rec...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Tsai KK,Daud AI

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00