Recent developments in salvage chemotherapy for patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma.

abstract：:The antihypertensive and vasodilator effects of felodipine, a new calcium antagonist of the dihydropyridine group, were examined in 15 patients with moderate to severe hypertension. Flow was measured simultaneously at the calf and finger using a venous occlusion ECG-triggered plethysmograph. Measurements were made at ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Clement DL,De Pue NY

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections worldwide. Because of various intrinsic and acquired mechanisms of resistance, most β-lactam agents are not effective against many strains, and carbapenems have played an important role in therapy. Recent trends show many infections are cau...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Viehman JA,Nguyen MH,Doi Y

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihistamines are a diverse group of drugs which possess the ability to inhibit various histaminic actions. By and large, they bear a certain structural resemblance to histamine, and act principally to prevent histamine-receptor interaction through competition with histamine for histamine receptors. Consequently, the...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Pearlman DS

更新日期：1976-01-01 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：:The lipid-modifying profile of bezafibrate is characterised by marked decreases in elevated triglyceride levels, increases in high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels and decreases in total and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Bezafibrate also reduces elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Goa KL,Barradell LB,Plosker GL

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with a variable disease course and response to therapy. Some infected patients may develop little or no disease for 30 to 40 years, whereas others will develop cirrhosis within 5 to 10 years. Both host and viral factors influence the rate of disease progression. The mana...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Thomas HC,Booth J,Brown J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is an unpleasant sensation that originates from ongoing or impending tissue damage. Management of different types of pain (acute, postoperative, inflammatory, neuropathic or cancer) is the most frequent issue encountered by clinicians and pharmacological therapy is the first line of approach for the treatment of ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Guindon J,Walczak JS,Beaulieu P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is associated with a risk of suicide 13 to 30 times greater than in the general population, and antidepressants are among the drugs most frequently implicated in fatal overdose, resulting in a dilemma for the clinician. Suicidal thoughts are a core symptom of depression, and there is evidence that the selec...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Montgomery SA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ondansetron is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist which has previously been reported in the Journal to be a promising new agent for use as prophylaxis against nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Since the publication of this original review, further studies have been published that show ond...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Markham A,Sorkin EM

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and the Stockholm Study have conclusively demonstrated that improving the blood glucose control in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) reduces the risk of developing retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. Each patient with IDDM should be carefully eva...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Zimmerman BR

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Varicella zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family, is responsible for both primary (varicella, chickenpox) as well as reactivation (zoster, shingles) infections. In immunocompetent patients, the course of varicella is generally benign. For varicella zoster, post-herpetic neuralgia is the most common com...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Snoeck R,Andrei G,De Clercq E

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cilazapril is an orally active angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor which lowers peripheral vascular resistance without affecting heart rate. Like enalapril and ramipril it is a prodrug, and is hydrolysed after absorption to cilazaprilat, which has a long terminal phase elimination half-life permitting once d...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Deget F,Brogden RN

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glipizide is a 'second generation' oral hypoglycaemic agent similar in potency to glibenclamide. It is completely absorbed after oral administration and has a rapid onset of action, but the duration of its hypoglycaemic effect is shorter than that of glibenclamide. It is rapidly metabolised to inactive metabolites whi...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Brogden RN,Heel RC,Pakes GE,Speight TM,Avery GS

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since an earlier review in the Journal substantial additional data have accumulated, further clarifying the in vitro activity, pharmacokinetic profile, clinical efficacy and tolerability of teicoplanin. Recent therapeutic trials confirm the efficacy of teicoplanin in the treatment of microbiologically confirmed Gram-p...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Brogden RN,Peters DH

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisatracurium besilate (besylate) is a nondepolarising neuromuscular blocking agent with an intermediate duration of action. It is the R-cis, R'-cis isomer of atracurium besilate and is approximately 3-fold more potent than the mixture of isomers that constitute the parent drug. The ED95 for cisatracurium besilate (do...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Bryson HM,Faulds D

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper the different aspects of the role played by alpha-adrenoceptors in the control of renin secretion from the juxtaglomerular apparatus and renal sodium and water reabsorption, and the effects of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists on systemic haemodynamics, will be investigated. Animal experiments suggest that ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Leonetti G

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction and increased arterial stiffness occur early in the pathogenesis of diabetic vasculopathy. They are both powerful independent predictors of cardiovascular risk. Advances in non-invasive methodologies have led to widespread clinical investigation of these abnormalities in diabetes mellitus, gene...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Woodman RJ,Chew GT,Watts GF

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Liposomes are versatile drug carriers which can be used to solve problems of drug solubility, instability and rapid degradation. Both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs can be associated with liposomes and special techniques have been developed for the efficient loading of weak acids and weak bases into liposomes. Lipo...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Allen TM

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sitagliptin (Januvia, Glactiv(R), Tesavel(R)) is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Oral sitagliptin as monotherapy or combination therapy was generally well tolerated and improved glycaemic control in well designed clinical trials in patients with type 2 diabet...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Dhillon S

更新日期：2010-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is an emerging global health threat as treatment involves complex multiple drug regimens, which are longer and more toxic than standard therapy and yet have worse outcomes. In the presence of resistance to one or more first-line drugs, an alternative regimen should be designed. A ma...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Albanna AS,Menzies D

更新日期：2011-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Four medicinal cancer biological blockbusters will end their patent lifespan by 2020. It is estimated that the total market for cancer biologicals will reach approximately US$68 billion at that time. Approximately 20 biosimilars have entered the European market since the launch of the original approval guidelines in 2...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Camacho LH

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A meta-analysis of 20 short term comparative studies of 5 selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs; citalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine and sertraline) has shown no difference in efficacy between individual compounds but a slower onset of action of fluoxetine. There were suggestions that fluoxetine c...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Edwards JG,Anderson I

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pruritus is a common complication of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), affecting about one-third of dialysis patients. It is a chronic, unpleasant symptom with a strong negative impact on patients' quality of life, often inducing sleeplessness and mood disorders. Recent data show that it is also associated with increase...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Manenti L,Tansinda P,Vaglio A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Japanese encephalitis vaccine IC-51 (IXIARO) is an inactivated virus (strain SA(14)-14-2) that is manufactured in cultured Vero cells and is currently being developed for preventive vaccination against the Japanese encephalitis virus. black triangle Administration of IXIARO as a two-dose treatment in healthy adult...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Duggan ST,Plosker GL

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary measures have achieved mixed results in the management of liver disorders. Although a high energy diet may shorten the course of viral hepatitis by a relatively small amount, dietary restriction is usually of no benefit in compensated cirrhosis. Restriction of sodium intake to 22 to 60 mol/day leads to resolut...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Messner M,Brissot P

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind study, 128 patients with essential hypertension, refractory to beta-blocker monotherapy, were randomised to 1 of 4 treatment groups. Felodipine 2.5 mg twice daily, 5mg twice daily, 10mg twice daily or matched placebo twice daily were administered in addition to the beta-blocker for 4 weeks. Mean supi...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Sluiter HE

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An acute thrombus at the site of an atherosclerotic obstruction is the usual cause of myocardial infarction. Thrombolytic therapy is an exciting new therapy for reducing the extent of myocardial infarction by lysing intracoronary clots. Such therapy has now been widely applied by: prolonged intravenous infusion of str...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Spann JF,Sherry S

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discharge from the ear can be the result of many disease processes. The ear may discharge blood, pus, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or wax. Keratosis obturans, stenosis of the external meatus and benign tumours of the external meatus all lead to wax build-up, which may cause recurrent attacks of otitis externa. Malignant ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Ruddy J,Bickerton RC

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00