Dexamethasone in adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis.

abstract：:Pegaspargase (Oncaspar®), a pegylated form of native Escherichia coli-derived L-asparaginase (hereafter referred as E. coliL-asparaginase), is indicated in the USA and EU for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) as a component of multi-agent chemotherapy in paediatric and adult patients. Relative to E....

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Heo YA,Syed YY,Keam SJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid progress has recently been encountered in pharmacologically treating the unborn baby. This unique area of drug therapy raises new methodological and ethical questions. This article is a systematic review of known modalities of fetal pharmacotherapy, and aims to highlight essential principles, difficulties and co...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Koren G,Klinger G,Ohlsson A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is the main reason prompting patients to consult their physicians. In acute conditions, pain has a very particular significance as a warning sign, enabling the physician to attempt a diagnosis. Nevertheless, its detrimental effect upon the individual (even in the case of acute pain) and its cost to society are no...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Brasseur L

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)-induced asthma (AIA) consists of the clinical triad of asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, and precipitation of asthma and rhinitis attacks in response to aspirin and other NSAIDs. The prevalence of the syndrome in the adult asthmatic populations is approximately 4-10%. Res...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Hamad AM,Sutcliffe AM,Knox AJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Lung function can be reduced not only by a non-selective beta-blocker but also by a selective beta1-receptor blocker. If both types of drug are without intrinsic sympathomimetic activity, the effect of the non-selective drug is more pronounced than that of a beta1-receptor selective drug under basal conditions. The ef...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Johnsson G

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 15% of patients with ulcerative colitis will experience a severe episode requiring hospitalization. Although intravenous corticosteroids are the current first-line therapy for these patients, about 30% of patients do not respond to corticosteroids and require either an alternative anti-inflammatory agent...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Moss AC,Peppercorn MA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results from the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study showed that intensive treatment of type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus, with sulphonylureas or insulin, significantly reduced microvascular complications but did not have a significant effect on macrovascular complications after 10 years. Insulin ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Campbell IW

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：:Patient compliance refers to the willingness and ability of an individual to follow health-related advice, to take medication as prescribed, to attend scheduled clinic appointments and to complete recommended investigations. It is a major health issue, with outcomes related to levels of morbidity, mortality and cost u...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Murphy J,Coster G

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gatifloxacin (Tequin) is an 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone approved in the US for use in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB), acute sinusitis, uncomplicated and complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), pyelonephritis, gonorrhoea and uncomplicated skin an...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Keam SJ,Croom KF,Keating GM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Miconazole is an imidazole antifungal drug which has recently become available for systemic use. Its antifungal activity has been well studied and it is active in vitro against a wide range of fungi. Published and unpublished reports of the use of miconazole in conditions such as systemic or mucocutaneous candidosis, ...

journal_title：Drugs

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

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of the treatment of hypertension currently consist of a substantially reduced incidence of premature stroke, left ventricular failure and malignant hypertension. The benefits for the individual are most clearcut in those who have already had severe or symptomatic hypertension. Older subjects who have a hi...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Beilin LJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remifentanil (Ultiva), a fentanyl derivative, is an ultra-short acting, nonspecific esterase-metabolised, selective mu-opioid receptor agonist, with a pharmacodynamic profile typical of opioid analgesic agents. Notably, the esterase linkage in remifentanil results in a unique and favourable pharmacokinetic profile for...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Scott LJ,Perry CM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung tissue remodelling in chronic inflammatory lung diseases has long been regarded as a follow-up event to inflammation. Recent studies have indicated that, although airway and lung tissue remodelling is often independent of inflammation, it precedes or causes inflammation. None of the available therapies has a sign...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Roth M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-24-h sleep-wake disorder (non-24) is a circadian rhythm disorder occurring in 55-70% of totally blind individuals (those lacking conscious light perception) in which the 24-h biological clock (central, hypothalamic, circadian pacemaker) is no longer synchronized, or entrained, to the 24-h day. Instead, the overt r...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Emens JS,Eastman CI

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditure. In the United States, approximately 0.1 % of the population experiences an initial VTE event each year. Anticoagulation therapy is the cornerstone of acute VTE treatment and for prevention of recurrent VTE events. Conven...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Dobesh PP,Fanikos J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Janus kinase (JAK) is a signal transducer and activator of a protein transcription system that transduces signals from cell surface cytokine and growth factor receptors to the nucleus. Recently developed JAK inhibitors (JAKinibs) inhibit JAKs non-selectively or selectively and down-regulate the effects of correspondin...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Harigai M,Honda S

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is thought to be a chronic inflammatory disorder of the CNS. The past decade has seen the introduction of the new immunomodulatory drugs, interferon (IFN)-beta and glatiramer acetate, that have considerably improved the therapeutic options for this often disabling disease. The efficacy of these...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Flachenecker P,Rieckmann P

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levocabastine is a potent and selective histamine H1-receptor antagonist which has been evaluated as a topical treatment (nasal spray and/or eyedrops) for allergic rhinitis and/or conjunctivitis. Data available at the time of the previous review in Drugs, together with more recent results, have clearly demonstrated th...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Noble S,McTavish D

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind study, the efficacy and tolerability of nimesulide (100mg twice daily) were compared with those of diclofenac (50mg twice daily) when administered orally to 50 patients with acute superficial thrombophlebitis of the lower limbs. Pain relief and amelioration of inflammation were apparent in patients t...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Ferrari E,Pratesi C,Scaricabarozzi I

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Zolpidem is an imidazopyridine agent that is indicated for the short term (< or = 4 weeks) treatment of insomnia (recommended dosage 10 mg/day in adults and 5 or 10 mg/day in the elderly or patients with hepatic impairment). Data have shown that the hypnotic efficacy of zolpidem is generally comparable to th...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Holm KJ,Goa KL

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefdinir (Omnicef) is an oral third-generation cephalosporin with good in vitro activity against many pathogens commonly causative in community-acquired infections. The drug provides good coverage against Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae, the most common...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Perry CM,Scott LJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) may present with a variety of neurological symptoms, most commonly dominated by either encephalitis or meningitis. The aetiological panorama varies in different parts of the world as well as over time. Thus, virological first-line diagnostics must be a...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Studahl M,Lindquist L,Eriksson BM,Günther G,Bengner M,Franzen-Röhl E,Fohlman J,Bergström T,Aurelius E

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desloratadine is the orally active major metabolite of the nonsedating H1-antihistamine loratadine. The drug had no adverse cardiovascular effects in various animal models or when administered at 9 times the recommended adult dosage for 10 days in volunteers. Therapeutic dosages had no effects on wakefulness or psycho...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： McClellan K,Jarvis B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Budesonide MMX(®) (Cortiment(®); Uceris(®)) is a novel once-daily oral formulation of budesonide using Multi Matrix (MMX(®)) colonic delivery technology to permit the release of budesonide at a controlled rate throughout the colon. It is available in the USA for the induction of remission in patients with active, mild...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Hoy SM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxatomide is an orally active H1-histamine receptor antagonist which, as appears to occur with some other antihistamines, also inhibits mast cell degranulation. Oxatomide has demonstrated response rates similar to those with other more established members of its drug class in a few studies of chronic urticaria and all...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Richards DM,Brogden RN,Heel RC,Speight TM,Avery GS

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of thrombolytic therapy was a major advance in the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The administration of fibrinolytic reperfusion therapy can reduce mortality rates by as much as 30%, with the greatest benefit observed if therapy is administered soon after symptom onset. Out...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Morse MA,Todd JW,Stouffer GA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer is the seventh and oesophageal cancer the ninth most common cancer in the UK, and >50% of patients present with locally advanced or metastatic disease. The incidence of oesophageal and oesophagogastric junctional tumours is increasing, making these important disease entities to understand and research. ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Jackson C,Starling N,Chua YJ,Cunningham D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations of skin and hair pigmentation are important features that have warranted treatment from ancient history on up to modern time. In some cultures, even today patients with vitiligo are regarded as social outcasts and are affected considerably both emotionally and physically. This article presents current opti...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Hartmann A,Bröcker EB,Becker JC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00