Fluticasone furoate: intranasal use in allergic rhinitis.

abstract：:Chronic hand eczema is a common but frequently disabling skin condition which poses a significant social and economic burden. Although skin protection measures and topical therapies are fundamental in its management, some patients are refractory to first-line therapy with topical corticosteroids and require systemic t...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Blair HA,Scott LJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capecitabine is an orally administered fluoropyrimidine carbamate used for the treatment of paclitaxel- or anthracycline-refractory breast cancer. Capecitabine is metabolised via a 3-step process to the active agent fluorouracil. The final step of this process occurs preferentially in malignant tissue. In patients wit...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Dooley M,Goa KL

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial asthma is an inflammatory disease. The characteristic pathological features of epithelial cell loss, goblet cell hyperplasia, increased deposition of collagen beneath the basement membrane, mast cell degranulation, and inflammatory cell infiltration of the mucosa are not limited to fatal asthma. Similar infl...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Beasley R,Roche W,Holgate ST

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trifluridine/tipiracil (Lonsurf(®)) is a novel, orally active, antimetabolite agent comprised of trifluridine, a thymidine-based nucleoside analogue, and tipiracil, a potent thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor. Trifluridine is incorporated into DNA via phosphorylation, ultimately inhibiting cell proliferation. Tipiracil...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Burness CB,Duggan ST

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trimetrexate is a folinic acid analogue structurally related to methotrexate, whose primary mechanism of action is believed to be inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase. This reduces the production of DNA and RNA precursors and leads to cell death. Trimetrexate is lipophilic and can passively diffuse across cell membra...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Fulton B,Wagstaff AJ,McTavish D

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fixed-dose combination tablet of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A inhibitor elbasvir and the HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor grazoprevir (elbasvir/grazoprevir; Zepatier™) is under development by Merck. Oral elbasvir/grazoprevir 50/100 mg once daily has been approved in the USA for the treatment of adults with chronic ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Keating GM

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma, a group of progressive optic neuropathies with similar patterns of tissue loss, is primarily treated with medical therapy, followed by laser therapy and, later, incisional surgery. Aside from the introduction of prostaglandin analogs, topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and topical alpha-agonists in the 1...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Schehlein EM,Robin AL

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：:The sensitivity to cefotaxime and amikacin of 14,272 Gram-negative bacilli (Enterobacteriaceae and non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli) isolated from clinical samples was studied during the period 1980 to 1985. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by means of diffusion in agar. Strains were consi...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Dámaso D,Sánchez-Moreno MP,Martínez-Martínez L,Mesa E,Portero F,Mendaza P,Daza RM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-associated wasting, characterised by progressive loss of lean body mass and bodyweight, remains a significant problem in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Loss of body cell mass, a component of lean body mass, is associated with decreased survival. Somatropin (recombinant human growth hormon...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Goldsmith DR,Wagstaff AJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that arterial hypertension, in addition to being a cardiovascular and renal risk factor, may also be associated with an impairment of male sexual function. Since other cardiovascular risk factors, especially diabetes mellitus, have also been shown to correlate with impaired sexual function it has bee...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Düsing R

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:The treatment of a variety of inflammatory skin diseases was greatly changed by the introduction, in the early 1950s, of corticosteroids for topical use. Topical corticosteroids are still the most widely used drugs in dermatology, and many preparations with quite different potencies are now available. However, attempt...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Ortonne JP

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of balanced analgesia was introduced to improve analgesic efficacy and reduce adverse effects. A large amount of clinical data has documented improved analgesia by combining different analgesics, but data on reducing adverse effects are inconclusive. Balanced analgesia should be used whenever possible, and...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Kehlet H,Werner M,Perkins F

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Janus kinase/signal transduction and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) signaling pathway is implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Many cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and inflammator...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Banerjee S,Biehl A,Gadina M,Hasni S,Schwartz DM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ROS1 gene rearrangements exist in 1-2% of non-small cell lung cancers, typically occurring in younger, never or light smokers with adenocarcinoma. ROS1 gene fusions are potent oncogenic drivers, the presence of which results in the susceptibility of tumours to ROS1-targeted therapy. Crizotinib was the first tyrosine k...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Morris TA,Khoo C,Solomon BJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：: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：:Allergic rhinitis represents a global health burden. The disease can seriously affect quality of life and is associated with multiple co-morbidities. Histamine and leukotrienes are important pro-inflammatory mediators in nasal allergic inflammation. Their actions on target cells are mediated through specific receptors...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Van Hoecke H,Vandenbulcke L,Van Cauwenberge P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The newest (third generation) fluoroquinolones are potentially useful agents in the management of community-acquired respiratory tract infections. This is mainly due to their increased activity against Streptococcuspneumoniae, a pathogen poorly susceptible to the second-generation compounds, and playing a major role i...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Momméja-Marin H,Carbon C

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of new agents for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at different stages of development, including several inhaled long-acting antimuscarinics (LAMA). Long-acting bronchodilators are considered to be central to the management of COPD due to the evidence supporting their efficac...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Pleasants RA,Wang T,Gao J,Tang H,Donohue JF

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oesophageal candidiasis is frequently one of the first signs of HIV infection, and a marker of HIV disease. Approximately 10% of patients with AIDS or other immunodeficiency, whether due to an underlying disease, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, will experience oesophageal candidiasis during their lifetime. In addit...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Vazquez JA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of cefoperazone in normal subjects, and in patients with hepatic and renal dysfunction are reviewed. After intravenous administration of 2 g of cefoperazone, levels in serum ranged from 202 to 375 microgram/ml depending on the period of drug administration. After intramuscular injection of 2 g of ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Craig WA,Gerber AU

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind, crossover study we have investigated the effect of nedocromil sodium on neurokinin A (NKA)-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatics. 12 patients with mild asthma inhaled either nedocromil sodium 4mg or placebo, on 2 separate days, as 2 puffs from a metered-dose aerosol 30 minutes before challenge w...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Joos GF,Pauwels RA,Van der Straeten ME

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of unopposed postmenopausal estrogen therapy protects against coronary heart disease (CHD) in women. This is mediated, in part, through beneficial effects on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. Fewer data are available with regard to CHD risk reduction when a progesterone is required in addition to estrog...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Kafonek SD

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：:In general, hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is defined as a brain dysfunction caused by liver insufficiency and/or portal-systemic blood shunting. This article relates to the so-called type C HE: that is, HE in patients with liver cirrhosis. It manifests as a wide spectrum of neurological or psychiatric abnormalities, ran...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Weissenborn K

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:86 patients with a first myocardial infarction presenting within 6 hours of the onset of symptoms were randomly allocated to treatment with intravenous streptokinase or anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex (APSAC). Plasma concentrations of fibrinogen, plasminogen, alpha 2-antiplasmin and fibrinogen ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Monassier JP,Hanssen M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleroderma or systemic sclerosis is a rare condition with many clinical manifestations including Raynaud's phenomenon. As with many other rarely encountered diseases, drug therapy for scleroderma is often empirical with little evidence in the form of randomised controlled trials to aid drug choice. Raynaud's phenomen...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Leighton C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combined oral contraceptive pill is the most popular method of contraception worldwide, with modern low-dose formulations significantly improving tolerability. Breakthrough bleeding is the most significant adverse event associated with the low-dose combined oral contraceptives. Monophasic, biphasic, triphasic and ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Weisberg E

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00