Rheumatoid arthritis: strategies in the management of patients showing an inadequate response to TNFalpha antagonists.

abstract：:Acitretin (etretin), a second generation monoaromatic retinoid for use in the treatment of severe psoriasis and other dermatoses, is the major active metabolite of etretinate and possesses a similar therapeutic index; i.e. a similar ratio of clinical efficacy to adverse effects. When used alone at a maintenance dosage...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Pilkington T,Brogden RN

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the theoretical concepts and methods utilised with isolated tissues to characterise drugs and drug receptors. Specifically the impact, on the in vitro measurement of agonist affinity and relative efficacy, of the idea that receptors bind to transduction proteins in the lipid bilayer of the cell memb...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Kenakin T

更新日期：1990-11-01 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：:The effects of enalapril on clinical well-being, treadmill exercise performance, haemodynamic measurements, hormone levels, and plasma biochemistry in patients with moderate heart failure, were assessed in a 12-week placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Maintenance frusemide and digoxin treatment was continued throu...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Webster MW,Fitzpatrick MA,Hamilton EJ,Nicholls MG,Ikram H,Espiner EA,Wells JE

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：:Delayed gastric emptying, gastroparesis, is one of the sequelae of diabetes mellitus. Symptoms may include postprandial nausea, epigastric pain, bloating, vomiting, early satiety and unpredictable blood sugar fluctuations. Nowadays diagnosis is made by the measurement of gastric emptying with a radionuclide test meal....

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Drenth JP,Engels LG

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies report the relationship between aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and cancer incidence, in particular for colorectal cancer. This paper systematically reviews the evidence of the effect of aspirin and other NSAIDs on the primary prevention of colorectal and other gastrointest...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Jolly K,Cheng KK,Langman MJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：: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：:This paper reviews the evidence that, in patients with hypertension, end-organ damage correlates more closely with blood pressure values obtained by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring than with those obtained by conventional sphygmomanometry. However, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is not suitable for routine ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Mancia G,Omboni S,Ravogli A,Frattola A,Villani A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential beneficial effects of antihypertensive drugs on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality may be compromised by their adverse effects on serum lipid levels. In our study we compared verapamil and captopril and evaluated their effects on blood pressure and on serum lipid and lipoprotein levels, with particul...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Catalano M,Cislaghi C,Carzaniga G,Aronica A,Seregni R,Libretti A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brexpiprazole (Rexulti®) is an atypical antipsychotic that has been developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd and H. Lundbeck A/S as an oral treatment for several psychiatric disorders. Brexpiprazole is a novel serotonin-dopamine activity modulator that acts as a partial agonist of serotonin 1A (5-HT1A) and dopamine ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Greig SL

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:Exenatide extended-release (exenatide ER) [Bydureon(®)] is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is injected subcutaneously by patients once weekly, with no dose titration required. This article updates an earlier review of exenatide ER in the management...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Syed YY,McCormack PL

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence suggests the involvement of estrogen in depression. Estrogen can modulate neurotransmitter turnover, enhancing the levels of serotonin and noradrenaline (norepinephrine), and it is involved in the regulation of serotonin receptor number and function. Across the female reproductive life, fluctuati...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Ryan J,Ancelin ML

更新日期：2012-09-10 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：:The increased understanding of the mechanisms which underlie rheumatoid disease has been accompanied by a more appropriate use of the limited repertoire of therapeutic agents. Conventional second-line drugs still have a role in everyday practice. The efficacy of these agents in reducing the severity of clinical signs ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Luqmani R,Gordon C,Bacon P

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review considers recent pharmacological and biochemical studies of sulphasalazine and its colonic metabolites, 5-aminosalicylic acid and sulphapyridine, in relation to the use of the parent drug for the treatment of ulcerative colitis and, more recently, rheumatoid arthritis. Several factors make it difficult to ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Hoult JR

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional formulations of metoprolol have become well established in cardiovascular medicine and are particularly useful in the management of hypertension and ischaemic heart disease. Recently developed controlled release metoprolol delivery systems (metoprolol CR/ZOK and metoprolol OROS) were designed to overcome ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Plosker GL,Clissold SP

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health behaviors such as retention in HIV medical care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) pose major challenges to reducing new HIV infections, addressing health disparities, and improving health outcomes. Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Service Use provides a conceptual framework for understanding ho...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Holtzman CW,Brady KA,Yehia BR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Globally, tuberculosis (TB) and HIV interact in deadly synergy. The high burden of TB among HIV-infected individuals underlies the importance of TB diagnosis, treatment and prevention for clinicians involved in HIV care. Despite expanding access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat HIV infection in resource-limite...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Venkatesh KK,Swaminathan S,Andrews JR,Mayer KH

更新日期：2011-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The studies reported here were designed to ascertain whether or not the new beta-lactam antibiotic, temocillin, would produce antibiotic-associated colitis in the hamster. The experiments were controlled with clindamycin and cefoxitin, which are known to induce antibiotic-associated colitis experimentally and clinical...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Boon RJ,Beale AS

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was made of the clinical features and therapeutic response of 144 patients from whose sputum Branhamella catarrhalis was isolated. Typically, features of bronchopulmonary infection with cough productive of moderate amounts of purulent sputum, fever and dyspnoea were present. Of 74 patients who were infected in...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： McLeod DT,Ahmad F,Croughan MJ,Calder MA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

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：:Each antiarrhythmic agent can cause side effects, but most of these are easily recognised by the patient or physician. However, one potentially serious side effect common to all of these drugs is aggravation of ventricular arrhythmia. Often this is without symptoms and goes unrecognised by the patient. It occurs in 11...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Podrid PJ

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the European Multicentre Study (EMS), the safety and efficacy of a single 30U intravenous injection of anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex (APSAC) was studied in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The present study discusses the Belgian data on safety and tolerance from the EMS study. 87...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Bossaert LL

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00