Depression, circadian rhythms and trimipramine.

abstract：:We have analysed the published literature on eptacog alfa (recombinant factor VIIa; rFVIIa) for nonhaemophiliac conditions with the aim of determining its current place in therapy. Initial surgical and/or medical management is required for any patient with life-threatening bleeding. In those with continued life-threat...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Mallarkey G,Brighton T,Thomson A,Kaye K,Seale P,Gazarian M

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:During the last 2 decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of strong opioids for chronic non-cancer pain. This increase has been accompanied by a steep increase in abuse, misuse, and both fatal and non-fatal overdoses involving prescription opioids. The situation is already alarming in the US. Prescripti...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Bannwarth B

更新日期：2012-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Diuretics are used in first-step antihypertensive monotherapy or in combination with adrenergic-inhibiting agents in the majority of hypertensive patients in the United States. A 30-year experience has demonstrated that blood pressure is lowered to as great or greater a degree with diuretics than when many of the pres...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Moser M

更新日期：1986-01-01 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：:Heparin remains the most effective antithrombotic drug. It acts by combining with plasma antithrombin, thereby accelerating the neurtalisation of thrombin and other acitvated coagulation factors. Full-dose intravenous heparin is indicated in all cases of pulmonary embolism and established deep venous thrombosis, unles...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Deykin D

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective control of variceal rebleeding (secondary prophylaxis) or prevention of the initial bleeding (primary prophylaxis) are the main objectives of the treatment of portal hypertension. Endoscopic sclerotherapy is the treatment of choice for secondary prophylaxis, since it significantly decreases rebleeding and, t...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Sarin SK

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flecainide is a Class I antiarrhythmic drug of the local anaesthetic type. It can be given either intravenously or orally and its pharmacokinetic properties allow relatively long (12 hours) dosing intervals with oral administration. In several open and a few controlled therapeutic trials, orally administered flecainid...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Holmes B,Heel RC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is crucial in B-cell development and survival. The role of BTK as a downstream kinase in the B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling pathway is well described. As a key player in the pathogenesis of B-cell malignancies, targeting of dysregulated BCR signaling has been explored by development of ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： da Cunha-Bang C,Niemann CU

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Safety data have been gathered in US clinical trials of nabumetone on 1912 patients from August 1981 to May 1988. Dosing in the double-blind trials was 100 mg at bedtime, but in open-label trials patients could increase the dosage of nabumetone to 1500 or 2000 mg if required. Adverse experiences reported in the double...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Willkens RF

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：:Systemic therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has evolved over the last two decades, with modest improvements in quality of life and overall survival. A plateau has been reached with traditional chemotherapy, and efforts are now being directed at developing molecularly targeted agents. To date, thre...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Triano LR,Deshpande H,Gettinger SN

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a challenging clinical complication of liver dysfunction with a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities that range from mild disturbances in cognitive function and consciousness to coma and death. The pathogenesis of HE in cirrhosis is complex and multifactorial, but a key role i...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Phongsamran PV,Kim JW,Cupo Abbott J,Rosenblatt A

更新日期：2010-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Oral delayed-release mesalazine is an enteric-coated formulation which releases mesalazine in the terminal ileum and colon. Up to 74% of patients with mild to moderately active ulcerative colitis experience endoscopic or symptomatic improvement (including remission) or both when treated with oral delayed-rel...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Prakash A,Markham A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas has risen steadily over the past 4 decades. Since pancreatic cancer is diagnosed at an advanced stage, and because of the lack of effective therapies, the prognosis of such patients is extremely poor. Despite advances in our understanding of the molecular biology of panc...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Rosenberg L

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nausea and vomiting continue to be critical problems in cancer chemotherapy, although considerable progress has been made toward understanding the neuropharmacological mechanisms of vomiting and how chemotherapeutic agents and antiemetics affect these mechanisms. The principles of behavioural psychology have also been...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Triozzi PL,Laszlo J

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serious hepatotoxicity is uncommon with the proper therapeutic use of non-narcotic analgesics but experience with new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is limited. Drugs such as ibufenac, fenclofenac and benoxaprofen were withdrawn from the market because of hepatotoxicity, and liver damage has been repor...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Prescott LF

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：:Porcine-derived lung surfactant (PLS; Curosurf) has shown efficacy in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. PLS consists of phospholipids, mainly dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, the primary surface-active agent of natural lung surfactant, and pulmonary surfactant-associated proteins which facilitate spreading and ad...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Wiseman LR,Bryson HM

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teneligliptin is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor that was approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Japan and Korea and is being researched in several countries. Teneligliptin is a potent, selective, and long-lasting DPP-4 inhibitor with a t½ of approximately 24 h and unique pharmacok...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Ceriello A,De Nigris V,Iijima H,Matsui T,Gouda M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus patients, hyperglycaemia is independently related to the development of microvascular and macrovascular complications. Glycaemic targets and the benefits of intensive versus conventional glucose control are under debate. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the rand...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Mattila TK,de Boer A

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:74 cirrhotic patients with a history of variceal or gastric bleeding were randomly assigned to treatment with propranolol (40 to 360 mg/day) or placebo. The patients were all in good condition and doses of propranolol were titrated until a 25% reduction in heart rate was achieved. After 2 years, the cumulative percent...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Lebrec D,Poynard T,Bernuau J,Bercoff E,Nouel O,Capron JP,Poupon R,Bouvry M,Rueff B,Benhamou JP

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well documented that long term treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of peptic ulcer and that gastroduodenal mucosal erosions can be demonstrated in volunteers within 1 week of treatment initiation. However, long term studies in nonsurgical patients have not documented g...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Kehlet H,Dahl JB

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Insulin degludec (Tresiba(®)) is an ultra-long-acting insulin analogue that is also available as a coformulation with rapid-acting insulin aspart (insulin degludec/insulin aspart) [Ryzodeg(®)]. Insulin degludec has a flat, stable glucose-lowering profile with a duration of action of >42 h, and less within-patient day-...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Keating GM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most important aspect of modern management of acute diarrhoeal illness in children is that of oral rehydration therapy, and drug therapy is very rarely indicated. Despite the dramatic decline in mortality and morbidity in recent years, there is still the need for continuing education in the appropriate use of oral...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Davies A,Jenkins HR

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The continuous-use combination oral contraceptive ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel 20microg/90microg suppresses gonadotropins, and subsequently ovulation and endometrial thickening, and suppresses breakthrough bleeding. Amenorrhoea and absence of breakthrough bleeding increase in incidence with extended administration....

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Wagstaff AJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ZD1839 ('Iressa') is an orally active, selective epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor which blocks signal transduction pathways implicated in the proliferation and survival of cancer cells and other host-dependent processes promoting cancer growth. In preclinical studies, ZD1839 produced reversib...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Baselga J,Averbuch SD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyhydric alcohols (polyols) are widely distributed in nature, and the enzymes of the polyol pathway (aldose reductase and sorbitol dehydrogenase) are present in many mammalian tissues. The function of this pathway remains a mystery. A primary role for the pathway in the pathogenesis of 'sugar cataract' was provided ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Clements RS Jr

更新日期：1986-01-01 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