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abstract：:Meloxicam is a new nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) developed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. It has greater in vitro and in vivo inhibitory action against the inducible isoform of cyclo-oxygenase (COX-2), which is implicated in the inflammatory response, than against the const...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Noble S,Balfour JA

更新日期：1996-03-01 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：: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：:Eltrombopag (Revolade(®)) is an orally bioavailable, low molecular weight, synthetic nonpeptide thrombopoietin receptor agonist, which selectively binds to the transmembrane and juxtamembrane domains of the thrombopoietin receptor on the surface of platelets, megakaryocytes and megakaryocyte precursor cells, resulting...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Garnock-Jones KP

更新日期：2011-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Several antihypertensive agents such as thiazide diuretics and some beta-blockers have recently been shown to adversely affect lipid metabolism. Moreover, there is a growing suspicion that the adverse effect on plasma lipids might outweigh the favourable effect of lowering blood pressure. The effect of ketanserin tart...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Nakamura H,Hirata F,Yasugi T,Mizuno M,Saito E,Ishikawa T,Tada N,Nakaya N,Homma Y,Takeuchi I

更新日期：1988-01-01 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 oral deoxyguanosine nucleoside analogue entecavir (Baraclude®) has potent activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) and a high genetic barrier to resistance. This article reviews the clinical efficacy and tolerability of entecavir in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in patients with decompensated liver disease,...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Keating GM

更新日期：2011-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is a review of the principal drug-induced psychiatric symptoms that are likely to be encountered in daily clinical practice as a result of drug abuse, overdoses or side effects of drugs prescribed for treatment. Many categories of medication have the potential to produce psychiatric symptoms, but antitube...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Johnson DA

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tocilizumab (RoActemra or Actemra) is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that acts as an interleukin (IL)-6 receptor antagonist. Intravenous tocilizumab 8 mg/kg (and no less than 4.8 mg), in combination with methotrexate, is approved in the EU for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthriti...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Oldfield V,Dhillon S,Plosker GL

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iloprost is an analogue of epoprostenol (prostacyclin; PGI2; a potent but short-lived prostanoid mainly produced in the vascular endothelium) and mimics the pharmacodynamic properties of this compound, namely: inhibition of platelet aggregation, vasodilatation and, as yet ill-defined, cytoprotection. Improved metaboli...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Grant SM,Goa KL

更新日期：1992-06-01 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：:Tipranavir is a non-peptidic HIV-1 protease inhibitor. It binds strongly and selectively, has a favourable resistance profile, and is administered orally twice daily with a subtherapeutic dosage of ritonavir in a 'boosted' regimen (TPV/r) in order to increase its bioavailability. Analysis of clinical isolates from tre...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Croom KF,Keam SJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：: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：:Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used in the treatment of acid-peptic diseases. Their mechanism of action involves inhibition of the H-K-adenosine triphosphatase enzyme present in the parietal cells of the gastric mucosa. Because PPIs are the most potent inhibitors of gastric acid secretion available, they eff...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Boparai V,Rajagopalan J,Triadafilopoulos G

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:The efficacy and safety of cefadroxil in the treatment of paediatric patients with a wide variety of infections were evaluated in a multicentre clinical trial. This study included 395 infants and children with Group A streptococcal pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis, pneumonia or bronchopneumonia, urinar...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Puhakka H,Virolainen E

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the haemodynamic and antiarrhythmic effects of flecainide acetate in patients with heart failure. Flecainide acetate, a class Ic antiarrhythmic agent, was given intravenously to 9 patients with congestive heart failure and frequent ventricular arrhythmias with nonsustained v...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Dunselman PH,Kingma JH,van Wijk LM,Dijk A,Wesseling H,Lie KI

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cidofovir is a nucleotide analogue which inhibits viral DNA polymerase and is effective against human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. It is phosphorylated to its active form by cellular enzymes. With the long intracellular half-life of its metabolites, cidofovir can be administered weekly during induction and every o...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Lea AP,Bryson HM

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of thrombosis involves 4 main factors: the vessel wall, the formed elements of the blood, blood coagulation, and blood flow. In venous thrombosis, however, the major part in both the initiation and growth of thrombi is played by the platelets. In selecting drugs which inhibit platelet function it is he...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Mustard JF,Packham MA

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original article can be found online. ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Scott LJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is higher in pregnant patients than in non-pregnant patients. The incidence of thrombosis in all pregnancies is reported to be between 0.05 and 1%, and an incidence as high as 3% may be present in women after caesarean section. Anticoagulant med...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Laurent P,Dussarat GV,Bonal J,Jego C,Talard P,Bouchiat C,Cellarier G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal treatment of pain requires an understanding of the mechanisms involved. Pain is a sensory end-point that can be generated by a number of dissimilar processes. Consequently, the concept of treating pain as a unitary symptom is obsolete. The mechanisms responsible for specific types of pain need to be unders...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Woolf CJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：:Treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy is based on a 'symptomatic' therapy that includes ACE inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and on an 'aetiological' therapy aimed at modulating underlying immunological mechanisms. The role of the latter is still debated given the usually indolent course of ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Quaglia M,Stratta P

更新日期：2009-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregabalin, the pharmacologically active S-enantiomer of 3-aminomethyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid, has a similar pharmacological profile to that of its developmental predecessor gabapentin, but showed greater analgesic activity in rodent models of neuropathic pain. The exact mechanism of action of pregabalin is unclear, a...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Frampton JE,Scott LJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tacrolimus, a hydrophobic macrolide with immunosuppressant properties, has recently been evaluated as a new treatment for adults with active rheumatoid arthritis. Oral tacrolimus 3mg once daily was significantly more effective than placebo in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were refractory or intolerant to...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Curran MP,Perry CM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Enoxaparin (enoxaparin sodium) is a low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) that is widely used in the prevention of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing orthopaedic or general surgery. Its efficacy in these indications has led to study of its use in patients with coronary artery ...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Noble S,Spencer CM

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial meningitis in adults is a severe disease with high fatality and morbidity rates. Experimental studies have shown that the inflammatory response in the subarachnoid space is associated with an unfavourable outcome. In these experiments, corticosteroids, and in particular dexamethasone, were able to reduce the...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： van de Beek D,de Gans J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azacitidine (Vidaza) is a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue of cytidine. Subcutaneous azacitidine was recently approved in the EU for the treatment of adults who are not eligible for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation and who have intermediate-2-risk or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) [according to Intern...

journal_title：Drugs

authors： Keating GM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00