abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety of cephalosporins, based on utilization and adverse drug events (ADEs). METHODS:This is a retrospective study using data on cephalosporins, obtained from Yangtze River hospital drug information and the Wuhan adverse drug reactions monitoring center database, fr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ren X,Liu D,Ding N,Huang K,Xiong Y,Du G,Zeng F

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening adverse drug reaction, primarily associated with phenytoin, phenobarbital and carbamazepine. It is characterized by a triad of fever, skin eruption and internal organ involvement (usually liver), which occur two to ei...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Knowles SR,Dewhurst N,Shear NH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the use of statins was associated with kidney cancer risk. METHODS:We conducted a population-based case-control study in Taiwan. Cases consisted of all patients who were aged 50 years and older, and had a first-time diagnosis of kidney cancer for the period between 2005 and 2009. The c...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Chiu HF,Kuo CC,Kuo HW,Lee IM,Lee CT,Yang CY

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether the use of statins was associated with a decreased risk of gallstone disease. METHODS:We conducted a population-based case-control study in Taiwan. Cases consisted of all patients who were aged 50 years and older and had a first-time diagnosis of gallstone dis...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Chiu HF,Chen CC,Kuo HW,Lee IM,Wu TN,Yang CY

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review long-term safety data from the rollover study ETV-901, focusing on adverse events (AEs) with a potential nucleos(t)ide association. METHODS:The open-label study ETV-901 (AI463901) assessed the safety of entecavir in chronic hepatitis B patients who received entecavir, lamivudine or adefovir monothe...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Manns MP,Akarca US,Chang TT,Sievert W,Yoon SK,Tsai N,Min A,Pangerl A,Beebe S,Yu M,Wongcharatrawee S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Triamcinolone acetonide (TA) is a steroidal drug that has been widely administered intravitreally for retinal and choroidal conditions. Safety of steroidal products for intraocular use is essential because of their risk of ocular adverse events. This review comprehensively discusses the safety of intravitr...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Veritti D,Di Giulio A,Sarao V,Lanzetta P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amiodarone is the most widely used antiarrhythmic agent, with demonstrated effectiveness against all the spectrum of cardiac tachyarrhythmias. The risk of adverse effects acts as a limiting factor to its utilization especially in the long term. This article systematically reviews the published evidence on ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Santangeli P,Di Biase L,Burkhardt JD,Bai R,Mohanty P,Pump A,Natale A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over 39,000 diabetic patients are surgically treated for trauma and orthopaedic injuries annually in the UK, yet the effects of diabetic medications on the skeletal system is an under researched and under acknowledged field. AREAS COVERED:This review covers all English language novel experimental data rep...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Simpson CM,Calori GM,Giannoudis PV

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Niacin is one of the oldest drugs used in the treatment of dyslipidemia. Previously its use has been limited because of excessive flushing. Now an agent laropiprant (LRP) has been developed, which blocks the flushing pathway. Therefore, it is time to collate available information to assess the safety and t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Yadav R,Kwok S,Ammori BJ,Issa B,Soran H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Maraviroc is the only C-chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) antagonist approved for the treatment of infection with HIV. This article reviews the safety and efficacy of maraviroc in the treatment of HIV infection. AREAS COVERED:The PubMed database was searched using the keywords 'maraviroc' and 'HIV'. In addition...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Wasmuth JC,Rockstroh JK,Hardy WD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Various limitations of unfractionated heparin (UFH) have triggered a search for new antithrombotic therapies for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Bivalirudin is a direct thrombin inhibitor with several pharmacological advantages over UFH and is currently endorsed by practice guidelines, particu...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Abdel-Wahab M,Richardt G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many commonly used drugs have primary or secondary anticholinergic effects contributing to adverse outcomes ranging from mild-to-severe to potentially lethal. Anticholinergic adverse effects frequently occur with medications prescribed with other intended mechanisms of action, including antihistamines, ant...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Gerretsen P,Pollock BG

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is widely used to treat various rheumatic diseases. Many autoimmune diseases occur in women of child-bearing age who may become pregnant while on therapy, which raises concerns regarding the teratogenicity of HCQ and its effect on the outcome of the pregnancy....

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Abarientos C,Sperber K,Shapiro DL,Aronow WS,Chao CP,Ash JY

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the last couple of years, the number of patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases being treated with TNF α antagonist has increased dramatically. Adalimumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody against TNF α, is one of the most frequently administered TNF α antagonists. Yet, unresolved issues ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Poddubnyy D,Rudwaleit M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The goal of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C is to slow or halt the progression of fibrosis and prevent the development of cirrhosis. Accordingly, antiviral treatment is proposed for a large population of patients with chronic hepatitis. AREAS COVERED:The standard-of-care for chronic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Calvaruso V,Mazza M,Almasio PL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bone strength determinants such as bone mineral density and bone quality parameters are determined by life-long remodeling of skeletal tissue. Denosumab is a fully human mAb receptor activator of NF-κB ligand, which selectively inhibits osteoclastogenesis, the end product of a cascade interaction among num...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Charopoulos I,Orme S,Giannoudis PV

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the most frequent medical complication of pregnancy, is associated with several adverse outcomes over the short- and long-term for both mother and offspring. Standard treatment for GDM consists of insulin injections. Oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs), on the other hand, a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Maymone AC,Baillargeon JP,Ménard J,Ardilouze JL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Conventional systemic therapies for psoriasis are associated with serious toxicities that can limit long-term use. In recent years, biological therapies have offered the possibility of long-term therapy with improved safety and efficacy for the treatment of psoriasis. Biological therapies can be classified...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Talamonti M,Spallone G,Di Stefani A,Costanzo A,Chimenti S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sulfasalazine (SASP) is a drug commonly used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease (CD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A high incidence of side effects limits therapy with this drug. Getting a wider knowledge of drug pharmacology, indications a...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Linares V,Alonso V,Domingo JL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet prodrug widely used in acute coronary syndromes and after intravascular stent placement. Acute or chronic use can cause bleeding, a major adverse effect, which can lead to drug discontinuation or noncompliance with therapy. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:The mechani...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Mangalpally KK,Kleiman NS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Unfractionated heparin is an anticoagulant used in the treatment of myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism and other thrombotic disorders. However, with anticoagulation comes the risk of bleeding and adverse events. These risks increase with supratherapeutic dosing. AREAS COVERED:In this review, we dis...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Krishnaswamy A,Lincoff AM,Cannon CP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Bisphosphonates are the most widely used antiresorptive agents for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, the cumulative bisphoshonate exposure and its association with atypical fragility fractures, and the optimum duration of treatment remain obscure. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:This review ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Charopoulos I,Orme S,Giannoudis PV

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Despite the beneficial effect of imatinib treatment in chronic myeloid leukemia patients, some patients develop resistance and/or intolerance and need a switch to second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Dasatinib is indicated for chronic myeloid leukemia patients with resistance or intoler...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Breccia M,Alimena G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gallstone disease is common in Western countries. Statins reduce biliary cholesterol secretion and have anti-inflammatory effects, suggesting that they may play a role in reducing the incidence of surgically treated gallstone disease. AIM:To examine a potential association between statin administration and ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Merzon E,Weiss NS,Lustman AJ,Elhayani A,Dresner J,Vinker S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Atorvastatin is the most widely used statin administered in a variety of settings, including primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events, in the elderly, in patients with chronic kidney disease and in diabetic patients. Therefore, the safety and tolerability of atorvastatin is of p...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Athyros VG,Tziomalos K,Karagiannis A,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:HIV-infection has become a chronic disease in paediatric patients with the potential for long-term survival and exposure to antiretroviral (ARV) therapies for 2 decades longer than HIV-infected adults. On the other hand, the administration of ARV to HIV-infected pregnant women has greatly increa...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Viganò A,Cerini C,Pattarino G,Fasan S,Zuccotti GV

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Trastuzumab has become a mainstay in the treatment of women with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-overexpressing breast cancer in the metastatic and adjuvant settings. Although trastuzumab is generally well tolerated, cardiac toxicity has emerged as a rare but potentially serious ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Chien AJ,Rugo HS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Higher vancomycin concentrations are thought necessary for treatment of deep-seated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, yet this may result in greater risk of nephrotoxicity. We evaluated the relationship of serum vancomycin trough concentration with clinical outcomes and nephrotoxic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Hermsen ED,Hanson M,Sankaranarayanan J,Stoner JA,Florescu MC,Rupp ME

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Worldwide, women comprise > 50% of all people living with HIV and the vast majority of these women are of childbearing age. In fact, a significant proportion of these women are identified as HIV-infected during pregnancy. Preventing perinatal transmission has been one of the greatest prevention successes of the HIV ep...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Nurutdinova D,Overton ET

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychosis in Alzheimer's disease is common and troublesome. The impact on the quality of life of both patients and caregivers is high and drug treatments raise concern in terms of both efficacy and safety. Therefore, identifying the risk factors that play an important role in the onset of psychosis is mandatory for th...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cancelli I,Beltrame M,D'Anna L,Gigli GL,Valente M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is a common cause for morbidity and mortality, causing substantial economic costs. Because thrombosis plays a key role in the pathogenesis of ischaemic stroke, heparins, platelet inhibitors and anticoagulants have been used in stroke management. There were high hopes that patients might benefit from the use of ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Kiphuth IC,Köhrmann M,Huttner HB,Schellinger PD

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since their initial use in the 1980s, IFNs have become an essential component of the therapy for many diseases such as hepatitis and multiple sclerosis. Although they have been extremely useful in conditions that pose therapeutic challenges, complications associated with their use have been widely reported i...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Burdick LM,Somani N,Somani AK

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare complication of gemcitabine treatment with an incidence ranging from 0.015 to 1.4%. Clinically, this disease manifests as haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia and renal insufficiency; hypertension and neurological and pulmonary symptoms are also know...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Saif MW,Xyla V,Makrilia N,Bliziotis I,Syrigos K

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the numerous topics discussed during the eighth annual meeting of the Safety Pharmacology (SP) Society the author identified the following key topics: i) the impact of hERG (human ether-à-go-go related gene) channel data on drug development, ii) safety evaluation of biological products, iii) opportunities and expec...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Cavero I,Safety Pharmacology Society.

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ixabepilone is a semisynthetic analogue of epothilone B, a novel microtubule-stabilizing agent. Preclinical data suggest that its mechanisms of actions are different from those of the most commonly used microtubule-stabilizing agent, paclitaxel. This information in addition to the cytotoxicity of this drug in taxane-r...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Gupta D,Mani S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:E-detailing can be best described as the use of information technology in the field of pharmaceutical detailing. It is becoming highly popular among pharmaceutical companies because it maximizes the time of the sales force, cuts down the cost of detailing and increases physician prescribing. Thus, the applic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Montoya ID

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The abuse and diversion of pharmacological agents with CNS mechanisms of action is an important concern from governmental, regulatory, public health and safety perspectives. In recent years, there have been an increased number of reports concerning the abuse and diversion of quetiapine in forensic population...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Tcheremissine OV

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among adults with Type 2 diabetes. The thiazolidinediones including rosiglitazone are approved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes on the basis of their ability to lower blood sugar and surrogate markers of cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVES:To ascer...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Singh S,Loke YK

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ximelagatran, the first oral agent in the new class of direct thrombin inhibitors, was withdrawn from the market due to increased rates of liver enzyme elevations in long-term treatments. Despite intensive pre clinical investigations the cellular mechanisms behind the observed hepatic effects remain unknown....

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Ainscow EK,Pilling JE,Brown NM,Orme AT,Sullivan M,Hargreaves AC,Cooke EL,Sullivan E,Carlsson S,Andersson TB

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Storage lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or overactive bladder (OAB) often coexist with voiding symptoms in patients with benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Anticholinergic medications to treat storage LUTS are often withheld in such patients for fear of significantly increasing post-void residual urine ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug safety

authors： Athanasopoulos A,Mitropoulos D,Giannitsas K,Perimenis P

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00