Diabetes
Ozempic approved for type 2 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Ozempic (semaglutide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a weekly injection to treat type 2 diabetes in adults.
Dec 6, 2017
0
4
News tagged with adverse drug reactions
Cardiology
Highest adverse effect rates for three drugs in parkinson's
(HealthDay)—Ropinirole, bromocriptine, and piribedil are associated with the highest incidence rates of adverse effects in Parkinson's disease, according to a review published online Sept. 4 in CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics.
Sep 21, 2017
0
5
Pediatrics
Asthma drug tied to nightmares, depression
(HealthDay)—The asthma medication Singulair (montelukast) appears linked to neuropsychiatric side effects, such as depression, aggression, nightmares and headaches, according to a new review by Dutch researchers.
Sep 20, 2017
0
2
Oncology & Cancer
FDA approves aliqopa for follicular lymphoma
(HealthDay)—Aliqopa (copanlisib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with relapsed follicular lymphoma who have received at least two prior treatments with certain other drugs.
Sep 15, 2017
0
1
Medications
FDA approves first biosimilar drug for cancer
(HealthDay)—The first biosimilar drug to treat cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Sep 15, 2017
0
2
Medications
Finding better ways to reduce serious drug side effects
Many of the medicines we depend on to treat disease—and even to save our lives—pose potentially serious risks along with their benefits. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that about ...
Aug 14, 2017
0
22
Cardiology
Benefits of continued statin use after adverse reactions
Statins are known to reduce the risk of death and cardiovascular events for people who are at high risk; however, as many as 75 percent of patients discontinue statin therapy within two years, often after reporting an adverse ...
Jul 24, 2017
0
0
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Survival feasible post acute liver failure secondary to amiodarone
(HealthDay)—In a report published online July 16 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, a case of survival after acute liver failure secondary to amiodarone administration is described.
Jul 19, 2017
0
0
Psychology & Psychiatry
Pharmacophobia—what is it and how can be overcome
There is little current interest in research into patients' attitudes toward medications. In the 1960s, psychiatric researchers including Uhlenhuth, Rickels and Covi focused on this area, but this research topic needs to ...
Apr 28, 2017
0
2
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Case report describes adverse reaction to clindamycin
(HealthDay)—In a case report published online April 17 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis secondary to clindamycin therapy is described.
Apr 22, 2017
0
0
