Case report: leg ulcers resolving after discontinuation of clozapine for schizophrenia.
There is a high prevalence of skin conditions and metabolic disturbances in patients with schizophrenia. Skin ulcers, in particular those of the lower extremities, mostly arise from arterial and/or venous pathology.
C Fragoeiro, C Machado, P Moura Ferreira
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Safety profile of oxcarbazepine: results from a prescription-event monitoring study [PDF]
Purpose: To monitor safety of oxcarbazepine, prescribed in primary care in England, using prescription-event monitoring (PEM). Methods: Postmarketing surveillance using observational cohort technique of PEM.
Buggy, Y.+3 more
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Falls and Drugs in the Older Population: medical and societal consequences [PDF]
Falls represent a major public health problem among older persons in western countries, since approximately a third of all persons aged 65 years and older experience at least one fall per year.
Hartholt, K.A. (Klaas)
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When nutraceuticals reinforce drugs side effects: A case report
INTRODUCTION: Nutraceutical is a term applied for a plethora of products ranging from isolated nutrients, herbal products to dietary supplements and recently, the interest for a nutraceutical approach to lipid and metabolic disorders is growing ...
Calignano, Antonio+9 more
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Polypharmacy in elderly cancer patients : challenges and the way clinical pharmacists can contribute in resource-limited settings [PDF]
The aim of this study was to address the problems associated with polypharmacy in elderly cancer patients and to highlight the role of pharmacists in such cases in resource‐limited settings.
Khanal, Saval+2 more
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Introduction: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are common adverse drug reactions (ADR) experienced by children undergoing treatment for cancer.
Elisangela Costa Lima+8 more
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"Farmacogenetica quale strumento della farmacovigilanza per la predittività delle reazioni avverse da farmaci" [PDF]
Senza dubbio le reazioni avverse da farmaci rappresentano un problema clinico rilevante, circa il 6,5% dei ricoveri ospedalieri è correlato con una reazione avversa.
BARNINI, BARBARA
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The side effect profile of Clozapine in real world data of three large mental hospitals [PDF]
Objective: Mining the data contained within Electronic Health Records (EHRs) can potentially generate a greater understanding of medication effects in the real world, complementing what we know from Randomised control trials (RCTs). We Propose a text mining approach to detect adverse events and medication episodes from the clinical text to enhance our ...
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Rapid recovery of postnivolumab vemurafenib-induced Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) syndrome after tocilizumab and infliximab administration [PDF]
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as nivolumab and targeted BRAF inhibitors have dramatically altered the treatment outcomes of metastatic melanoma over the past few years. Skin toxicity is the most common adverse event (AE) related to the
Maestro, Alessandra+3 more
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