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Controlling Contraception: The Case for Over-the-Counter Availability of Nonemergency Oral Contraceptives [PDF]

, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently categorizes nonemergency oral contraceptives as prescription-only instead of nonprescription, or over-the-counter, drugs.
Wright, Sarah
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Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Drug Interactions in Hospitalized Patients with Malignancy

International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 2022
Background: Drug-drug interaction (DDI) occurs when the pharmacological effect of a drug is altered due to concomitant administration with other drugs.
Shahabeddin Hatefi, Aida Kadkhodaei, Babak Nejati, Saba Ghaffary   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

NRASQ61R Expression in Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Causes Enlarged Vessels, Hemorrhagic Chylous Effusions, and High Mortality in a Mouse Model of Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA) is an aggressive complex lymphatic anomaly. Patients exhibit malformed lymphatic vessels and often develop hemorrhagic effusions and elevated angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2) levels. A somatic NRAS p.Q61R (NRASQ61R) mutation has been associated with KLA.
C. Griffin McDaniel, Patricia Pastura, Joshua P. Scallan, Timothy D. Le Cras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse and Dependence: Public Health Ethics’ Foray into Fight against the Codeine Crisis

Pharmacy, 2022
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, such as codeine, are available as an OTC drug at common drugstores and major e-commerce platforms, despite their known propensity for causing psychological dependence and harm from overuse.
Hiroyasu Ino, Eisuke Nakazawa
doaj   +1 more source

Over-the-counter Drug Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis

Internal Medicine, 2016
A 64-year-old man seeking treatment for a common cold was admitted to our hospital due to symptoms of general fatigue and liver dysfunction. A thorough history review revealed that the patient had recently started taking an over-the-counter (OTC) drug. Drug-induced lymphocyte stimulation tests were positive. Serum markers for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)
Karin, Takeda, Masaya, Oda, Takemichi, Okada, Hitoshi, Yamazaki, Makoto, Ohbu, Masaaki, Watanabe, Hiroaki, Yokomori   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The Misuse of Over-the-Counter NSAIDs [PDF]

, 2019
Over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are some of the most frequently used analgesics. The misuse of these medications occurs frequently and often without the patient’s realization.
Hudson, Sara
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Prescription and Other Medication Use in Pregnancy [PDF]

, 2018
OBJECTIVE: To characterize prescription and other medication use in a geographically and ethnically diverse cohort of women in their first pregnancy.
Caritis, Steve N., Chung, Judith, Dang, Danny T., Elovitz, Michal A., Esplin, M. Sean, Grobman, William A., Haas, David M., Hoffman, Matthew K., Iams, Jay D., Marsh, Derek J., Mercer, Brian M., Parker, Corette B., Parry, Samuel, Peaceman, Alan M., Reddy, Uma M., Saade, George R., Silver, Robert M., Simhan, Hyagriv N., Wapner, Ronald J., Wing, Deborah A.   +19 more
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Adjunctive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Adult‐Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Secondary Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Single‐Center Experience

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda, Tomohiro Saito, Masahide Mizobuchi, Tomoki Shimomura, Saki Kawamori, Mitsuru Kawanishi, Natsuko Hattori, Jo Sugiyama, Satoshi Tsubata, Hanami Horiguchi, Kazuki Abe, Nao Iida, Yuki Kajio, Nao Oguro, Ryo Yanai, Hirokazu Honda   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kerasionalan Penggunaan Obat Bebas Dan Obat Bebas Terbatas Common Cold Dalam Upaya Swamedikasi Oleh Masyarakat Di Kecamatan Gajahmungkur Kota Semarang [PDF]

, 2007
The research about rationality of using over the counter drugs common cold for self medication in district of Gajahmungkur Semarang has been carried out.
andayani, T. M. (tri), budiarti, A. (aqnes), sakti, D. W. (dharmika)   +2 more
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