This is a selection of articles from the May 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Drugs & Pharmacology headlines.
Switzerland follows FDA's lead and withdraws IBS drug tegaserod from market
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Source: NeLM Headline News - May 31, 2007 Tags: 1.5 Chronic bowel disorders, Irritable bowel syndrome Source Type: journals
BMJ summary of NICE guideline on the assessment and initial management of feverish illness in children younger than 5 years
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Source: NeLM Headline News - May 31, 2007 Tags: Children (2-11 years), Infants (1-24 months), National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), Drugs in paediatrics Source Type: journals
In patients chronically treated with metoprolol, the demand of inotropic catecholamine support after coronary artery bypass grafting is determined by the Arg389Gly-β1-adrenoceptor polymorphism
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Source: Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology - May 31, 2007 Tags: Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology Source Type: journals
In vitro approaches to investigate mechanism-based inactivation of CYP enzymes
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Source: Expert Opinion: Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology: Table of Contents - May 31, 2007 Tags: Perspective Source Type: journals
Visipaque(Iodixanol) Injection, Solution [GE Healthcare Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 31, 2007 Source Type: journals
Fentora(Fentanyl Citrate) Tablet [Cephalon, Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 31, 2007 Source Type: journals
Diclofenac Sodium Delayed-Release(Diclofenac Sodium) Tablet [Actavis Elizabeth LLC]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 31, 2007 Source Type: journals
Tricor(Fenofibrate) Tablet [Abbott Laboratories]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 31, 2007 Source Type: journals
Levaquin(Levofloxacin) Tablet, Film Coated Levaquin(Levofloxacin) Solution Levaquin(Levofloxacin) Injection, Solution, Concentrate [OMP DIVISION, ORTHO-McNEIL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 31, 2007 Source Type: journals
Androderm(Testosterone) Patch [Watson Pharma, Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 31, 2007 Source Type: journals
Lorazepam(Lorazepam) Tablet [Sandoz Inc]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 31, 2007 Source Type: journals
Clin-Alert
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Source: Clin-Alert - May 31, 2007 Authors: Culley, C., Farthing, K., Hinthom, D., N. Kelly, W., May, S., Sterling, J. Tags: Article Source Type: journals
Fragment-based drug discovery of carbonic anhydrase II inhibitors by dynamic combinatorial chemistry.
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Source: Drug Discovery Today - May 30, 2007 Authors: Edwards P Tags: Drug Discov Today Source Type: journals
In a study to determine whether doxazosin causes intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, 37% of doxazosin recipients (45% of eyes) developed floppy irides.
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Source: Reactions - May 30, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
Heparin: Eczema-like lesions in an elderly patient: case report
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Source: Reactions - May 30, 2007 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Benzylpenicillin/cyanocobalamin/diclofenac: Livedoid dermatitis: 3 case reports
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Source: Reactions - May 30, 2007 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Probiotic yoghurt containing Lactobacillus GG [L. rhamnosus GG] can significantly reduce the detection of VRE among renal patients
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Source: Inpharma - May 30, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
Quadrivalent HPV L1 VLP vaccine prevents vulval, vaginal lesions
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Source: Inpharma - May 30, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
Statins may have a protective effect against prostate cancer
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Source: Inpharma - May 30, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
Marketing of nimesulide oral products suspended in Ireland
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Source: Inpharma - May 30, 2007 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Lactobacillus GG may be beneficial for the treatment of acute diarrhoea in children
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Source: Inpharma - May 30, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
The immunogenicity of live varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine is enhanced by Tai Chi more than patient education
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Source: Inpharma - May 30, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
Our picks of the week's stories from the National electronic Library for Medicines news service May 21 - 25
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Source: National Prescribing Centre eCAB Week in Review - May 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
PJ Online (19 May)
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Source: National Prescribing Centre eCAB Week in Review - May 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
Director on CVS/Caremark board in eye of storm
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - May 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
Roche coagulation test strips now OK
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - May 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
Infliximab: Retrobulbar neuritis in an elderly patient: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - May 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Vinblastine interaction: Interaction with concomitant lopinavir/ritonavir leading to profound neutropenia: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - May 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Lenalidomide: First report of extrinsic allergic alveolitis: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - May 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Gabapentin withdrawal: Withdrawal syndrome similar to alcohol withdrawal delirium following gabapentin abuse: 2 case reports.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - May 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Meta-analysis highlights risks of MI, death with rosiglitazone.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - May 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Cilengitide, * an integrin antagonist, has shown potential in the treatment of malignant glioma,.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - May 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
AEB 071, * a novel inhibitor of T cell activation, shows promise in the treatment of psoriasis,.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - May 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Telbivudine good value for patients with chronic hepatitis B.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - May 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis: Aetiology, Diagnosis and Treatment.
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Source: CNS Drugs - May 26, 2007 Tags: Abstract Source Type: journals
Certolizumab Pegol in Crohn's Disease: A Viewpoint by Trevor A. Winter.
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Source: BioDrugs - May 26, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (145 K) Source Type: journals
Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium Provides Higher Mycophenolic Acid Predose Levels Compared With Mycophenolate Mofetil: Implications for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.
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Source: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring - May 26, 2007 Tags: Abstract Source Type: journals
The Urinary Disposition of Intravenously Administered 11-Nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Humans.
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Source: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring - May 26, 2007 Tags: Abstract Source Type: journals
Recombinant Full-Length Parathyroid Hormone (1-84): Profile Report
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Source: BioDrugs - May 26, 2007 Authors: Moen, Marit D.Scott, Lesley J. Tags: Adis Profile Report Source Type: journals
Ranibizumab: A Viewpoint by Steven D. Schwartz
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Source: Drugs - May 26, 2007 Authors: Schwartz, Steven D. Tags: Guest Commentaries Source Type: journals
Ranibizumab: A Viewpoint by Winfried Amoaku
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Source: Drugs - May 26, 2007 Authors: Amoaku, Winfried Tags: Guest Commentaries Source Type: journals
Antiimplantation activity of the ethanolic root extract of <i>Momordica cymbalaria</i> Fenzl in rats
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Source: Indian Journal of Pharmacology - May 26, 2007 Authors: Koneri Raju, Saraswati CD, Balaraman R, Ajeesha EA Source Type: journals
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Ebastine in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Renal Impairment
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Source: Clinical Pharmacokinetics - May 26, 2007 Authors: Noveck, Robert J.Preston, Richard A.Swan, Suzanne K. Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: journals
Aspirin chemoprevention in patients with increased risk for colorectal cancer: a cost-effectiveness analysis
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - May 25, 2007 Source Type: journals
Minocycline inhibits 5-lipoxygenase activation and brain inflammation after focal cerebral ischemia in rats1
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - May 25, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
Comparative proteomic analysis of human osteosarcoma and SV40-immortalized normal osteoblastic cell lines1
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - May 25, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
Nystatin And Triamcinolone Acetonide(Nystatin And Triamcinolone Acetonide) Ointment [Actavis Mid Atlantic LLC]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 24, 2007 Source Type: journals
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er(Isosorbide Mononitrate) Tablet, Extended Release [KV Pharmaceutical Co.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 24, 2007 Source Type: journals
Appropriate pharmacology should be initiated before, during and following percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with left ventricular dysfunction or heart failure.
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Source: Drugs & Therapy Perspectives - May 23, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (178 K) Source Type: journals
Turning up the Heat on Paint: Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Receptor 1 (TRPV 1) in Pain and Inflammation.
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Source: American Journal of Therapeutics - May 22, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (37 K) Source Type: journals
The Average Stent Length is Longer and the Average Stent Diameter is Shorter in Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Bare-Metal Stents During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
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Source: American Journal of Therapeutics - May 22, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (49 K) Source Type: journals
Acquired Long QT Syndrome.
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Source: American Journal of Therapeutics - May 22, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (37 K) Source Type: journals
Dimethylamino-functionalised and
N
-heteroaryl-substituted titanocene anticancer drugs: synthesis and cytotoxicity studies
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Source: Investigational New Drugs - May 22, 2007 Tags: Investigational New Drugs Source Type: journals
Identification of the human cytochromes P450 catalysing the rate-limiting pathways of gliclazide elimination
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Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - May 22, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
Probiotics provide protection to preterm progeny
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Source: Inpharma - May 22, 2007 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Exenatide looks attractive in UK setting
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Source: Inpharma - May 22, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
Aggressive medical management following lithotripsy reduces the stone formation rate in patients with renal calculi
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Source: Inpharma - May 22, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
Nabilone relieves pain and improves function in patients with fibromyalgia
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Source: Inpharma - May 22, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
Immunogenicity Issues in the Development of Therapeutic Proteins
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Source: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Medicine - May 22, 2007 Authors: Swanson, Steven J. Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals
Razadyne(Galantamine Hydrobromide) Capsule, Extended Release Razadyne(Galantamine Hydrobromide) Solution Razadyne(Galantamine Hydrobromide) Tablet, Film Coated [Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Vfend(Voriconazole) Tablet, Film Coated Vfend(Voriconazole) Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution Vfend(Voriconazole) Powder, For Suspension [Roerig]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Propranolol Hydrochloride(Propranolol Hydrochloride) Capsule, Gelatin Coated [Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Fluoxetine(Fluoxetine Hydrochloride) Capsule Fluoxetine(Fluoxetine Hydrochloride) Solution [Mallinckrodt]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Glipizide And Metformin Hydrochloride(Glipizide And Metformin Hydrochloride) Tablet, Film Coated [Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Procainamide Hydrochloride(Procainamide Hydrochloride) Capsule [IVAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Coreg Cr(Carvedilol Phosphate) Capsule [GlaxoSmithKline]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Pipracil(Piperacillin Sodium) Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution [Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Namenda(Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet Namenda(Memantine Hydrochloride) Solution Namenda(Memantine Hydrochloride) [Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Refludan (Lepirudin) Powder [Berlex Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Imitrex(Sumatriptan Succinate) Injection [GlaxoSmithKline]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - May 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Steady-State Pharmacokinetics of Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Administered Alone and in Combination in Healthy Volunteers