This is a selection of articles from the February 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Drugs & Pharmacology headlines.
Watchdog approves Nexium for GERD
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Source: Pharmacy Europe - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Aberrant crypt foci and AgNORs as putative biomarkers to evaluate the chemopreventive efficacy of pronyl-lysine in rat colon carcinogenesis
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Source: Investigational New Drugs - February 29, 2008 Tags: Investigational New Drugs Source Type: journals
Drug-Induced Taste Disorders
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Source: Drug Safety - February 29, 2008 Authors: Doty, Richard L.Shah, MuhammadBromley, Steven M. Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals
Combined vitamins (C and E) and insulin improve oxidative stress and pancreatic and hepatic injury in alloxan diabetic rats.
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Source: Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie - February 29, 2008 Authors: Hamden K, Boujbiha MA, Masmoudi H, Ayadi FM, Jamoussi K, Elfeki A Tags: Biomed Pharmacother Source Type: journals
Pramipexole: Anterocollis: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Piroxicam: Fixed drug eruption: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Mometasone: Contact dermatitis and cross reactivity to group B corticosteroids in an elderly patient: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Fluorescein: Meningitis with seizures following intrathecal administration: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Meropenem interaction: Interaction with concomitant valproic acid leading to seizures: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Concomitant CYP3A4 inhibitors and calcium channel antagonist therapy is associated with an increased risk of adverse drug reactions.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Olmesartan medoxomil: Oligohydramnios and reversible fetal renal failure: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Bevacizumab: First report of periodontal disease: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Griseofulvin: Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a child: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
The perception that gemfibrozil has a less favourable safety profile than fenofibrate may no longer be clinically relevant,.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
DTaP poliovirus vaccine/measles mumps and rubella virus vaccine: Lichen planus in a child: case report.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - February 28, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
ROLE OF ENDOTHELIUM-DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR IN THE REGULATION OF RADIAL ARTERY BASAL DIAMETER AND ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT DILATATION IN VIVO
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology - February 28, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
varenicline (Chantix)
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Source: MedicineNet Medications General - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
Recombinant Factor VIII gets FDA nod
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Source: Drug Topics - Drug Information - February 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
beta-Sitosterol sensitizes MDA-MB-231 cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis.
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - February 27, 2008 Authors: Park C, Moon DO, Ryu CH, Choi BT, Lee WH, Kim GY, Choi YH Tags: Acta Pharmacol Sin Source Type: journals
What human service professionals know and want to know about fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Source: Can J Clin Pharmacol - February 27, 2008 Authors: Caley L, Syms C, Robinson L, Cederbaum J, Henry M, Shipkey N Tags: Can J Clin Pharmacol Source Type: journals
Sirion Therapeutics Receives NDA Acceptance and Priority Review
From the FDA for Durezol in the Treatment of Postoperative
Ocular Inflammation
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Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
Ampelopsin Prevents Apoptosis Induced by H2O2 in MT-4 Lymphocytes
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Source: Planta Medica - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
US budget cuts threaten children's health.
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Source: PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Adding bevacizumab to docetaxel prolongs survival in breast cancer.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Paclitaxel-coated balloon effective for angioplasty of the leg.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Mass rotavirus vaccination "attractive" in The Netherlands.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Omalizumab gives real results in 'real-life' hard-to-treat asthma.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Intralesional steroid therapy plus endoluminal surgery appears to be an effective treatment option for airway obstruction due to Wegener's granulomatosis,.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Administering ipilimumab * after GVAX cancer vaccine ** appears to limit the expected severe inflammatory response.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
The 'first prospective report' on lopinavir/ritonavir pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety in young infants with HIV-1 infection shows favourable findings,.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
A 6-hour oxaliplatin infusion is associated with prevention and reduction of acute neurotoxicity,.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Once-daily tramadol approved in two new markets.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Primary care must be addressed by US presidential hopefuls.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
The normalisation of B cell counts and subpopulations may explain the antiretroviral therapy (ART)-induced improvement in HIV viraemia,.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel receives fast track designation in US.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 27, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
New Mexico Adds Three Antiretrovirals To AIDS Drug Assistance Program
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Source: MRSA / Drug Resistance News From Medical News Today - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Imatinib Effective Over Long Term in Refractory Leukemia
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Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
New type 2 diabetes treatment set to launch in EU
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Source: Pharmacy Europe - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Impairment of health-related quality of life in functional dyspepsia and chronic liver disease: the influence of depression and anxiety
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - February 25, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval of Avastin in Combination With
Paclitaxel Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Advanced
HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
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Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
New guide for osteoporosis addresses minorities
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Alfentanil/propofol: Heart arrest in a child receiving methylphenidate: case report
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Source: Reactions - February 24, 2008 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
DTaP poliovirus vaccine/measles mumps and rubella virus vaccine: Lichen planus in a child: case report
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Source: Reactions - February 24, 2008 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Griseofulvin: Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a child: case report
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Source: Reactions - February 24, 2008 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factors: Splenic rupture in a patient with factor X deficiency?: case report
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Source: Reactions - February 24, 2008 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Adenosine: Pre-excited atrial fibrillation in a patient with Wolff Parkinson White syndrome: case report
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Source: Reactions - February 24, 2008 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Herbal medicines: Fatal fulminant liver failure in a patient with acute hepatitis E: case report
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Source: Reactions - February 24, 2008 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Infliximab: Systemic vasculitis: case report
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Source: Reactions - February 24, 2008 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Raltegravir sets new BENCHMRK in treatment-resistant HIV
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Source: Inpharma - February 24, 2008 Tags: Research article Source Type: journals
Idursulfase approved in Mexico.
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Source: Inpharma - February 24, 2008 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Increased drug spending improves outcomes in industrialised nations
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Source: Inpharma - February 24, 2008 Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals
Annotated Patent Selections
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Source: Expert Opinion: Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents: Table of Contents - February 22, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Humira (Adalimumab) for
Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
FDA Grants Priority Review for Daiichi Sankyo, Lilly Drug,
Prasugrel
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Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
Drugs giant axes 100 Irish jobs
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Source: Pharmacy Europe - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
Lovastatin(Lovastatin) Tablet [Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
Imitrex(Sumatriptan Succinate) Tablet [GlaxoSmithKline]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
Capital Codeine(Acetaminophen And Codeine Phosphate) Suspension [Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America]
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
European CHMP recommends authorisation of first pre-pandemic influenza vaccine
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Source: NeLM Headline News - February 21, 2008 Tags: 14.4 Vaccines and antisera, Vaccination, Viral, New drugs, European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA), Emergency Medicine Source Type: journals
Supplementation with antioxidants and folinic acid of no benefit for children with Down’s syndrome
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Source: NeLM Headline News - February 21, 2008 Tags: 9.6.1 Vitamin A, 9.6.3 Vitamin C, 9.6.5 Vitamin E, 9.5.4 Zinc, 9.5.5 Selenium, 9.1.2 Drugs used in megaloblastic anaemias, Nutrition and Metabolism, Child and adolescent psychiatry, Paediatrics Source Type: journals
Two dual protease inhibitor regimens failed to meet efficacy outcomes, and should only be used in patients with low-to-intermediate HIV loads.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 21, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
BioPhausia's GP 03 [GlycoVisc], a mixture of polysaccharide and hyaluronic acid, can now be sold to treat osteoarthritis in all EU member states.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 21, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
News from The Pregnancy Meeting.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 21, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Once vs twice daily lopinavir/ritonavir for HIV-1.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 21, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
The probiotic Lactobacillus reduces respiratory illness burden among endurance athletes,.
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Source: Inpharma Weekly - February 21, 2008 Tags: HTML Source Type: journals
Specialty Pharmacy & Treatment Optimization: Applications for the Multiple Sclerosis Population
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Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - February 20, 2008 Tags: Pharmacist Source Type: journals
The different effects of itraconazole on the pharmacokinetics of fexofenadine enantiomers
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Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Erratum: Erratum
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
The association between coeliac disease and cardiovascular disease
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
The influence of co-morbid IBS and psychological distress on outcomes and quality of life following PPI therapy in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
FDA accepts new drug application for ferumoxytol in chronic kidney disease
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Source: NeLM Headline News - February 19, 2008 Tags: Renal medicine, Food & amp; Drug Administration (FDA), New drugs Source Type: journals
Gastrointestinal permeability studies using combinations of rifampicin and nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors in rats