• Other chemical agents, such as those used in laboratories and industries, natural chemicals (e.g., microcystins), and herbal remedies (two prominent examples being kava, mechanism unknown, and comfrey, through its pyrrolizidine alkaloid content) can also induce hepatotoxicity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hepatotoxicity and drug-induced liver injury also account for a substantial number of compound failures, highlighting the need for toxicity prediction models (e.g. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drugs or toxins that have a pharmacological (type A) hepatotoxicity are those that have predictable dose-response curves (higher concentrations cause more liver damage) and well characterized mechanisms of toxicity, such as directly damaging liver tissue or blocking a metabolic process. (wikipedia.org)
  • Idiosyncratic (type B) injury occurs without warning, when agents cause non-predictable hepatotoxicity in susceptible individuals, which is not related to dose and has a variable latency period. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although individual analgesics rarely induce liver damage due to their widespread use, NSAIDs have emerged as a major group of drugs exhibiting hepatotoxicity. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mechanism of fenoprofen hepatotoxicity is not known, but likely to be due to an idiosyncratic reaction to an intermediate of its metabolism. (nih.gov)
  • Hepatotoxicity: the adverse effects of drugs and other chemicals on the liver. (nih.gov)
  • Drug-induced liver injury (DILI), also known as hepatotoxicity, refers to liver damage caused by prescription or over-the-counter medications, supplements, and herbal preparations. (mexicanonlinepharmacy-norx.com)
  • Caution should be used if [NT005 trade name] is given to patients with liver disease, since albendazole is metabolised by the liver and has been associated with idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity. (who.int)
  • Significant drug interactions exist, requiring dose/frequency adjustment or avoidance. (medilib.ir)
  • Consult drug interactions database for more information. (medilib.ir)
  • Antiepileptic drugs should be used carefully, with consideration of medication interactions and potential side effects. (medscape.com)
  • Due to system maintenance, the drug interactions feature you are attempting to access is temporarily unavailable. (medscape.com)
  • Finally, warfarin is very sensitive to drug-drug interactions involving its metabolism or function and great care must be given to starting or stopping concurrent medications in patients on warfarin therapy. (nih.gov)
  • Psychopharmacology, as the term is used here, refers to the study of the interactions of drugs with the central nervous system (CNS), including physical, behavioral, and subjective effects. (druglibrary.net)
  • Multiple factors influence susceptibility to DILI like genetic variability, existing liver disease, taking multiple hepatotoxic drugs, dosage and duration of treatment. (mexicanonlinepharmacy-norx.com)
  • Liver biopsy and HLA genotyping can help clinical management by differentiating DILI from AIH and excluding DILI secondary to certain drugs. (bsg.org.uk)
  • Idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is an unpredictable type of liver injury following exposure to medication within the recommended dose which is distinctive from liver injury caused by drug overdosage, commonly caused by paracetamol overdose (POD). (bsg.org.uk)
  • Following a large national audit in the UK of 881 consecutive patients admitted with jaundice, where a biliary obstruction was ruled out by imaging, idiosyncratic DILI was the second most common cause of liver injury (15% of cases) after alcoholic liver disease (2). (bsg.org.uk)
  • Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) and herb-induced liver injury is a hot topic for clinicians, academia, drug companies and regulators, as shown by the steadily increasing number of publications in the past 15 years. (wjgnet.com)
  • This review will first provide clues for clinicians to suspect idiosyncratic (unpredictable) DILI and succeed in diagnosis. (wjgnet.com)
  • Warfarin therapy is associated with rare instances of idiosyncratic, clinically apparent liver injury that are usually mild and rapidly reversible on stopping. (nih.gov)
  • DTI), and drug screening assays, such as stem cell-derived hepatocyte-like cells, that are capable of detecting toxicity early in the drug development process. (wikipedia.org)
  • PIs could cause DTMA either by an immune mechanism or dose-dependent/cumulative toxicity. (hindawi.com)
  • Here, we report the first case of ixazomib-induced DTMA due to cumulative toxicity rather than immune-mediated mechanism. (hindawi.com)
  • Common anticancer chemotherapeutic agents causing drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy via immune-mediated mechanism or dose-dependent toxicity or both [ 4 , 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • This particular idiosyncratic reaction is a liver toxicity which is so rare that it did not show up in any of the initial 400 test subjects, nor in the U.K. use of the carprofen and was not recognized until carprofen was used in over a million dogs in the U.S. after its release as the first NSAID. (vin.com)
  • However, the differences in the toxicity profiles among these drugs are still unclear. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 13. Guengerich F. P. Common and uncommon cytochrome P450 reactions related to metabolism and chemical toxicity // Chem Res Toxicol. (lvrach.ru)
  • Unpredictable liver injury - Also called idiosyncratic, these are rare adverse reactions not directly linked to the drug's standard effects. (mexicanonlinepharmacy-norx.com)
  • Sulfa containing medications may induce angle-closure glaucoma by a different angle-closure mechanism, involving anterior rotation of the ciliary body. (medscape.com)
  • Myopisation could have been caused by lens thickening and changing its refractive index as a result of allergic or idiosyncratic reaction of the ciliary body. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although TMP-SMX is a combination antibiotic made up of two individual drug components, IADR mechanistic studies have to date been limited to SMX despite considerable clinical evidence that TMP contributes to these undesired reactions. (childrensmercy.org)
  • It is important to understand the mechanisms of action and the pharmacokinetics of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) so that these agents can be used effectively in clinical practice, especially in multidrug regimens (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • In pre-clinical studies, the postulated mechanisms for amnesia were thought to be related to mirtazapine's antagonistic effect on H1 receptors, as well as through the stimulation of serotonergic and noradrenergic neurotransmission. (npra.gov.my)
  • Brinzolamide, a drug with similar structural and binding effects at the enzyme CA II, was developed by Alcon Pharmaceuticals Inc. and approved for clinical use in 1998. (entokey.com)
  • LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. (nih.gov)
  • The mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of ARDS are complex and are primarily under clinical investigation. (ceufast.com)
  • The study of drugs in human beings is called clinical pharmacology. (nursingipd.com)
  • The study of drugs in animals for treatment of diseases is also called clinical pharmacology. (nursingipd.com)
  • Based on ancient and modern literature, this paper systematically summarized and analyzed the safe application of Epimedii Folium from the perspectives of varieties, processing methods, clinical adverse reactions, pharmacological effects and toxic mechanism. (bvsalud.org)
  • Clinical diagnosis of adverse drug reactions and patient management are complex, interwoven processes. (springer.com)
  • Clinical information and experiences about individual patients will aid prevention of adverse drug reactions. (springer.com)
  • An 'adverse drug reaction' (ADR) is the clinical response of a patient to a drug, defined here as "An appreciably harmful or unpleasant reaction, resulting from an intervention related to the use of a medicinal product, which predicts hazard from future administration and warrants prevention or specific treatment, or alteration of the drug regimen, or withdrawal of the product" [ 1 ]. (springer.com)
  • The root cause(s) of adverse effects may be complex, and investigation is time consuming and so does not form a major part of clinical evaluation. (springer.com)
  • I. Drugs in preclinical and early clinical development. (jsurgmed.com)
  • The second section will address novel agents associated with liver injury in 2014 (referred to as "signals"), especially in terms of clinical, research and drug development implications. (wjgnet.com)
  • We performed a comprehensive search of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, WEB OF SCIENCE and COCHRANE databases from the drugs' inception to May 2016 to identify clinical trials. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Attention to appropriate prescription of drugs is required with more careful clinical and laboratory monitoring of patients. (who.int)
  • 3,4 An early diagnosis of DRESS and immediate discontinuation of the suspected drug are crucial for its treatment. (npra.gov.my)
  • Systemic administration of CAIs is extremely effective in reducing IOP in most patients but is accompanied by side effects that can range from mild and annoying to debilitating and life threatening, the latter necessitating discontinuation of these drugs. (entokey.com)
  • The transient myopia with objective findings disappeared after the discontinuation of the drug. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Drug discontinuation and therapy reconciliation remain the mainstay in patent's management to minimize occurrence of acute liver failure. (wjgnet.com)
  • All approved antidepressant agents have had case reports or warnings from their manufacturers of such reactions occurring in response to either abrupt discontinuation or medication tapering. (globalrph.com)
  • Educating patients about discontinuation symptoms can help prevent them from abruptly stopping antidepressants and may help reduce anxiety should adverse discontinuation effects occur. (globalrph.com)
  • Figure 9.1 Typical enzyme reaction progress curve in the presence of an irreversible enzyme inactivator, highlighting the initial velocity region ( v i ) and the fact that the terminal velocity ( v s ) is zero for such compounds. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Depending on the mechanism of irreversible reaction, inactivation can appear to proceed through either a single-step or a two-step mechanism ( Figure 9.2 ). (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Figure 9.2 Mechanisms of irreversible enzyme inactivation. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • accidental or intentional) or to elevated blood levels or enhanced drug effects that occur during appropriate use (eg, when drug metabolism is temporarily inhibited by a disorder or another drug). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Verrotti A, Coppola G, Parisi P. Bone and calcium metabolism and antiepileptic drugs. (jsurgmed.com)
  • Etodolac is a member of the class of drugs known as NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), the same class as such common over-the-counter remedies as Advil (ibuprofen), Aleve (naproxen), and aspirin . (vin.com)
  • Allergic or pseudo allergic reactions include skin rashes, urticaria, pruritus, angioedema aspirin mechanism of action thrombocytopenic purpura and anaphylactoid. (esupport.ws)
  • Destroy epithelial cells group by esterification by some drugs aspirin-modified COX-2 produces lipoxins, most of which are anti-inflammatory patients. (esupport.ws)
  • When aspirin is a more potent inhibitor of both drugs are gastrointestinal 7 days prior surgery. (esupport.ws)
  • This class of drug is used for pain relief successfully in humans, but safe NSAIDs for pets has only been achieved relatively recently. (vin.com)
  • There is also a particular idiosyncratic reaction for NSAIDs which has received a great deal of press. (vin.com)
  • In fact, recent studies have focused their attention on pretreatment connectivity in children diagnosed with CAE, with the objective of providing clearer insights into antiepileptic drug response variability for these patients [ 14 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • In 1940, phenytoin (PHT) was found to be an effective drug for the treatment of epilepsy, and since then it has become a major first-line antiepileptic drug (AED) in the treatment of partial and secondarily generalized seizures. (medscape.com)
  • Pearls of antiepileptic drug use and management. (medscape.com)
  • Guerrini R, Zaccara G, la Marca G, Rosati A. Safety and tolerability of antiepileptic drug treatment in children with epilepsy. (jsurgmed.com)
  • Moderate to severe haemolytic reactions (particularly in patients with G6PD deficiency and those with family or personal history of favism), methaemoglobinaemia (in patients with NADH methaemoglobin reductase deficiency), leucopenia, anaemia, QT interval prolongation, cardiac arrhythmia. (azurewebsites.net)
  • Severe adverse events (AEs) (grade ≥ 3) based on the ALK-TKI type were analysed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Pharmacokinetics means the movement of drugs within the body (absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion). (nursingipd.com)
  • Paracetamol also known as acetaminophen, and by the brand names of Tylenol and Panadol, is usually well-tolerated in prescribed dose, but overdose is the most common cause of drug-induced liver disease and acute liver failure worldwide. (wikipedia.org)
  • effects caused by errors and/or overdose, Although many ADRs are mild and dis- drug abuse or therapeutic failures were appear when the drug is stopped or the dose excluded. (who.int)
  • She previously led CDC's prescription drug overdose team and served as advisor to New York City's Health Commissioner. (cdc.gov)
  • Adverse drug reaction (ADR, or adverse drug effect) is a broad term referring to unwanted, uncomfortable, or dangerous effects that drugs (including medications ) may have. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Balancing Drug Benefits and Adverse Effects Obviously, a drug (or any medical treatment) should be used only when it will benefit a patient. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The recommendations continued herein are based mainly on the scientific data showing adverse effects of lead in young children at increasingly lower blood lead levels. (cdc.gov)
  • These range from evaluating the efficacy of chelation therapy at lower blood lead levels in terms of preventing the adverse effects of lead to developing science-based criteria for determining when an abated unit is cleaned up enough for rehabilitation. (cdc.gov)
  • Pharmacology studies the effects of drugs and how they exert their effects. (nursingipd.com)
  • Pharmacopoeia is an official publication, containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for their use. (nursingipd.com)
  • Drug-related adverse effects may be due to the drug itself, though many are due to systematic errors occurring in the process from diagnosis of the primary treated condition, through prescribing and dispensing, to the way the drug is used by the patient. (springer.com)
  • Adverse effects and adverse drug reactions constitute major morbidity and sometimes mortality, but how to make a diagnosis and manage adverse drug effects in an individual to avoid or reduce serious harm does not receive much attention. (springer.com)
  • This means that adverse effects often masquerade as other diseases. (springer.com)
  • Therapeutic error, unexpected failure of effect (perhaps related to a substandard/counterfeit product), drug abuse, accidental or suicidal self-administration, and homicidal use of drugs are all also adverse drug effects, which the wise clinician needs to bear in mind. (springer.com)
  • There is a strengthening view that we have neglected this area of adverse effects related in some way to drug use. (springer.com)
  • They need diagnosis not only in terms of the adverse effects but also why they occurred. (springer.com)
  • We need to examine systematic causes of adverse effects in all individual situations to help find ways to prevent harm in the future. (springer.com)
  • These results further indicate that, with UGT deficiencies, HPPH potentially is a potent mediator of phenytoin-initiated genotoxicity and embryopathy, which may be relevant to teratogenesis and other adverse effects of phenytoin. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Side effects of the systemic drugs used to treat eyes are not common. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Ocular side-effects induced by drugs are rare. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Seizure type, effectiveness and side effects are important in drug selection. (jsurgmed.com)
  • It is not known exactly how and how often the hematological side effects of antiepileptic drugs take place. (jsurgmed.com)
  • Increased risk of toxic side effects with other haemolytic drugs. (azurewebsites.net)
  • The availability of oral, non-vitamin K based anticoagulants that provide similar protection against thrombosis but have fewer adverse side effects and do not require regular monitoring of INR has decreased the use of warfarin, particularly in the elderly who are most prone to bleeding complications. (nih.gov)
  • Our Lamisil Oral Granules (terbinafine hydrochloride) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication. (rxlist.com)
  • Women planning to become pregnant should avoid all alcohol consumption, smoking, and use of illegal drugs (eg, cocaine) before and during the pregnancy, because these activities may have serious deleterious effects on the fetus. (medscape.com)
  • Serious side effects or death can occur if you use drugs on your pet without your veterinarian's advice. (vin.com)
  • Development of these side effects are dependent both on the dose of medication used and on risk factors of the host (for example: an aged pet may not efficiently clear a dose of medication from its body leading to stronger and longer activity of the drug). (vin.com)
  • The psychoactive component of the effect of drugs is due to their effects on the CNS rather than on the peripheral system, and it is the CNS with which we are concerned. (druglibrary.net)
  • This syndrome can mimic stroke, other neurologic conditions, infectious diseases, or adverse effects of other medications the patient may be taking. (globalrph.com)
  • Damage to the liver is not due to the drug itself but to a toxic metabolite (N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI)) produced by cytochrome P-450 enzymes in the liver. (wikipedia.org)
  • In normal circumstances, this metabolite is detoxified by conjugating with glutathione in phase 2 reaction. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drug Bioavailability Bioavailability refers to the extent and rate at which the active moiety (drug or metabolite) enters systemic circulation, thereby accessing the site of action. (msdmanuals.com)
  • however, bioactivation of a parent drug to a chemically reactive metabolite that covalently binds to a protein is considered to be an essential initiating event for IADR development. (childrensmercy.org)
  • UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are important in the elimination of most xenobiotics, including 5-( p -hydroxyphenyl)-5-phenylhydantoin (HPPH), the major, reputedly nontoxic, metabolite of the anticonvulsant drug phenytoin. (aspetjournals.org)
  • The glucuronidation and elimination of endogenous compounds ( e.g. , bilirubin) and xenobiotics, including HPPH, the major, para -hydroxylated metabolite of the anticonvulsant drug phenytoin (diphenylhydantoin) ( Butler, 1957 ), are catalyzed by a superfamily of membrane-bound isozymes known collectively as UGTs ( Dutton, 1980 ). (aspetjournals.org)
  • Moreover, absence seizures result principally from disruptions in thalamocortical pathways involving T-type calcium channels and antiepileptic drugs effective against absence seizures among other mechanisms, exert their effect principally at these channels [ 13 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Ethosuximide has been used since 1958 as a first-choice drug for the treatment of absence seizures without generalized tonic-clonic seizures. (medscape.com)
  • These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide. (globalrph.com)
  • Numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes and with different mechanisms of action, have been shown in randomized controlled trials to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and it can be concluded that it is blood pressure reduction, and not some other pharmacologic property of the drugs, that is largely responsible for those benefits. (globalrph.com)
  • While the principal mechanism of antihypertensive effect is thought to be through the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, quinapril exerts antihypertensive actions even in patients with low renin hypertension. (nih.gov)
  • Idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality within 6 months from onset // Gastroenterology. (lvrach.ru)
  • Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a sig- of ADRs, this study was conducted in a nificant health concern as they exacerbate teaching hospital, the main referral centre of patients' morbidity and mortality [ 1 ]. (who.int)
  • The risk of liver injury is influenced by several factors including the dose ingested, concurrent alcohol or other drug intake, interval between ingestion and antidote, etc. (wikipedia.org)
  • Both dose-dependent and idiosyncratic reactions have been documented. (wikipedia.org)
  • Whenever, a drug is formulated into a suitable dosage form for prevention, cure, and diagnose of a disease in a proper dose. (nursingipd.com)
  • It is much more difficult to decide on the diagnosis in an individual when other causal probabilities are more likely than a drug, and when actual evidence that exposure to a particular drug has occurred, in what dose and when, may be difficult to ascertain. (springer.com)
  • Predictable liver injury - Occurs shortly after drug use and is usually dose-dependent. (mexicanonlinepharmacy-norx.com)
  • Most cases are idiosyncratic reactions that are not dose-dependent. (mexicanonlinepharmacy-norx.com)
  • Dreser - Bayer ' s chief pharmacologist increase with increase in dose and increases plasma urate level drugs. (esupport.ws)
  • Patients with narrow or wide open angles are potentially susceptible to this rare and idiosyncratic reaction. (medscape.com)
  • Reactions are rare among individuals who have received less than 6 to 8 weeks of antidepressant treatment. (globalrph.com)
  • Several different drugs have the potential to cause the elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP), which can occur via an open-angle mechanism or a closed-angle mechanism. (medscape.com)
  • Risk is the probability of a specific adverse effect to occur. (iloencyclopaedia.org)
  • This work is because most adverse reactions, unusual as they may be, occur within this initial time frame, and it is important that they be recognized before they get out of hand. (vin.com)
  • ADRs were high among HIV-positive patients (82.9%), mainly due to anti-tuberculosis drugs. (who.int)
  • Adverse number of ADRs is anti-infectives [ 5 ]. (who.int)
  • Adverse drug reactions are classified as type A (intrinsic or pharmacological) or type B (idiosyncratic). (wikipedia.org)
  • If the patient has developed DRESS reactions with the use of mirtazapine, treatment must not be restarted in this patient at any time. (npra.gov.my)
  • The aim of the course was to improve the problem solving skills (methodology for selection of the (p)ersonel-drug, prescription writing and informing patient about his illness and drugs) and communication skills of students. (ijp-online.com)
  • Fenoprofen is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) used in the treatment of acute pain and chronic arthritis. (nih.gov)
  • Nsaid drugs called COX-2 selective inhibitors have been developed that inhibit only COX-2, the! (esupport.ws)
  • Most categories of drugs that list glaucoma as a contraindication or adverse effect are concerned with inducing acute angle-closure glaucoma. (medscape.com)
  • Toxicology deals with the adverse effect of the drug and also the study of poisons, i.e detection ,prevention and treatment of poisoning. (nursingipd.com)
  • Pharmacodynamics means the mechanism by which the drug exerts its effect. (nursingipd.com)
  • This paper describes the personal views of the author about diagnosis and management of an adverse drug effect. (springer.com)
  • The term 'adverse drug effect' (ADE) refers to an adverse effect where some attribution to a drug, or to the use or misuse of a drug, has been made. (springer.com)
  • Our report describes the adverse effect of Triplixam, probably resulting from its ingredient indapamide. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although indapamide is a common drug used in the treatment of systemic hypertension, it is important for cardiologists, general practitioners and other physicians to be aware of the possible adverse effect of Triplixam. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thrombocytopenia is also another commonly reported adverse effect as PIs interfere directly with the budding of megakaryocytes rather than causing direct damage to the bone marrow [ 19 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Aim: The incidence of pediatric epilepsy ranges between 1-3%, and various anticonvulsant drugs are used in its treatment. (jsurgmed.com)
  • Drug-induced liver injury is a cause of acute and chronic liver disease caused specifically by medications and the most common reason for a drug to be withdrawn from the market after approval. (wikipedia.org)
  • More than 900 drugs have been implicated in causing liver injury (see LiverTox, external link, below) and it is the most common reason for a drug to be withdrawn from the market. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drug-induced liver injury is responsible for 5% of all hospital admissions and 50% of all acute liver failures. (wikipedia.org)
  • The herb kava has caused a number of cases of idiosyncratic liver injury, ranging everywhere from asymptomatic to fatal. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system can cause injury and death to the developing fetus. (globalrph.com)
  • Fenoprofen is not mentioned in large case series on drug induced liver injury or acute liver failure. (nih.gov)
  • It is implicated in 13-23% cases of drug-induced liver injury per registry data. (mexicanonlinepharmacy-norx.com)
  • Drug-induced liver injury should be considered in any acute liver injury or jaundice without evidence of biliary obstruction. (bsg.org.uk)
  • Incidence, presentation, and outcomes in patients with drug-induced liver injury in the general population of Iceland // Gastroenterology. (lvrach.ru)
  • Type A drug reaction accounts for 80% of all toxicities. (wikipedia.org)
  • In some more unusual instances, adverse drug reactions may be more commonly related to drug or chemical exposure than to alternative possible causes (such as agranulocytosis or Stevens-Johnson syndrome), making the diagnostic challenge somewhat easier. (springer.com)
  • tion of an ADR, which has been in use for about 30 years, is "a response to a drug that is noxious and unintended and occurs at Methods doses normally used in man for the prophy- laxis, diagnosis or therapy of disease, or for In this cross-sectional study, 281 patients modification of physiological function" [ 2 ]. (who.int)
  • The classes of medications that have the potential to induce angle closure are topical anticholinergic or sympathomimetic dilating drops, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, antihistamines, antiparkinsonian drugs, antipsychotic medications, and antispasmolytic agents. (medscape.com)
  • In 1910, phenobarbital (PHB), which then was used to induce sleep, was found to have antiseizure activity and became the drug of choice for many years. (medscape.com)
  • Its exact mechanism of action has not been determined but it appears to disrupt the mitochondria and bind to DNA. (azurewebsites.net)
  • The pathophysiology of drug-induced angle-closure glaucoma is usually increased pupillary block (ie, increased iris-lens contact at the pupillary border) from pupillary dilation. (medscape.com)
  • The scope of Pharmacology is rapidly expanding and Provides the rational bases for therapeutic use of drug. (nursingipd.com)
  • TMA caused by drugs is called drug-induced TMA (DTMA) [ 4 ], and cancer therapeutic agents are among the most common medications reported to cause DTMA. (hindawi.com)
  • Table 1 illustrates the most common cancer therapeutic agents known to cause DTMA, with the most common mechanism being either toxic or immune mediated or both [ 6 - 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Incidence of drug-induced hepatic injuries: a French population-based study // Hepatology. (lvrach.ru)
  • Her physicians should review her current medications for their teratogenic potential, and drugs that pose a significant teratogenic risk should be discontinued if possible. (medscape.com)
  • See also Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy , Women's Health and Epilepsy , Antiepileptic Drugs , and Neural Tube Defects . (medscape.com)
  • Thiazides affect the renal tubular mechanisms of electrolyte reabsorption, directly increasing excretion of sodium and chloride in approximately equivalent amounts. (nih.gov)
  • 1. Lazarou J., Pomeranz B. H., Corey P. N. Incidence of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients // JAMA. (lvrach.ru)
  • These elevations are generally transient, mild and asymptomatic, and may resolve even with drug continuation. (nih.gov)
  • The main groups include sodium channel blockers, calcium current inhibitors, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) enhancers, glutamate blockers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, hormones, and drugs with unknown mechanisms of action (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • These drugs inhibit carbonic anhydrase (CA), one of the enzymes that regulate aqueous humor formation. (entokey.com)
  • CA catalyzes the reversible reaction in which carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is hydrated (H 2 O) to form carbonic acid (H 2 CO 3 ) (i.e. (entokey.com)
  • The peripheral system is relevant only insofar as research into the mechanisms of peripheral action casts light on the workings of the CNS. (druglibrary.net)
  • The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has received information from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding the risk of amnesia and the risk of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), both of which have been associated with mirtazapine use. (npra.gov.my)
  • Triplixam is a drug used to treat systemic hypertension that combines three active ingredients: amlodipine, indapamide and perindopril arginine. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A ) Nonspecific affinity labeling, ( B ) quiescent affinity labeling, and ( C ) mechanism-based inactivation. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Figure 9.3 Plot of k obs as a function of inactivator concentration for a single-step mechanism of inactivation. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • For quiescent affinity labels (as defined in Section 9.2) and for mechanism-based inactivators (Section 9.3), the inactivation follows a two-step mechanism (schemes B and C of Figure 9.2 , respectively). (basicmedicalkey.com)