Drug Therapy Adverse Effects
Mostrando 13-24 de 92 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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13. Dapsone in the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris: adverse effects and its importance as a corticosteroid sparing agent
AbstractPemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune disease characterized by suprabasal blisters with acantholysis, which has a fatal course in a large number of untreated patients. Systemic corticosteroid therapy is considered first-line therapy. Adjuvant treatment with the goal of sparing corticosteroids include, among others, dapsone. This drug is not without sid
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2015-06
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14. Anti-TNFα therapy in the management of psoriasis: experience of a state referral center
BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease, characterized by increased levels of TNFα. Anti-TNFα agents have revolutionized the treatment of severe psoriasis by targeting an important molecule involved in its pathogenesis.OBJECTIVES:We report the experience of a state referral center that uses anti-TNFα agents for psoriasis.METHODS:We condu
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2014-06
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15. Oral treatments for fungal infections of the skin of the foot
BACKGROUND: About 15% of the world population have fungal infections of the feet (tinea pedis or athlete's foot). There are many clinical presentations of tinea pedis, and most commonly, tinea pedis is seen between the toes (interdigital) and on the soles, heels, and sides of the foot (plantar). Plantar tinea pedis is known as moccasin foot. Once acquired,
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2014
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16. Pharmacogenetics in schizophrenia: a review of clozapine studies
Objectives: Clozapine is quite effective to treat schizophrenia, but its use is complicated by several factors. Although many patients respond to antipsychotic therapy, about 50% of them exhibit inadequate response, and ineffective medication trials may entail weeks of unremitted illness, potential adverse drug reactions, and treatment nonadherence. This re
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 2013-09
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17. Safety aspects of protease inhibitors for chronic hepatitis C: adverse events and drug-to-drug interactions
The standard of care therapy of chronic hepatitis C with the combination of pegylated interferon and ribavirin for 24 or 48 weeks was a remarkable accomplishment of the past decade. However, sustained virological responses rates of about 80% (genotypes 2-3) and 50% (geno 3 type 1) were not satisfactory especially for patients infected with genotype 1. Import
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2013-04
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18. Posaconazole as rescue therapy in African histoplasmosis
Posaconazole Histoplasmosis Salvage therapy African histoplasmosis is a granulomatous mycosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii. Treatment is usually extrapolated from guidelines for classical histoplasmosis, and includes 2-4 weeks of amphotericin B followed by a step-down maintenance therapy with itraconazole. Pediatric usage of posaconazole, a
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2013-02
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19. Diretrizes para prevenção e tratamento da osteoporose induzida por glicocorticoide
Os glicocorticoides (GC) são prescritos por praticamente todas as especialidades médicas, e cerca de 0,5% da população geral do Reino Unido utiliza esses medicamentos. Com o aumento da sobrevida dos pacientes com doenças reumatológicas, a morbidade secundária ao uso dessa medicação representa um aspecto importante que deve ser considerado no manejo
Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia. Publicado em: 2012-08
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20. Pharmacotherapy for mild hypertension
BACKGROUND: People with no previous cardiovascular events or cardiovascular disease represent a primary prevention population. The benefits and harms of treating mild hypertension in primary prevention patients are not known at present. This review examines the existing randomized controlled trial (RCT) evidence. OBJECTIVE: Primary objective: To quantify the
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2012
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21. Mechanisms and clinical management of pain
Pain is an unpleasant, sensitive and emotional experience associated with or described in terms of tissue lesion, and may be acute or chronic. It may also be classified as nociceptive, neuropathic or psychogenic. Nociceptive pain involves the transformation of environmental stimuli into action potentials carried to the central nervous system, where they are
Braz. oral res.. Publicado em: 2012
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22. Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation
BACKGROUND: Nicotine receptor partial agonists may help people to stop smoking by a combination of maintaining moderate levels of dopamine to counteract withdrawal symptoms (acting as an agonist) and reducing smoking satisfaction (acting as an antagonist). OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this review is to assess the efficacy and tolerability of nicotine
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2012
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23. Papel dos leucócitos na fisiopatologia da anemia falciforme / Role of leukocytes in sickle cell anemia pathophysiology
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a disorder of hemoglobin synthesis, caused by a point mutation, and resulting in the production of abnormal sickle hemoglobin, HbS. The consequence of low oxygen levels is HbS polymerization, which is responsible for the vaso-occlusive phenomenon that is the hallmark of the disease. SCD is a chronic inflammatory disease character
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 29/07/2011
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24. Trichomoniasis is a non-viral sexually transmitted disease most common in the world. The current treatment of this disease includes the use of several drugs, including herbal remedies formulated with Mentha crispa have also been used as protozoan The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of herbal medicine containing Mentha crispa in patients with vaginal trichomoniasis. The study was a randomized clinical trial, parallel and opened. It included 60 female volunteers, 35 from Fortaleza - Ceara and 25 from Sinop - Mato Grosso, who had stool examination of vaginal discharge positive for trichomoniasis. Patients were randomly distributed in two treatment groups, the Mentha crispa group and the Secnidazole group. Both groups were composed of 30 volunteers, in which, respectively, 2 tablets of 12 mg of herbal Giamebil and 2 tablets 1000mg Secnidal  were orally administered in single dose. The clinical trial consisted of three steps: pretreatment, treatment and post-treatment. To significance level of 5%, no difference was found between the groups (P = 0.6120), because the proportion of volunteers with no T.vaginalis in the Secnidazole group was 96.67% and the proportion found in the Mentha crispa group was 90.00%. Secondary endpoints for the evaluation of the effectiveness of Mentha crispa in the treatment of trichomoniasis were the improvement of clinical complaints: vaginal discharge, unpleasant odor, genital burning, dysuria, dyspareunia, pelvic pain and itching. It has not been demonstrated statistically significant difference (P = 0 , 4583) between the treatments in the proportion of patients who reported no such complaints. The drugs were considered well tolerated, as no voluntary needed additional pharmacological intervention in order to control or eradicate such discomfort. Therefore, adverse events were assessed as being mild, manifesting itself only once and having spontaneous remission. However, adverse effects were significantly higher (P = 0.0006) in the Secnidazole group (66.67%) than those found in the Mentha crispa group (20.00%). Adverse events reported by volunteers Secnidazole group were nausea (16.67%), the unpleasant odor in the urine (3.33%) and metallic taste, that was cited by 50% of patients and it showed a statistically significant difference between the treatment groups (P <0.001). The referred events by the volunteers of the Mentha crispa group were: epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and headache reported by 3.33%, while unpleasant taste was mentioned by 6.67%. No signs of clinical toxicity was observed during treatment. This trial concluded that the herbal medicine containing Mentha crispa showed efficacy and safety when used orally at a dose of 24mg, presenting itself as an alternative therapy safe, effective, accessible and with quality for treatment in patients with trichomoniasis. / Estudo comparativo, randomizado para avaliar a eficÃcia terapÃutica da Mentha crispa e do secnidazol no tratamento da tricomonÃase
TricomonÃase à a doenÃa sexualmente transmissÃvel nÃo-viral mais comum no mundo. O tratamento atual dessa patologia compreende o uso de vÃrios fÃrmacos, inclusive fitoterÃpicos formulados com Mentha crispa tambÃm tÃm sido empregados como antiprotozoÃrios. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a eficÃcia terapÃutica e a seguranÃa do fitoterÃpico
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 25/01/2010