The drug is FDA-approved and has been prescribed for over 60 years as a treatment for alcoholism. It is safe, inexpensive, familiar to physicians, and widely used in many countries. “This is a great candidate for a repurposed drug,” Sander said. “It could easily be made a...
Skin rashes associated with COVID include eruptions induced by drugs prescribed for management of this infection. We report a case of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome in a patient with COVID. A 50﹜ear﹐ld man was admitted to the intensive care unit for ...
Some support treatments such as hydroxyzine, oxycodone and zopiclone, often prescribed for cancer patients should be avoided or at least closely monitored when associated to 3A4 inhibitor or antiretroviral drugs with cardiac toxicity. In hematologic cancer patients with HSC graft, the benefit of ...
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Drug repurposing is a process of identifying new uses for approved or investigational drugs and it is considered as a very effective strategy for drug discovery as it involves less time and cost to find a therapeutic agent in comparison to the de novo drug...
Carbamazepine is a pharmacological medication commonly prescribed to treat epilepsy. Dose adjustments, poor bioavailability, and prolonged side effects present significant challenges associated with its use. P... Authors:Farnaz Sotoudegan, Mohsen Amini, Mohammad Sharifzadeh, Nasrin Samadi and Farzaneh Sotou...
Before ivermectin was hydroxychloroquine, an immunosuppressant that is often prescribed to prevent malaria and to treat some skin conditions, and was also falsely promoted as a covid-19 treatment. Its ensuing popularity led to shortages, hurting people who actually needed it—and made it harder to...
Stop it. https://t.co/TWb75xYEY4— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) August 21, 2021 The drug can be prescribed to treat parasitic infections in both humans and animals. The veterinary form is manufactured to contain significantly higher doses than those used in people. “This medication is of...
If disulfiram does indeed reduce infection with SARS-CoV-2 and death from COVID-19, it could become part of a growing arsenal in the global fight against the disease. The drug is FDA-approved and has been prescribed for over 60 years as a treatment for alcoholism. It is safe, inexpensiv...
Heart disease patients with symptomatic COVID-19 are often treated with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) to prevent progression to severe disease; however, it can interact with some previously prescribed medications. A review paper published today in theJournal of the American College of Cardiologyex...
Moreover, the prescribed alternative drug may be less effective or may place the patient at a higher risk of developing unwarranted adverse effects.8,9 A drug shortage could also result in an increased risk of a drug overdose as a result of changing drug concentrations and strengths.8,9 Cert...