Reactions Weekly

NZ's Medsafe recalls adulterated herbal medicines
pp. 2-2(1)

Support for safety of Aleve leaves Bayer pleased
pp. 2-2(1)

Tysabri marketing suspended due to adverse events
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Dose-dense chemotherapy increases anaemia and skin toxicity risk
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Insulin sensitisers do not increase mortality in HF patients
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Atherosclerosis risk factors increase VTE risk with tamoxifen
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Study shows no increase in CV risk with COX-2s vs NSAIDs
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Olanzapine and clozapine increase hyperlipidaemia risk
pp. 4-4(1)

COX-2s and NSAIDs: similar risk of GI haemorrhage in warfarin users
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Conjugated estrogen use may increase risk of urinary incontinence
pp. 5-5(1)

Inappropriate prescribing linked to hospitalisation, death in elderly
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Patterns of dipyrone use influence agranulocytosis risk
pp. 5-5(1)

Phenytoin appears to be associated with altered bone metabolism and increased bone turnover
pp. 5-5(1)

Amphotericin B liposomal: Renal impairment and blood dyscrasias: case report
pp. 6-6(1)

Amoxicillin/cefuroxime: Baboon syndrome: 2 case reports
pp. 6-6(1)

Anagrelide: Cardiomyopathy: 6 case reports
pp. 6-7(2)

Bupivacaine/diamorphine: Paralysis: case report
pp. 7-7(1)

Antineoplastics: Portal vein thrombosis in children: 5 case reports
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Aripiprazole overdose: Extrapyramidal symptoms in a child: case report
pp. 7-7(1)

Ciclosporin: First report of infusion phlebitis: case report
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Carisoprodol withdrawal: Withdrawal syndrome: case report
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Ciclosporin: Encephalopathy: case report
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Ciprofloxacin: Acute enterocolitis in a child: case report
pp. 8-9(2)

Etanercept: Delayed injection site reaction: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Cyclophosphamide: Haemorrhagic cystitis treated with pentosan polysulfate: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Clobetasol overdose: Cushing's syndrome in an infant after topical application: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Clozapine: Fatal hypersensitivity myocarditis: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Gatifloxacin: Hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia in elderly patients: 2 case reports
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Gatifloxacin: Hyperosmolar nonketotic hyperglycaemia: 2 case reports
pp. 10-11(2)

Gefitinib: First report of hypertrichosis: case report
pp. 11-11(1)

Gatifloxacin: Torsade de points in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 11-11(1)

General anaesthetics/flumazenil/suxamethonium chloride: Heart arrest and bradycardia: case report
pp. 11-11(1)

Heparin: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in an elderly patient: case report
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Heparin: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome: case report
pp. 12-12(1)

Herbal medicines: Allergic contact dermatitis: case report
pp. 12-12(1)

Hydrogen peroxide: Venous oxygen embolism in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 12-13(2)

Ibuprofen/codeine phosphate abuse: Hypokalaemia: case report
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Ibuprofen/codeine phosphate abuse: Hypokalaemia: case report
pp. 13-13(1)

Imatinib: Hepatitis: case report
pp. 13-14(2)

Infliximab: Disseminated tuberculosis: case report
pp. 14-14(1)

Infliximab: Eczematous skin eruption: case report
pp. 14-14(1)

Immune globulin: Myocardial infarction in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 14-14(1)

Infliximab: Flushing in children: 3 case reports
pp. 14-15(2)

Influenza virus vaccine: Henoch-Schoenlein purpura in a child: case report
pp. 15-15(1)

Interferon--2b: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease: case report
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Iodine-131: First report of cholestatic jaundice: case report
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Lepirudin: Excessive anticoagulation and anaphylaxis: case report
pp. 16-16(1)

Lidocaine: Allergic contact dermatitis following topical application: case report
pp. 16-16(1)

Mesalazine: Allergy: case report
pp. 16-16(1)

Irofulven: Retinal disorders: 3 patients
pp. 16-16(1)

Methadone: First report of obsessive-compulsive disorder: case report
pp. 16-17(2)

Mirtazapine: Restless legs syndrome: 2 case reports
pp. 17-17(1)

Methotrexate: Noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema: case report
pp. 17-17(1)

Oxaliplatin: Thrombocytopenia, haemolysis and first report of GI haemorrhage: case report
pp. 17-18(2)

Phenytoin overdose: Coma: case report
pp. 18-18(1)

Topiramate: Hypohidrosis: case report
pp. 18-18(1)

Phenprocoumon: Liver failure: 3 case reports
pp. 18-18(1)

Valproic acid: Hyperammonaemic encephalopathy: case report
pp. 18-19(2)

Warfarin: Cholesterol embolisation syndrome: case report
pp. 19-19(1)