Reactions Weekly

Greater thrombocytopenia risk linked with β-lactams
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In utero lamotrigine exposure linked to cleft palate/lip
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Report recommends safety changes for phase I trials
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Hydrogen peroxide not for medicinal use, warns FDA
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Remicade: link with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in paediatrics?
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Medication errors harm at least 1.5 million people annually in the US, suggests a report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
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Combining optimised Niaspan CF [extended-release nicotinic acid caplet formulation] with aspirin appears to be beneficial
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Serono has announced that it has initiated a prospective, 7-year cohort study to gather additional long-term safety data on efalizumab [Raptiva].
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The Mentholatum Company has issued a nationwide voluntary recall of WellPatch Cough & Cold Soothing Vapor Pads
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Filgrastim: dose-related worsening of anaemia in breast cancer
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Letrozole vs clomifene: similar congenital disorder rates?
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Results from a survey conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) show that US FDA scientists are under pressure
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Exogenous insulin use increases risk of hypertension in type 2 DM
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Aspirin use is not associated with an increased risk of miscarriage
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Various toxicities with liposomal doxorubicin + paclitaxel
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Alcohol: Gastric ulcer following percutaneous injection: case report
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Allopurinol: Renal failure and xanthine urinary calculi in a child with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome: case report
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Acitretin/ciclosporin: Musculoskeletal disorders: case report
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Atovaquone: First report of reactivation of toxoplasma retinochoroiditis: case report
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Aspirin/clopidogrel withdrawal: Stent thrombosis: case report
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Bosentan: Erythema: case report
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Bucillamine: Pemphigus vulgaris: case report
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Clonidine: Neurological disorders and hypotension in a child: case report
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Ciclosporin: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma/leukaemia in an elderly patient: case report
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Budesonide: Contact dermatitis following occupational exposure: case report
pp. 8-8(1)

Capecitabine: Hypertriglyceridaemia: 2 case reports
pp. 8-8(1)

Dactinomycin/doxorubicin/vincristine: Thymic hyperplasia in a child: case report
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Defibrotide: Anaphylaxis in an elderly patient: case report
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Clopidogrel: Hepatitis in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Cocaine: Myocardial infarction in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Duloxetine/fluoxetine: Pneumonia (first report with duloxetine): case report
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Etanercept: Exacerbation of uveitis: case report
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Erlotinib: Folliculitis in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 10-10(1)

Etanercept: Interstitial lung disease: case report
pp. 10-11(2)

Flumazenil: Recurrence of seizures in an infant and children: 3 case reports
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Fluoride/phenoxymethylpenicillin: Anaphylaxis to macrogol 6000 excipient: 2 case reports
pp. 11-11(1)

Herbal medicines: Various toxicities: case report
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Homatropine: Visual hallucinations following ophthalmic administration: case report
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Imatinib: Erythrodermia: case report
pp. 12-12(1)

Insulin: Exfoliative dermatitis from cresol preservative in an elderly patient: case report
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Insulin glargine: Allergy: case report
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Lamotrigine: Manic switch: case report
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Ketoprofen: Allergic contact dermatitis from glyceryl hydrogenated rosinate excipient: case report
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Irbesartan: Skin eruptions in an elderly patient: case report
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Ixabepilone: First report of skin disorders and peripheral nerve disorders: case report
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Methyldopa: Acute hepatitis: case report
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Methotrexate: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in an elderly patient: case report
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Methotrexate interaction: Interaction with piperacillin/tazobactam (first report with tazobactam) leading to an increased serum methotrexate concentration: case report
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Methylphenidate: Psychotic and manic-like symptoms in a child: case report
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Omeprazole: Hyperpigmentation: case report
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Methylprednisolone/prednisolone: Cerebral nocardiosis: case report
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Nicorandil: Perivulvar and perianal ulcers in elderly patients: 2 case reports
pp. 15-15(1)

PEG 3350: Hyponatraemia and seizure (first report) following a PEG 3350-based bowel preparation in an elderly patient: case report
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Propofol abuse: Pulmonary oedema, pancreatitis and death: case report
pp. 16-16(1)

Propylthiouracil: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: case report
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Ropivacaine overdose: Heart arrest after an inadvertent overdose, treated with soya oil emulsion in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 17-17(1)

Tiagabine withdrawal: First report of mania: case report
pp. 17-17(1)

Tacrolimus: Type 1 diabetes mellitus: 2 case reports
pp. 17-17(1)

Urokinase: Spinal epidural haematoma: case report
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Valproic acid: Pancreatitis in a child: case report
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Venlafaxine: QT interval prolongation: case report
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Voriconazole: First report of an interaction with concomitant caspofungin leading to complete heart block: case report
pp. 18-18(1)

Warfarin interaction: Interaction with concomitant Eruca sativa leading to warfarin resistance: case report
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