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No reduction in bleeding with low-dose heparin in PCI
pp. 1-1(1)

NSAIDs found to raise risk of ischaemic, haemorrhagic stroke
pp. 2-2(1)

Thiopurine use by fathers at time of conception examined
pp. 2-2(1)

"Clear correlation" found between opioid side effects and QOL
pp. 2-2(1)

Bisphosphonates found to increase oesophageal cancer risk
pp. 3-3(1)

SCOUT shows sibutramine not suited to those with CV risks
pp. 3-3(1)

Are TNF inhibitors associated with malignancies in children?
pp. 4-4(1)

Opioid analgesics' effect on cognition and mental health
pp. 4-4(1)

Similar CV risks observed with rosiglitazone and pioglitazone
pp. 5-5(1)

Unclear if policy change prevented further fentanyl deaths
pp. 5-5(1)

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate: modest loss of kidney function
pp. 5-5(1)

Eltroxin: ADR reports increase following excipient change
pp. 6-6(1)

Tigecycline associated with increased mortality risk
pp. 6-6(1)

Cough syrup abuse by teens triggers FDA review
pp. 6-6(1)

Transdermal HRT `safer' for women at risk of stroke?
pp. 6-6(1)

Adalimumab: Tuberculous peritonitis: case report
pp. 7-7(1)

Adalimumab: Angioedema in adolescent patients: 3 case reports
pp. 7-7(1)

Adalimumab/etanercept/infliximab: Oral squamous cell cancer: 2 case reports
pp. 7-8(2)

Alimemazine/amitriptyline overdose: Brugada syndrome: case report
pp. 8-8(1)

Alcohol overdose: Coma following intentional ingestion of hand rub: case report
pp. 8-8(1)

Allopurinol: Fatal hypersensitivity syndrome: case report
pp. 8-9(2)

Amantadine: Corneal oedema in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Amitriptyline/trimipramine: Tinnitus: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Amitriptyline overdose: Haemodynamic instability treated with soya oil emulsion: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Amantadine/donepezil: Hallucinations, aggression and irritability in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 9-9(1)

Amoxicillin/clavulanic-acid: Acute coronary syndrome secondary to anaphylaxis: case report
pp. 10-10(1)

Ampicillin: Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction: case report
pp. 10-10(1)

Antineoplastics/prednisone: Pneumonia and septic shock in a patient with Job's syndrome: case report
pp. 10-10(1)

Antiretrovirals: Hepatotoxicity: case report
pp. 10-11(2)

Azathioprine: EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disorder: case report
pp. 11-11(1)

Antiretrovirals/pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (first report with tenofovir): 7 case reports
pp. 11-11(1)

Azathioprine: Hypersensitivity reaction: case report
pp. 11-12(2)

BCG: Miliary tuberculosis following intravesicular administration: case report
pp. 12-12(1)

Azelastine/emedastine/hydroxyzine: Chorea (first report) in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 12-12(1)

Azathioprine/prednisone/TNF inhibitors: Pancreatitis and pneumonia in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 12-12(1)

Bleomycin/cisplatin/etoposide: Nausea: case report
pp. 13-13(1)

Benzydamine: Photoallergic contact dermatitis: 10 case reports
pp. 13-13(1)

Bevacizumab: Corneal disorders in elderly patients following intravitreal injection: 5 case reports
pp. 13-13(1)

BCG vaccine: Immune reconstitution syndrome in infants: 3 case reports
pp. 13-13(1)

Botulinum toxin A: Botulism: 4 case reports
pp. 13-14(2)

Carboplatin/docetaxel: Various toxicities in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 14-14(1)

Cabergoline: Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea: case report
pp. 14-14(1)

Carboplatin/etoposide: Pancytopenia in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 14-15(2)

Chloroquine diphosphate overdose: Hair hypopigmentation: case report
pp. 15-15(1)

Cefuroxime/doxycycline/telithromycin: Fatal Clostridium difficile infection: case report
pp. 15-15(1)

Chlorpromazine: QT interval prolongation: case report
pp. 15-15(1)

Cetuximab: Severe infusion reaction in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 15-15(1)

Ciprofloxacin: Bilateral patellar tendon rupture: case report
pp. 16-16(1)

Cisplatin/dexamethasone: Aortic thrombosis: case report
pp. 16-16(1)

Cisplatin/pemetrexed: Delayed onset nausea and vomiting: case report
pp. 16-16(1)

Clarithromycin: Hypomania in a child: case report
pp. 16-16(1)

Clomifene: Heterotopic pregnancy: case report
pp. 16-17(2)

Corticotropin: Posterior subcapsular cataracts in children: 2 case reports
pp. 17-17(1)

Cyclophosphamide/prednisolone: Fatal Strongyloides stercoralis superinfection: case report
pp. 17-17(1)

Clozapine: Paroxysmal perceptual alteration: case report
pp. 17-17(1)

Daptomycin: Lack of efficacy in Enterococcus faecium sepsis in a child: case report
pp. 17-18(2)

Desogestrel/etynodiol: Pregnancy due to treatment failure: case report
pp. 18-18(1)

Dasatinib/imatinib: Opportunistic infections: 2 case reports
pp. 18-18(1)

Dasatinib/imatinib/nilotinib: QTc prolongation (first report for imatinib), diarrhoea and skin rash: case report
pp. 18-18(1)

Desogestrel/norethisterone: Membranous dysmenorrhoea in an adolescent: case report
pp. 18-19(2)

Docetaxel: First report of acute localised exanthematous pustulosis: case report
pp. 19-19(1)

Diltiazem overdose: Heart block and bradycardia in an infant: case report
pp. 19-19(1)

Doxorubicin: Extravasation treated with dexrazoxane: case report
pp. 19-20(2)

Enoxaparin sodium: Delayed hypersensitivity: case report
pp. 20-20(1)

Epinephrine: Coronary vasospasm associated with intravenous administration: case report
pp. 20-20(1)

Erlotinib: Various toxicities: 3 case reports
pp. 20-20(1)

Ephedrine abuse: Myocardial necrosis and severe biventricular dysfunction: case report
pp. 20-20(1)

Etanercept: Macrophage activation syndrome in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 21-21(1)

Esomeprazole: Fixed drug eruption: case report
pp. 21-21(1)

Etanercept: Uveitis: 6 case reports
pp. 21-21(1)

Etanercept: Neuromuscular disorder: case report
pp. 21-22(2)

Fluorouracil/folinic acid/oxaliplatin: Delayed onset nausea and vomiting: case report
pp. 22-22(1)

Ethinylestradiol: Photosensitivity: case report
pp. 22-22(1)

Fluorouracil: Serpentine supravenous hyperpigmentation: case report
pp. 22-22(1)

Flupirtine: Addiction and liver toxicity: 2 case reports
pp. 23-23(1)

Gemcitabine: Drug hypersensitivity: case report
pp. 23-23(1)

Gemcitabine: Immunosuppression, leading to respiratory distress in an elderly patient with Lady Windermere syndrome: case report
pp. 23-23(1)

Gabapentin withdrawal: Confusion: case report
pp. 23-23(1)

Glycerol: Pseudohypertriglyceridaemia in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 24-24(1)

Gemcitabine: Large vessel vasculitis: case report
pp. 24-24(1)

Glycopyrrolate: Severe vomiting, leading to acute aspiration in an infant?: case report
pp. 24-24(1)

Glatiramer acetate: Hypersensitivity, with later desensitisation: case report
pp. 24-24(1)

Heparin: Cutaneous allergic response: case report
pp. 24-25(2)

Hydrocortisone: Secondary adrenal insufficiency following intrathecal administration in an infant: case report
pp. 25-25(1)

Imatinib/interferon-α: First report of testicular cancer: case report
pp. 25-25(1)

Imiquimod: Erythema multiforme in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 25-26(2)

Imiquimod: Skin eruptions in an elderly patient receiving concomitant radiotherapy: case report
pp. 26-26(1)

Infliximab: Listeria infection, leading to myocarditis and death: case report
pp. 26-26(1)

Infliximab: Histoplasmosis and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a child: case report
pp. 26-27(2)

Infliximab: Vasculitis in paediatric patients with ulcerative colitis: 4 case reports
pp. 27-27(1)

Infliximab: Manic switch: case report
pp. 27-27(1)

Infliximab: Takayasu's arteritis: case report
pp. 27-27(1)

Influenza virus vaccine: Severe post-immunisation reaction and toxic goitre: case report
pp. 28-28(1)

Interferon-β-1b: Livedo reticularis: case report
pp. 28-28(1)

Interferon-α: Diabetes mellitus, thyroid autoimmunity and stiff-person syndrome in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 28-28(1)

Irinotecan: Various toxicities: 6 case report
pp. 28-29(2)

Isotretinoin: Sacroiliitis and muscle cramp: case report
pp. 29-29(1)

Isotretinoin: Sacroiliitis: case report
pp. 29-29(1)

Isosorbide dinitrate/nifedipine/nitroglycerin: Coronary artery spasm: case report
pp. 29-29(1)

Ketamine abuse: Cystopathy: case report
pp. 29-30(2)

Leuprorelin: Hypersensitivity vasculitis in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 30-30(1)

Levetiracetam: Impulsive aggression: case report
pp. 30-30(1)

Levodopa: Dyskinesias and on-off phenomena, treated with memantine: 3 case reports
pp. 30-30(1)

Lidocaine: Eyelid necrosis in elderly patients: 2 case reports
pp. 30-31(2)

Mannitol: Acute renal failure: case report
pp. 31-31(1)

Linezolid: Discolouration of the tongue: case report
pp. 31-31(1)

Lithium: ECG abnormalities in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 31-31(1)

Lithium: Bradycardia: case report
pp. 31-31(1)

Minerals/heavy metals/vitamins overdose: Liver disorders: case report
pp. 32-32(1)

Methylprednisolone: Thrombocytopenia: case report
pp. 32-32(1)

Mycophenolate mofetil: Teratogenic features in a neonate following in utero exposure: case report
pp. 33-33(1)

Morphine: Respiratory insufficiency following delayed intrathecal pump refill in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 33-33(1)

Minocycline: Vasculitic neuropathy in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 33-33(1)

Olanzapine: Delirium in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 34-34(1)

Olanzapine: Hyponatraemia secondary to SIADH: case report
pp. 34-34(1)

Olanzapine: First report of pica: case report
pp. 34-34(1)

Nelarabine: Complete paraplegia: case report
pp. 34-34(1)

Paliperidone: Hyperprolactinaemia: case report
pp. 35-35(1)

Pamidronic acid: First report of pseudotumour cerebri: case report
pp. 35-35(1)

Oxaliplatin: Bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia: case report
pp. 35-35(1)

Oxitriptan: Diarrhoea: case report
pp. 35-35(1)

Paracetamol/codeine: Abdominal pain in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 35-36(2)

Pergolide: Compulsive singing in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 36-36(1)

Paroxetine/quetiapine interaction: Restless legs syndrome: case report
pp. 36-36(1)

Pazopanib: Hair and skin hypopigmentation: case report
pp. 36-36(1)

Peginterferon-α-2b/ribavirin: Painless thyroiditis and Graves' disease in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 36-36(1)

Phenytoin: Gingival hyperplasia: case report
pp. 37-37(1)

Piperacillin/tazobactam: Pulmonary eosinophilia: case report
pp. 37-37(1)

Posaconazole: Eyelid granulomata in a child: case report
pp. 37-37(1)

Piritramide: First report of systemic allergic contact dermatitis: case report
pp. 37-37(1)

Pravastatin/simvastatin: Erythema multiforme secondary to photosensitivity: 2 case reports
pp. 38-38(1)

Povidone iodine: Hypersensitivity reaction: case report
pp. 38-38(1)

Prednisolone: Meningococcal meningitis: case report
pp. 38-38(1)

Pramipexole/ropinirole: Hiccups: case report
pp. 38-38(1)

Prednisone: Cutaneous cryptococcosis in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 38-39(2)

Prickly pear cactus/glipizide/metformin: Hypotension: case report
pp. 39-39(1)

Pregabalin: Oedema: 3 case reports
pp. 39-39(1)

Pyridostigmine: Blepharospasm: case report
pp. 39-39(1)

Risperidone/ziprasidone: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: case report
pp. 40-40(1)

Quetiapine/valproic acid: Increased creatine kinase and liver enzymes: case report
pp. 40-40(1)

Rituximab: Pneumonitis in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 40-40(1)

Quetiapine withdrawal: Reversible hyperkinesia: case report
pp. 40-40(1)

Ropinirole: Atrial fibrillation: 2 case reports
pp. 40-41(2)

Simvastatin: Urticarial vasculitis in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 41-41(1)

Sodium oxybate/various drugs abuse/overdose: Death: 23 cases
pp. 41-42(2)

Sorafenib: Variant angina pectoris: case report
pp. 42-42(1)

Tamoxifen: Hypertrigliceridaemia and severe acute pancreatitis: case report
pp. 42-42(1)

Tacrolimus: Polyneuropathy: case report
pp. 42-42(1)

Trastuzumab: Organising pneumonia: case report
pp. 43-43(1)

Tamsulosin: Intraoperative floppy eye syndrome in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 43-43(1)

Temozolomide: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in a child: case report
pp. 43-43(1)

Triptorelin: Autoimmune thyroiditis (first report) and diabetes mellitus in children: 2 case reports
pp. 43-43(1)

Triptorelin: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: case report
pp. 44-44(1)

Valaciclovir/valganciclovir: Neutropenia in renal transplant recipients: 2 case reports
pp. 44-44(1)

Valproic acid: Hypotension in an elderly patient: case report
pp. 44-44(1)

Valproic acid overdose: Hemichorea: case report
pp. 44-45(2)

Warfarin: Calciphylaxis: case report
pp. 45-45(1)

Venlafaxine overdose: Benign intracranial hypertension in a pregnant woman: case report
pp. 45-45(1)

Vincristine: Extravasation: case report
pp. 45-45(1)

Warfarin: Haematuria in a patient with CYP2C9*3/*3 genotype: case report
pp. 46-46(1)

Zanamivir: Liver injury and renal impairment in a child: case report
pp. 46-46(1)

Warfarin: Skin necrosis treated with protein C: case report
pp. 46-46(1)