{"title":"Drug-induced cutaneous vasculitis.","authors":"K. Jain","doi":"10.32388/m35cnh","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32388/m35cnh","url":null,"abstract":"A skin hypersensitivity reaction due to exposure to a pharmacologic substance that is characterized by raised purpuric lesions, red macules, hemorrhagic blisters and ulcerations.","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"62 1","pages":"263-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75269219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oxford Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy (Third Edition)","authors":"M. Flynn","doi":"10.1007/BF03256193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256193","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"35 1","pages":"167"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77746488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adverse and Beneficial Functions of Proteolytic Enzymes in Skeletal Muscle","authors":"D. Mantle, V. Preedy","doi":"10.1007/BF03256182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256182","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"50 1","pages":"31-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77292802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The World Health Organization and the Pharmaceutical Industry","authors":"C. Hardwicke","doi":"10.1007/BF03256183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256183","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"4 3 1","pages":"51-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78413487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cefotetan-Induced Haemolytic Anaemia","authors":"R. Viraraghavan, Aloka G Chakravarty, J. Soreth","doi":"10.1007/BF03256184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256184","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"38 1","pages":"101-107"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74682534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Madhusoodanan, O. Bogunovic, Despina Moise, R. Brenner, S. Markowitz, J. Sotelo
{"title":"Hyponatraemia Associated with Psychotropic Medications","authors":"S. Madhusoodanan, O. Bogunovic, Despina Moise, R. Brenner, S. Markowitz, J. Sotelo","doi":"10.1007/BF03256181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256181","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"263 1","pages":"17-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73557098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How natural are 'natural herbal remedies'? A Saudi perspective.","authors":"Maciej J Bogusz, Mohammed al Tufail, Huda Hassan","doi":"10.1007/BF03256198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>There is a rapidly growing trend in the consumption of herbal remedies in industrialised and developing countries. Users of herbal remedies are at risk of toxicity and adverse interactions of herbal preparations due to their frequent contamination with metals and adulteration with synthetic drugs. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of herbal remedies present on the market in Saudi Arabia in recent years.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>247 herbal remedies and related preparations were examined from 2000-2001 at the Toxicology Laboratory, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Herbal powder samples were the most common sample type examined (n = 80), followed by complete, packed preparations (n = 59), single undescribed capsules or pills (n = 46), loose plant leaves or seeds (n = 28), creams (n = 18) and liquid or jelly samples (n = 16). All samples were subjected to toxicological screening for organic substances using gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis, screening for heavy metals (arsenic, mercury, and lead) using inductive coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and microbiological examination.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The preparations analysed were used to treat the following indications: leukaemia and other forms of cancer (n = 22); obesity (n = 18); diabetes mellitus (n = 14); rheumatic disorders (n = 14); skin pigmentation problems (n = 11); or to enhance male sexual activity (n = 9). In 123 cases, the indication of use was not known. 39 samples contained high concentrations of heavy metals. This was particularly striking in remedies used to treat leukaemia (arsenic content of 522-161,600 ppm) and in creams for whitening skin (mercury content of 5,700-126,000 ppm). Eight preparations contained synthetic drugs (e.g. benzodiazepines and tricyclic antidepressants in sedative preparations, cyproheptadine in a remedy to gain bodyweight, ibuprofen and dipyrone in herbal capsules used to treat rheumatism). 18 samples were contaminated with micro-organisms. 14 samples contained toxic substances of natural origin. Of the 247 examined preparations, 77 (i.e. over 30%) were disqualified due to high heavy metals content, bacterial contamination or presence of toxic organic substances.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study shows an urgent need to control the production, importing and selling of herbal preparations.</p>","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"21 4","pages":"219-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/BF03256198","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22172884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are hypoglycaemia and other adverse effects similar among sulphonylureas?","authors":"Maribel Salas, Jaime J Caro","doi":"10.1007/BF03256197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review provides an updated overview of the adverse effects of sulphonylureas and identifies factors associated with variation in adverse effect rates among sulphonylureas published by different studies. A search of Medline, Embase, Current Contents and Cochrane Library was conducted to identify all papers related to sulphonylureas and adverse effects published from 1950-2001. The reference lists of all relevant papers were also searched for additional articles. The frequency of sulphonylurea-induced hypoglycaemia varied from 1.8-59%. Severe hypoglycaemia due to sulphonylurea use has been reported from 1.9-3.5%. Variation in hypoglycaemia rates may be due to differences in definitions, methods to detect and to collect information, patient characteristics, patient knowledge of the condition, threshold for symptoms, and activity level during hypoglycaemia. Other adverse effects associated with sulphonylurea use include bodyweight gain, gastrointestinal distress, disulphiram-like syndrome, dermatological reactions, haematological changes, ocular problems, and the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone. Bodyweight gain has been reported to vary from 1.7-4.8 kg, according to the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS-33). Controversy exists regarding cardiovascular adverse effects, but the consensus is to exercise caution in the use of these drugs as first-line therapy for patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The benefits of sulphonylurea treatment should be weighed against the risks associated with them. More work in this area is needed to homogenise the definition of hypoglycaemia, to get consensus on the methods for detection and data collection, as well as to further patient and physician education.</p>","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"21 4","pages":"205-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/BF03256197","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22172883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toxicology in the Old Testament. Did the High Priest Alcimus die of acute aconitine poisoning?","authors":"Ferdinand P Moog, Axel Karenberg","doi":"10.1007/BF03256190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256190","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Bible contains several interesting contributions to the history of neurology, as is the case of the High Priest Alkimos, who died suddenly in 159 BC. He was regarded as a stereotypical stroke victim for a long time. The reports on his death in the Septauginta and the later 'Jewish Antiquities' of Flavius Josephus present some typical symptoms of stroke (collapse, loss of speech and death within a short time), but they also describe severe pains, which are very unusual among patients with stroke. Similar symptoms can be found in the case of the Roman emperor Claudius, who was poisoned by his spouse Agrippina. It was thought that she used aconitine, an ingredient of the monkshood plant (Aconitum napellus L.), which imitates an apoplectic insult, but also causes vehement pains. It was therefore possible that something similar had happened to Alkimos, as aconitine was a common poison in ancient times and the surroundings of his death may confirm the suspicion. Reigning during a time of great upheaval, Alkimos was able to maintain his high office chiefly because of the help of the Seleucides. He has just begun construction work on the temple of Jerusalem, an order, which was regarded as a sacrilege by his foes. This impression was enhanced by his subsequent illness which could be considered as a divine punishment.</p>","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"21 3","pages":"151-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/BF03256190","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22022832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adverse drug reaction update.","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/BF03256192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Increasing numbers of articles on adverse drug reactions are published in a wide range of medical journals. To help keep you up-to-date with the latest advances worldwide on all aspects of adverse drug reactions, this section of the journal brings you information selected from the drug safety alerting service Reactions Weekly. The following reports are selected from the latest issues, summarizing the most important clinical studies, adverse reaction news, and expert opinion pieces published across a broad range of literature sources.</p>","PeriodicalId":7401,"journal":{"name":"Adverse drug reactions and toxicological reviews","volume":"21 3","pages":"161-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/BF03256192","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22022834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}