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Conclusive evidence that tainted heparin caused allergic reactions
Dec 04, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers has confirmed that a contaminant found in several batches of the blood-thinner heparin is linked with severe allergic reactions in patients, dozens of whom died after ...
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Study reveals high level of adverse drug reactions in hospitals
Feb 11, 2009 |
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In a study of more than 3,000 patients, researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that one in seven admitted to hospital experience adverse drug reactions to medical treatment.
Despite ongoing safety concerns, study finds adverse reactions from contrast agents rarely occur
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Iodinated and Gadolinium based contrast agents, frequently used during computed tomography (CT) and MRI scans to aid in the imaging process, are associated with a very low rate of adverse effects, according to a large cohort ...
Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine are rare
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Dec 03, 2008 |
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Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (4vHPV, Gardasil) are uncommon and most schoolgirls can tolerate subsequent doses, finds the first evaluation of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine published on bmj.com ...
Common chemotherapy drug triggers fatal allergic reactions
Jun 08, 2009 |
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A chemotherapy drug that is supposed to help save cancer patients' lives, instead resulted in life-threatening and sometimes fatal allergic reactions.
Some Total Body-brand products recalled
Mar 31, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of certain flavors of Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula due to safety issues.
Toward solving the mystery of idiosyncratic drug reactions
Jan 07, 2008 |
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A mysterious and unpredictable group of side effects from modern medications called idiosyncratic drug reactions (IDRs) likely will persist as a major health care problem unless there is a dramatic increase in research funding, ...
FDA finishes 'Total Body' products study
May 01, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration say its testing of Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula has detected hazardous amounts of chromium.
Women are treated less frequently than men with statins, aspirin and beta-blockers
Mar 04, 2008 |
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Women and men experience a similar prevalence of adverse drug reactions in the treatment of coronary artery disease; however, women are significantly less likely than their male counterparts to be treated with statins, aspirin, ...
Risks of increased access to over-the-counter medicines may outweigh benefits
Mar 28, 2008 |
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The risks of increasing people’s access to over-the-counter medicines may outweigh the benefits, warn experts in this week’s BMJ.
Study finds doxycycline effective against filariasis in Southeast Asia
Apr 09, 2008 |
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Doxycycline alone is more effective against the most common form of filariasis in Southeast Asia than the standard treatment, with significantly fewer side effects, according to a new study published in the May 1 issue of ...
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