In recent decades, knowledge of how biochemical compounds known as inosines metabolize has brought about significant advances in immunotherapy. This has led to the development of the immunosuppressant drugs mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and … [Read more...]
Cardiovascular: Drug-Induced Hypertension, Heart Attack
Normal blood pressure is less than 130 systolic (when the heart pumps blood) and 85 diastolic (when the heart is resting or in between beats). Hypertension is clinically defined as a systolic pressure consistently at 140 or higher and a diastolic … [Read more...]
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause of disability. Drug-induced musculoskeletal disorders can vary greatly from those that are asymptomatic biological abnormalities to severe and even life-threatening conditions. Symptoms of … [Read more...]
Drug-Induced Eosinophilia
Those with a peripheral blood eosinophil count greater than 350 per mm3 suffer from eosinophilia. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell, most of which reside in tissues in the upper respiratory system and the gastrointestinal tract. The … [Read more...]
Aggravated Asthma / Asthma Death
Asthma is the irritation and swelling of airways combined with the tightening of muscles surrounding them. The resulting narrowing of the airways can result in: Coughing Wheezing Chest tightness Shortness of breath Asthma symptoms can … [Read more...]
Ketek Being Linked to Burn-like Blisters
The side effect most often associated with the antibiotic drug Ketek is liver failure; however, at least one person has had a different, life-threatening reaction to Ketek. Now people who have taken the drug are investigating the possibility of … [Read more...]
Drug-Induced Cholestasis
Technically, cholestasis is any condition in which substances normally secreted into bile are retained. It is generally used, however, to refer to any condition in which the flow of bile is reduced. Drug-induced cholestasis can, and usually does, … [Read more...]
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