E-DRUG: Independent Drug & Healthcare Newsletter for March 2016
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Newsletter, March 2016
N° 169 March 2016
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Ketoconazole and endogenous Cushing's syndrome:
effective but tricky to use
FEATURED REVIEW
Endogenous Cushing's syndrome is a rare but serious disease. Ketoconazole was effective in over 50% of cases in non-comparative series in a total of 800 patients. However, ketoconazole is hepatotoxic and interacts with many other drugs. Full review (2 pages) available for download by subscribers.
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In the March issue of Prescrire International:
drug-induced angioedema
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Angioedema is a localised oedema of the skin or mucous membranes, typically affecting the face, lips, tongue, throat, ears, hands, feet and external genital organs. This sample page from the "Adverse Effects" section of the March issue contains three short texts on causes and mechanisms of drug-induced angioedema.
Full text available for free download.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: benefits of exercise
Physical exercise improves the quality of life for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The adverse effects have yet to be fully evaluated.
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BCG vaccine SSI°: too many errors
The poorly designed packaging of the tuberculosis immunisation BCG vaccine SSI° exposes patients to errors, serious overdoses in particular.
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Pesticides: a toxic issue
Pesticides have a lot in common with pharmaceuticals: poorly evaluated or exaggerated efficacy, products marketed without sufficient knowledge of the risks, research financed by the manufacturers.
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"Preventing Overdiagnosis":
an international conference to be held in Barcelona on 20-22 September 2016
The not-for-profit group "Preventing Overdiagnosis", dedicated to "winding back the harms of too much medicine", has announced plans for its 2016 conference.
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