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Common Adverse Reactions to EGFR Therapy

Pharmacy Times

Alan Chin, PharmD, BCOP, presents an overview of the most prevalent and common adverse reactions associated with EGFR-targeted therapies in metastatic NSCLC and shares strategies to mitigate toxicities, with a focus on managing dermatologic events such as rash and itching.

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Managing Adverse Events Associated with HE Therapies

Pharmacy Times

Riello, PharmD, BCPS, discusses the adverse events associated with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) treatments and the importance of encouraging patients to continue first-line medications despite adverse reactions to prevent HE recurrence.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Safe for Children Who Had Previous MIS-C Diagnosis

Drug Topics

Patients with a history of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) completed a questionnaire about adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination, and no serious adverse events were recorded.

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AZ, J&J COVID-19 vaccine trials okay to restart in US

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US trials of AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 have been cleared to restart by the FDA, several weeks after testing was suspended following a serious adverse reaction in one patient who received the shot. There are many possible factors that could have caused the event.”.

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Therapeutic-first for cold agglutinin disease haemolytic anaemia

European Pharmaceutical Review

The study found 96 percent of patients who recieved Enjaymo ® and all participants in the placebo group experienced at least one treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE). Serious adverse reactions (SARs) were reported in 13 percent (3/24) of patients who received the mAb. Headache (22.7 percent vs 10.0

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How pharmacists can counsel patients on a bad reaction to a new medication

The Checkup by Singlecare

Nonimmunologic reactions. Nonimmunologic reactions are reactions that don’t involve the immune system and are not typically considered true allergic reactions. Instead, these non-allergic adverse reactions may be caused by the drug itself or unknown reasons. Most common culprits of reactions.

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FDA approves first gene therapy for high-risk early bladder cancer

European Pharmaceutical Review

The failure to achieve a complete response (CR), or the disappearance of all signs of cancer as seen on cystoscopy, biopsied tissue, and urine, is associated with an increased risk of death or a disease-worsening event. Without treatment, the cancer can invade, damage tissues and organs, and spread through the body.

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