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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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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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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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Nivolumab approved in EU as adjuvant treatment for resected stage IIB or IIC melanoma 

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In terms of safety, the pooled dataset of nivolumab as monotherapy found that some of the most frequent adverse reactions, occurring in more than 10% of patients, were fatigue (44%), musculoskeletal pain (28%), diarrhoea (26%), rash (24%) and cough (22%). This can be a very impactful event for patients.

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Xdemvy side effects and how to avoid them

The Checkup by Singlecare

However, in the event of persistent or worsening Xdemvy side effects, it’s best to contact a healthcare provider. Adverse reactions As a new medication, most side effects of Xdemvy were observed in clinical trials under widely varying conditions. RELATED: How much does Xdemvy cost?