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Drug safety update says fluoroquinolone antibiotics should be last resort

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Reports of serious adverse reactions to fluoroquinolone antibiotics have included tendinitis or tendon rupture, muscle pain, muscle weakness, joint pain, joint swelling, peripheral neuropathy and central nervous system effects. Fluoroquinolones use should be discontinued at the first signs of a serious adverse reaction.

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STAT+: Experts critique flawed system for monitoring drugs’ side effects in wake of asthma drug report

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and globally, for monitoring adverse reactions after a drug is on the market — one that will require extensive changes to address. ” said Ameet Sarpatwari, the assistant director of the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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FDA reviewers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of panel

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The most common adverse reactions seen in a trial cohort of 38,000 patients were at injection sites (84.1%) followed by fatigue (62.9%) and headache (55.1%), and serious adverse reactions occurred in 0% to 4.6% of participants.

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ChatGPT shows promise but remains less effective than clinical pharmacists, study finds

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

For patient medication education, ChatGPT provided a well-organised and detailed list of therapeutic indications, dosing regimens and common adverse reactions for each medication. The post ChatGPT shows promise but remains less effective than clinical pharmacists, study finds appeared first on Hospital Pharmacy Europe.

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ChatGPT shows promise but remains less effective than clinical pharmacists, study finds

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

For patient medication education, ChatGPT provided a well-organised and detailed list of therapeutic indications, dosing regimens and common adverse reactions for each medication. The post ChatGPT shows promise but remains less effective than clinical pharmacists, study finds appeared first on Hospital Pharmacy Europe.

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Farxiga vs. Jardiance: Key differences, uses, and side effects

The Checkup by Singlecare

Farxiga is additionally FDA approved to: lower the chances of heart-related deaths and hospital visits for adults with heart failure and reduce the risk of hospital visits due to heart failure in adults with Type 2 diabetes who have existing heart disease or multiple heart risk factors.

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MHRA set to launch biobank pilot to better understand genetics and medicines safety

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

‘Almost a third of adverse reactions to medicines could be prevented with the introduction of genetic testing… This has the potential to transform our safety monitoring activities – enabling us to meet a real need by using high-quality patient data to reduce side effects of medicines.’