Aug 9, 2018
It is increasing well known that an individual’s genetic makeup can exert a profound influence upon response to medications, via a range of mechanisms. The highly respected Mayo Clinic is now stepping up its investment in pharmacogenomics, with the advent of the...
Aug 9, 2018
A list of drugs that can exacerbate chronic heart failure, courtesy Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
Aug 8, 2018
It would be impossible not to notice the huge international problem associated with opioid misuse. In a piece recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, commentators highlight that medication diversion is the largest source of misused opioid analgesics, in...
Aug 6, 2018
A re-post an an excellent account regarding adverse reactions to lamotrigine affecting the skin – read more here
Aug 5, 2018
Fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin and ofloxacin have a distinctive profile of adverse effects. The US FDA has recently issued new warnings to highlight the risk of profound hypoglycaemia, as well as mental state changes including delirium. Coming in...
Aug 5, 2018
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after major vascular surgery. In a retrospective cohort study of hypertensive patients undergoing elective major vascular surgery researchers sought to determine if there was an association between the number of antihypertensive...
