Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs

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General information Arsenic is a metallic element (symbol As; atomic no. 33), which exists in several allotropic forms. Various ores contain crystalline forms of arsenic salts: cobaltite contains cobalt arsenic sulfide; mispickel (arsenopyrite) iron arsenic sulfide; orpiment arsenic trisulfide; proustite…

General information The development of newer antiestrogens continues in the hope of attaining a better benefit to harm balance, particularly in the adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer after the menopause [ , ]. The third-generation aromatase inhibitors inhibit the…

See also Herbal medicines General information The family of Aristolochiaceae contains two genera: 1. Aristolochia (dutchman’s pipe). 2. Asarum (wild ginger). Hexastylis (heartleaf), previously categorized as a separate genus, is now classed as a subgenus of Asarum . Aristolochia species…

See also Neuroleptic drugs General information Aripiprazole (Abilify®), an antipsychotic drug, has been said to be the prototype of a new third generation, the so-called “dopamine–serotonin system stabilizers” [ ]. Its mechanism of action differs from previous typical and atypical…

General information l -Arginine is an amino acid that is commonly used to sustain and promote healthy heart function. According to Health Canada, patients who have previously had a heart attack should not use arginine supplements, because of recent evidence…

See also Direct thrombin inhibitors General information Argatroban is a direct thrombin inhibitor that has been used to treat thrombosis in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia [ ] or heparin allergy [ ]. However, in some patients overanticoagulation has occurred and…

See also Herbal medicines General information Genera in the family of Arecaceae ( Table 1 ), also known as Palmaceae, include various types of palm. Table 1 Genera of Arecaceae Acoelorraphe (palm) Cocos (coconut palm) Pritchardia (pritchardia) Acrocomia (acrocomia) Copernicia…

See also Herbal medicines General information Genera in the family of Araliaceae ( Table 1 ) include aralia, ginseng, and ivy. Table 1 Genera of Araliaceae Aralia (spikenard, angelica) Kalopanax (castor aralia) Pseudopanax (pseudopanax) Cheirodendron (cheirodendron) Meryta (meryta) Reynoldsia (reynoldsia)…

General information Because of increased mortality (see Death below), aprotinin was temporarily withdrawn worldwide in 2007, after consultation with the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and other…