General information The family of Lycopodiaceae contains three genera of clubmoss, Huperzia , Lycopodium , and Lycopodiella . You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a…
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See also Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) General information Data on the safety of loxoprofen are based on an open, multicenter trial of about 4000 elderly patients in Japan [ ]. Adverse reactions were mainly gastrointestinal, but other adverse effects, common…
General information Loxapine is a dibenzoxazepine neuroleptic drug. After 6 and 12 weeks of treatment with loxapine, patients with schizophrenia (n = 24; aged 18–70 years) showed both lymphocyte D2 dopamine-like and 5HT2A platelet receptor binding down-regulation, which suggests that…
See also HMG coenzyme-A reductase inhibitors General information The adverse events profile of lovastatin in 8245 patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia has been evaluated in a double-blind, diet- and placebo-controlled trial [ ]. The difference between lovastatin and placebo in the…
See also Angiotensin II receptor antagonists General information Losartan is a non-peptide, selective angiotensin type 1 (AT1) receptor antagonist. Because it has been suggested that there is a local renin–angiotensin system in the eye, losartan may be useful in treating…
See also Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) General information Data are insufficient to indicate whether the oxicam NSAID lornoxicam is safer for the gastrointestinal tract than other oxicam derivatives [ ]. Headache, dizziness, and gastrointestinal symptoms are the most frequent adverse…
See also Benzodiazepines General information Lormetazepam is a short-acting benzodiazepine with effects similar to those of diazepam. Drug studies You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are…
General information Lorenzo’s oil is a 4:1 mixture of glyceryl trioleate and glyceryl trierucate. It is used in patients with adrenoleukodystrophy. The dyslipidemia in patients with adrenoleukodystrophy consists of increased blood concentrations of very-long-chain saturated fatty acids, particularly hexacosaenoic acid…
See also Antidysrhythmic drugs General information The clinical pharmacology, clinical use, efficacy, and adverse effects of lorcainide have been reviewed [ ]. The adverse effects of lorcainide may be partly caused by its active metabolite, norlorcainide, which accumulates during treatment…