Medscape7d
Clinical Perspectives in Drug Safety and Adverse Drug Reactions
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) remain a common clinical problem since they can mimic many diseases and cause significant morbidity and mortality. Judicious prescribing is important to minimize ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News6d
Adverse drug events more likely in older adults with comorbidities, study shows
(For example, 28% of women who were hospitalized experienced one or more adverse drug reactions compared to 21% of men, according to a July 2024 report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
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Congressman's freeze-up in House floor speech blamed on "adverse" drug reaction
Rep. John Larson's (D-Conn.) sudden freeze-up during a speech on the House floor Monday was the "likely an adverse reaction to a new medication," his office said. Why it matters: A clip of the ...
Medscape18d
Constipation and Diarrhoea - Common Adverse Drug Reactions?
Everyday use of drugs was associated with an increased prevalence of constipation and diarrhoea, and polypharmacy with an additional risk of diarrhoea in the general population. Furosemide ...
Considerable proportion of medical device adverse events reported late
Although most manufacturer reports of medical device adverse events are reported on time, a considerable proportion are ...
Florida Politics4d
Mark Baughman: The hidden dangers of compounded medicines — a call for caution
These medications are not FDA-approved, meaning they do not undergo the rigorous testing for safety, effectiveness, and ...
Nearly a third of FDA medical device adverse events reported late: study
Reports on medical device adverse events widely exceed FDA deadlines, according to a recent study published in the BMJ. Read ...