ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
What well-known adverse reaction results from ingestion of the pictured mushroom? Acute hepatitis Disulfiram-like reaction with ethanol consumption Pneumonitis from inhalation of spores Seizures from glutamate agonist activity [Image from Canstockphoto] Reveal the Answer 2. What is the mechanism of the adverse reaction? [2-5]
RX Note
APRIL 15, 2023
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors can cause either activating or sedating adverse reactions. Some adverse reactions can be used as an advantage.
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Quality Matters
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The following examples demonstrate how our standards have been used to respond to public health crises, including addressing adverse effects from heparin, detecting and controlling for impurities such as nitrosamines and, responding to a hand sanitizer shortage, among many others.
The Thyroid Pharmacist
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Or, you may invest in some supplements and medications, only to discover you have an adverse reaction to them. Or, you may even be scared to try a new intervention in case you have an adverse reaction to it. You may want to feel better and reclaim your life, but you may not know where to even start. Can you relate?
Quality Matters
OCTOBER 13, 2021
In 2007 and 2008, nearly 150 patients died and hundreds more suffered serious adverse reactions after they were treated with heparin, a commonly used blood-thinning drug. Heparin is made from pig intestines, which at that time in China were subject to sharp price increases due to widespread pig deaths from “blue ear disease.”
The Thyroid Pharmacist
JUNE 30, 2023
The first article was published in 2007, and it showed LDN as an effective and safe therapy for Crohn’s disease. [4] IW: What are some of the more common adverse reactions that people have to LDN? 3] This means that it turns off the cells that cause autoimmunity! How Does LDN Benefit Hashimoto’s?
The Thyroid Pharmacist
MARCH 24, 2023
Intestinal permeability in patients with adverse reactions to food. 2007 Oct 12;149(1):112-22. [17] 2007 Nov;98(5):960-8. Epub 2007 May 31. [46] Leaky gut and autoimmune diseases. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2012;42(1):71-78. doi:10.1007/s12016-011-8291-x [10] Ventura MT, Polimeno L, Amoruso AC, et al. Dig Liver Dis.
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