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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Mushroom Mishap

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

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]

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Common Adverse Reactions to EGFR Therapy

Pharmacy Times

Alan Chin, PharmD, BCOP, presents an overview of the most prevalent and common adverse reactions associated with EGFR-targeted therapies in metastatic NSCLC and shares strategies to mitigate toxicities, with a focus on managing dermatologic events such as rash and itching.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Making Rash Decisions

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

The syndrome typically presents 2-6 weeks after the drug is initiated. How do patients with DRESS syndrome present? [1-3] Vesicles, bullae, pustules, purpura, facial edema, and/or erythroderma may be present. 1-3] Cutaneous manifestations typically consist of an urticarial, maculopapular eruption.

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FDA Accepts Pfizer’s sNDA for BRAFTOVI + MEKTOVI

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Detailed results from the PHAROS study will be presented at an upcoming scientific congress. Withhold, reduce dose, or permanently discontinue based on severity of adverse reaction. Withhold, reduce dose, or permanently discontinue based on severity of adverse reaction. of patients.

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Every Claim You Make, Every Step You Take…CVM Will Be Watching You

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Further, information presented on the adverse reaction data was inconsistent with the PI. With respect to Altren, the webpage fails to contain any risk information, and a Product Sheet presents benefits and effectiveness information in a large, bulleted format while the risk information is in a smaller font on the second page.

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Non-vaccine nasal spray could protect against COVID-19

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That could be important if it takes longer than expected to bring vaccines and antibodies to market, said a spokesman for the companies, pointing to the news this week that AstraZeneca has halted phase 3 trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate AZD1222 after a serious adverse reaction in one patient.

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mRNA vaccine trial shows efficiency in older adults with RSV

European Pharmaceutical Review

To date, most solicited adverse reactions were mild or moderate. The most commonly reported solicited adverse reactions in the mRNA-1345 group were injection site pain, fatigue, headache, myalgia, and arthralgia. Moderna will submit the data for peer-reviewed publication and present it at an upcoming scientific meeting.

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