Drug-Related Side Effects And Adverse Reaction

At three follow-up visits within 6 months, reports of neuropsychological side effects rose or stayed stable among patients with cystic fibrosis receiving elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy, according to results published in CHEST.

Health care professionals treating patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension recommend individualized dosing and titration of oral selexipag, according to a poster presented at the International Pulmonary Hypertension Conference.

NEW YORK — Last week’s news that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III is an “interesting historic moment,” according to David J. Hellerstein, MD.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The “wearing-off” effect with monoclonal antibodies prescribed for multiple sclerosis led to treatment dissatisfaction and was associated with depression, according to a poster from ACTRIMS 2024.

NEW YORK — Optometrists may be the first to recognize adverse effects of systemic medications, which warrants collaboration with the prescribing physician, Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, said at Vision Expo East.

Negative reactions to COVID-19 vaccines such as local skin reactions and hives may drive hesitancy to receive additional doses, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Nipocalimab showed evidence of dose-dependent, statistically significant symptom reductions in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, while remaining generally safe and well-tolerated, in a phase 2 trial.

Treatment with Janus kinase inhibitors may be associated with elevated odds of acne, especially among those with dermatologic conditions, according to a study.

Experts agree that whether statin-associated adverse effects are real or not matters little if a patient cannot or will not take the statin because of the symptoms they describe.

Healio spoke with Gwen Nichols, MD, about unmet needs in CML.