Background: Macrolides are widely used antibiotics, but adverse drug reactions (ADRs), particularly in genetically predisposed individuals, can compromise their safety. This study examines the impact of pharmacogenetic markers on macrolide safety in participants with bacterial complications of influenza.
Objective: To evaluate how polymorphisms in genes encoding transporter proteins (ABCB1) and enzymes (CYP3A4, CYP3A5) influence ADR risk during macrolide therapy.
Introduction: Alcoholic hallucinosis (AH) is one of the severe complications of chronic alcoholism, characterized by psychotic symptoms such as auditory hallucinations and delusions. Haloperidol is widely used to treat AH; however, its therapy is often complicated by side effects. A personalized approach using pharmacogenetic testing (particularly the CYP2D6 polymorphism) allows individualization of haloperidol dosage, improving both safety and efficacy of therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Medication errors can cause preventable adverse events. For example, inappropriate use of anticoagulants (AC) can result in bleeding and thromboembolic complications. Detection and analysis of AC medication errors allow to reveal deficiencies in the safety systems in healthcare organizations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFerroelectrics are essential in memory devices for multi-bit storage and high-density integration. Ferroelectricity mainly exists in compounds but rare in single-element materials due to their lack of spontaneous polarization in the latter. However, we report a room-temperature ferroelectricity in quasi-one-dimensional Te nanowires.
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June 2024
Objectives: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly prescribed medications, but their use can be associated with a number of adverse reactions, including upper gastrointestinal lesions. The aim of the study was to identify clinical and pharmacogenetic factors associated with upper gastrointestinal lesions, including those linked to NSAIDs, in patients at a multidisciplinary hospital.
Methods: The study included 92 patients (mean age 59.