Publications by authors named "K Momo"
This study aimed to determine the risk of emergency admission by ambulance in patients taking potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). We included 273,932 patients aged over 75 years of age admitted between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019, using the Japan Medical Data Center medical insurance database containing anonymized patient data. We excluded patients without a history of admission.
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- Kampo medicine can lead to severe liver injury, as shown in a case where a 29-year-old woman experienced this after taking Saibokuto, requiring steroid treatment for recovery.
- A systematic review identified 37 cases of drug-induced liver injury linked to Kampo medicines, with 65.9% specifically associated with the ingredient Scutellariae radix.
- The findings suggest important liver function monitoring within the first two months of taking Kampo medicines with Scutellariae radix due to the potential for liver damage.
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- SIADH causes low sodium levels (hyponatremia) and decreased uric acid in the body.
- A patient with small-cell lung cancer experienced SIADH and low uric acid (hypouricemia) after taking duloxetine, a medication used for depression and anxiety.
- The patient's condition improved when duloxetine was replaced with mirogabalin, suggesting a link between the medications and these side effects.
Introduction: In general, platelet counts fluctuate in cancer patients receiving anticancer therapy. It may include thrombocytopenia caused by bone marrow suppression due to cytotoxic anticancer agents and thrombocytosis due to rebound during recovery. This should not be the case in the case of administration of immune checkpoint inhibitors, given their mechanism of action.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeftover medications are a global concern for harm to health and inadequate medical care costs. However, information on leftover medicines and their inappropriate use in children in Japan is lacking. We aimed to clarify the proportion of leftover and re-use of children's medications in Japan.
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