Atypical antipsychotics: A review on the prevalence, monitoring, and management of their metabolic and cardiovascular side effects.

Introduction: Excessive weight gain, glucose intolerance, and dyslipidemia are well-known physical side effects of the metabolic syndrome commonly associated with atypical antipsychotic (AAP) treatment. We review these side effects of AAPs and their monitoring and management strategies.

Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify articles published on the prevalence, monitoring, and management of cardiometabolic side effects of AAPs.

Lipid-dendrimer hybrid nanosystem as a novel delivery system for paclitaxel to treat ovarian cancer.

Combining lipids and dendrimers into one formulation is an emerging platform in the drug delivery field. This study aims to (i) develop and characterize a lipid-dendrimer hybrid (LDH) nanosystem for the hydrophobic anticancer drug paclitaxel, and (ii) evaluate its in vitro and in vivo anti-cancer activity in ovarian cancer models. The LDH nanosystems were prepared from 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine and poly (amidoamine) (PAMAM) G4.