Cutaneous drug reactions are the most frequently occurring adverse reactions to drugs.
Among hospitalized patients, the incidence of these reactions ranges from 1 to 3%. The …

This article re-examines the issue of salivary therapeutic drug monitoring (STDM). The
anatomy and physiology of saliva and the salivary glands, as well as the effects of disease and …

Recent advances in techniques to determine free drug concentrations have lead to a
substantial increase in the monitoring of this parameter in clinical practice. The majority of drug …

Importance Compared with the general population, patients with schizophrenia have a 2- to
3-fold higher mortality rate primarily caused by cardiovascular disease. Previous …

Investigations that have revealed racial differences in drug response and disposition indicate
the need for adequate representation of racial minorities in clinical drug trials. There is …

… Svensson received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland in 1981
and … Svensson's research interests have focused on the mechanism of unusual adverse drug …

Cutaneous reactions are the most common manifestation of delayed-type hypersensitivity
caused by sulfamethoxazole and dapsone. In light of the recognized metabolic and …

The pharmacokinetics of vancomycin were evaluated in 34 patients (10 burn patients, 14
intravenous drug abusers [IVDA], and 10 controls). Multiple serum samples were drawn …

Nicotine intake is considered to be a major factor in sustaining tobacco addiction. For this
reason, nicotine gum has recently been introduced as an adjuvant to smoking cessation. The …

The differential incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADR) between trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
and dapsone might be explained, in part, by differences in the inherent toxicity of the …