Tourette's Syndrome and Antidepressant Therapy: Exacerbation of Nervous Tics by ParoxetineSummary: One possible side effect of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI) is the exacerbation of nervous tics in a 12-year-old boy treated with tiapride ...
Osteoporose und Frakturen sind häufige und schwere Komplikationen der Steroidtherapie. Vor allem der trabekuläre Knochen ist von einer Verminderung der Knochenbildung und einer Beschleunigung der Knochenresorption betroffen. Die Prävention der Kortison-...
Antihypertensiva müssen entweder das Herzzeitvolumen oder den peripheren Widerstand oder beides senken. Diuretika, Beta-Blocker und Antisympathotonika senken das Herzzeitvolumen. Dagegen senken ACE-Inhibitoren, Angiotensin II-Antagonisten, Kalzium-...
Diuretika können bei entsprechender Prädisposition den Lipid- und Glukosestoffwechsel ungünstig beeinflussen. Diese Effekte können meistens durch nicht-pharmakologische Massnahmen wie z.B. Gewichtsreduktion oder körperliche Aktivität ausgeglichen werden. ...
Dependence liability and other risks of benzodiazepines and z-drugs in old ageAbstract. Objective: To review dependence liability and other adverse effects of benzodiazepines (BZD) and z-drugs as well as the ...
Dependence liability and other risks with opioid analgesics in old ageAbstract.Objective: To review dependence liability and other adverse effects of prescription opioid analgesics (OA) in old age. ...
Risks of Antipsychotics in Old Age, Particularly in Dementia: ReviewAntipsychotics are widely used in the treatment auf challenging behaviour in dementia with second generation antipsychotics today being prescribed more often than the older agents. Given ...
The Effectiveness of Stimulants of Retard Forms in Children and Adolescents with ADHD - a Systematic OverviewSummary: Stimulants are the matter of choice to treat attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) pharmacologically. The period of ...
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Practical RecommendationsSummary: The therapy of children and adolescents with psychotropic drugs differs from that of adults. Due to the differences in the pharmacokinetic behaviour of the ...