Adverse Drug Reactions
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Building a cohort, the easy way
An automated system using keyword searches can help identify candidates for clinical trials on adverse drug reactions. Read MoreJan 7, 2021
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Genes spell penicillin allergy risk
Studies using large DNA biobanks revealed genetic variants associated with penicillin allergy, the most common type of drug-induced allergic reaction. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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Effort seeks to improve safety of drugs given during pregnancy
A 19-year-old student is leading a multi-institutional collaboration to identify drugs that can be prescribed safely to pregnant women without harming the fetus. Read MoreJul 18, 2019
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Team seeks to shed light on rare immune-mediated adverse drug reaction
Thirty years ago when she was 16, Katie Niemeyer was prescribed carbamazepine for depression. Three weeks later she was in a St. Louis, Missouri, burn unit with second and third degree burns all over her body. “My parents were told the chances of me surviving were slim,” she said. Read MoreMay 31, 2018
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Records point to drug-drug interaction
Patients who take a cholesterol-lowering statin drug while taking the antibiotic daptomycin have increased risk of developing muscle weakness or a more severe form of muscle damage. Read MoreMay 7, 2018
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Daughter’s rare adverse drug reaction inspires family’s donation
Last year Paul and Wanpen Anderson of Champaign, Illinois, were preparing to celebrate the Christmas holidays with their two children when their 22-year-old daughter, Angela, developed a rare adverse drug reaction called SJS/TEN. Read MoreDec 21, 2016