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n°161

June 2015

Issue Contents
Editorial

Free  Corticosteroids: out of fashion?

p.144
Trading the known for the unknown

Marketing Authorisations


Rituximab (Mabthera°) and severe polyangiitis

p.145-148
An option for patients informed of the uncertainties

INN common stem: -tide

p.148

Ponatinib (Iclusig°)

p.149
Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukaemia: uncertain efficacy, proven thromboembolic risk

Free  Dabigatran (Pradaxa°): deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

p.150
Warfarin remains the standard drug

Ranibizumab (Lucentis°) in high myopia with neovascularisation

p.151
Better short-term visual acuity but serious adverse effects

Omalizumab and chronic spontaneous urticaria

p.152
Too many adverse effects and uncertainties

Febuxostat (Adenuric°): toxic epidermal necrolysis and severe hypersensitivity reactions added to the SPC

p.153
No better than allopurinol

Adverse Effects


Methylphenidate: pulmonary hypertension and heart valve disease

p.154-155
Epidemiological studies are needed

Mechanisms of action of amphetamine-like drugs

p.155

Red yeast rice: muscle and liver disorders

p.156
Natural, yet risky

Hydroxychloroquine: hypoglycaemia

p.156
Inform diabetic patients

Efavirenz: suicides

p.156
Beware of behavioural changes

Reviews


Smoking cessation during pregnancy

p.157-159
Nicotine replacement, e-cigarettes

Epicondylitis and corticosteroid injection: fewer cures at one year

p.160-161
Pros and cons of corticosteroids

Outlook


How INNs are created

p.162-165
Making drug names safer by contributing to INN selection

Free  Facts and figures

p.166-167
The finances of Association Mieux Prescrire: 2014 Prescrire annual report

Masthead


Free  Masthead

p.142

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