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n°170

April 2016

Issue Contents
Editorial

Free  The key is in the name

p.88
International nonproprietary names are meaningful; brand names are not

Marketing Authorisations


Ibrutinib (Imbruvica°)

p.89-92
Relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and mantle cell lymphoma: uncertain impact on survival

INN Common stem: -terol

p.92

Cholic acid (Kolbam°)

p.93
An advance in very rare hereditary bile acid synthesis defects

Vilanterol + fluticasone (Relvar Ellipta°)

p.94
Asthma and COPD: yet another beta-2 agonist and corticosteroid combination

Olodaterol (Striverdi Respimat°)

p.95
COPD: just another beta-2 agonist

Adverse Effects


Venlafaxine: more dangerous than most "selective" serotonergic antidepressants

p.96-99
Harms have been expected and are confirmed

Citalopram, escitalopram: no more effective than other SSRIs, but more toxic

p.98

Crizotinib: heart failure

p.99
A growing list of adverse effects

Free  SSRI antidepressants: extrapyramidal reactions

p.100
Following drug introduction or dose increase

Free  Mirabegron: hypertension, stroke

p.100
A poor option in urinary incontinence

Free  Gliptins: disabling joint pain

p.100
Poor harm-benefit balance

Reviews


Allergic rhinitis during pregnancy

p.101-104
Oral non-sedating antihistamines without antimuscarinic effects

Drugs to avoid in pregnant women with allergies

p.103

Outlook


Free  Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid in 2016

p.105-111
Notable changes in the 2016 update: citalopram, escitalopram, diclofenac added to the list of drugs to avoid

Free  Notable changes in the 2016 update: citalopram, escitalopram, diclofenac added to the list of drugs to avoid

p.107

Masthead


Free  Masthead

p.86

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