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n°219

October 2020

Issue Contents
Editorial

Free  Hydroxychloroquine: the situation is critical

p.227

Marketing Authorisations


Ibalizumab (Trogarzo°) in multidrug-resistant HIV infection

p.229-232
A possible option when no optimised antiretroviral regimens are effective

Inset. Pharmacological classes of the main anti­retroviral drugs

p.231

Olaparib tablets (Lynparza°) as maintenance therapy for ovarian cancer after first-line chemotherapy

p.232-233

Olaparib (Lynparza°) and certain inoperable breast cancers with BRCA mutation

p.233

Dolutegravir + lamivudine (Dovato°) and HIV infection

p.234-237
A two-drug regimen to be considered on a case-by-case basis

INN Common stem: -tegravir

p.235

Editors' opinion. Simplification?

p.236

INN Common stem: gab-, -gab-

p.237

Adverse Effects


Apixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban: situations with a high risk of bleeding or thrombosis

p.238-241

Efavirenz and pregnancy: microcephaly and neural tube defects

p.242

Gentian violet when breastfeeding: irritant and carcinogenic

p.243

In utero exposure to DES: a risk factor for myocardial infarction?

p.244

Cetirizine: dystonia and other extrapyramidal disorders

p.245-246

Tocilizumab: severe liver injury

p.246

Reviews


Pinworm infection

p.247-248
Often easy to treat

Head injury and intracranial bleeding

p.248
Tranexamic acid can be useful

Outlook


European clinical trials register: too few results reported

p.249

Free  A public awareness campaign which mainly benefits companies

p.250

Clinical trials: primary outcome measures 
often modified

p.251

Opioids: WHO recommendations influenced by pharmaceutical companies

p.251

Masthead


Free  Masthead

p.226

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