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2-DPMP (desoxypipradrol, 2-benzhydrylpiperidine, 2-phenylmethylpiperidine) and D2PM (diphenyl-2-pyrrolidin-2-yl-methanol, diphenylprolinol) : A preliminary review
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Elliott, S.; Corazza, Ornella (2012)2-DPMP (desoxypipradrol, 2-benzhydrylpiperidine, 2-phenylmethylpiperidine) and D2PM (diphenyl-2-pyrrolidin-2-yl-methanol, diphenylprolinol) are psychoactive substances, sold primarily over the Internet and in 'head' shops ... -
25C-NBOMe: preliminary data on pharmacology, psychoactive effects and toxicity of a new potent hallucinogenic drug
Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Corazza, Ornella; Albano, Gabriella; Valeriani, Giuseppe; Santacroce, Rita; Bolzan, Flamina; Cinosi, Eduardo; Simonato, Pierluigi; Martinotti, Giovanni; Bersani, Giuseppe; Schifano, Fabrizio (2014-07-03)Introduction. The use of novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) has rapidly increased as well as their online availability. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the nature and the risks associated ... -
Acyclovir-valaciclovir equilibrium between peritoneal fluid and plasma
Stathoulopoulou, F.; Dhillon, S.; Stathakis, C.; Stamatiadis, D. (2001) -
Adverse Drug Reactions in Children - International Surveillance and Evaluation (ADVISE) : A Multicentre Cohort Study
Rashed, Asia N.; Wong, Ian C. K.; Cranswick, Noel; Hefele, Barbara; Tomlin, Stephen; Jackman, John; Lee, Kenneth; Hon, Kam-Lun E.; Ong, Jeffrey; Ghaleb, Maisoon; Chua, Slew Siang; Hui, Tea Ming; Rascher, Wolfgang; Neubert, Antje (2012)Background: A previous meta-analysis reported that 9.5% of hospitalized children suffered from an adverse drug reaction (ADR); however, reported incidences among studies varied. Objective: To enhance the knowledge of ADRs ... -
Analisi dei report online relativi al potenziale uso errato della benzidamina
Schifano, Fabrizio; Corazza, Ornella; Marchi, Alessandro; di Melchiorre, Giuditta; Sferrazza, Elias; Enea, Aurora; Davey, Z.; Blaszko, Ursula; Deluca, Paolo (2013)Benzydamine/Tantum Rosa is a drug for external use. It is typically available in Europe, without the need of a medical prescription, for the treatment of vaginal inflammatory processes. Between December 2009 and January ... -
Assessment of a cyclone-type spacer device for use in dry powder inhalation
Parisini, I.; Cheng, S. J.; Symons, D. D.; Brown, Marc; Kostrzewski, A.; Murnane, D. (2013-08)Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are used widely in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapies. However, the lung deposition from DPIs is highly variable and patients with poor lung function can struggle to achieve ... -
Avoiding acyclovir neurotoxicity in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing haemodialysis
Almond, M.K.; Fan, S.; Dhillon, S.; Pollock, A.M.; Raftery, M.J. (1995)Acute neurotoxicity following the administration of the recommended oral dose of acyclovir (800 mg twice daily) to dialysis-dependent patients is increasingly recognised. This suggests that the recommended dose is too high. ... -
Az elektronikus prevenció lehetőségei az új (szintetikus) drogok használatának megelőzésében : a Rekreációs Drogok Európai Hálózatának (Recreational Drugs European Network) bemutatása
Demetrovics, Zsolt; Mervo, Barbara; Corazza, Ornella; Davey, Zoe; Deluca, Paolo; Drummond, C.; Enea, Aurora; Moskalewicz, Jacek; Di Melchiorre, G.; Di Furia, Lucia; Flesland, Liv; Floridi, Luciano; Iszaj, F.; Scherbaum, Norbert; Siemann, Holger; Skutle, Arvid; Torrens, Marta; Pasinetti, Manuela; Pezzolesi, Cinzia; Pisarska, Agnieszka; Shapiro, Harry; Sferrazza, Elias; van der Kreeft, Peer; Schifano, Fabrizio (2010) -
Azithromycin : An assessment of its pharmacokinetics and therapeutic potential in CAPD
Kent, J.R.; Almond, Michael K.; Dhillon, S. (2001)◆ Background: Azithromycin is an azalide antibiotic with a similar antibacterial spectrum to erythromycin but with greater gram-negative activity. Azithromycin displays a favorable pharmacokinetic profile, with improved ... -
'Bundle of fun' or 'bunch of problems'? : Case series of khat-related deaths in the UK
Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Ghodse, A. Hamid; Tonia, Thomy; Naidoo, Vinesha; Button, Jennifer (2011)Twenty million people worldwide use khat (Catha edulis). Previously confined to Eastern Africa and Arabia, consumption is spreading to other regions. Chewing khat leaves releases the stimulants cathinone and cathine. Khat ... -
Bupropion perceived as a stimulant by two patients with a previous history of cocaine misuse
Vento, A.E.; Schifano, Fabrizio; Gentili, Federica; Pompei, Francesco; Corkery, John; Kotzalidis, Georgios D.; Girardi, Paolo (2013-12)Background and objective. Despite animal studies having shown a generalisation of the bupropion cue to cocaine, this drug has been used in cocaine abuse with mixed results. We here aimed at describing two cases which ... -
Burnout, coping and job satisfaction in service staff treating opioid addicts : from Athens to Zurich
Volker, R.; Bernhard, B.; Kokkevi, A.; Schifano, Fabrizio; Room, R.; Palm, J.; Stohler, R.; DiFuria, L.; Rehm, J.; Holscher, F.; Schwarzer, C. (2010)The Treatment-systems Research on European Addiction Treatment study (TREAT-project) is a longitudinal multicenter study on predominantly opioid-dependent patients and their health-care system in six European cities. As ... -
Can reinforcement-based interventions to reduce drug use successfully be adapted to routine opioid maintenance treatment?
Specka, Michael; Öning, Antje; Kluwig, Jürgen; Schifano, Fabrizio; Banger, Markus; Lange, Wolfgang; Lax, Hildegard; Marrziniak, Bärbel; Schüngel, Claudia; Scherbaum, Norbert (2013-12-01)Introduction. Comorbid substance related disorders are a major health problem for patients in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT). It was investigated whether a reinforcement scheme adapted to the regulatory and financial ... -
The characteristics of deaths involving kratom in the United Kingdom and elsewhere
Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Papanti, Duccio; Orsolini, Laura; Koerber, Sophie; Schifano, Fabrizio (2016-05-31) -
Classification, location and legitimacy of web-based suppliers of Viagra to the UK
Gallagher, C. T. (2010-12-01)Objectives- To categorise online suppliers of Viagra based on their legal status, and to quantify the suppliers within each category. Methods- Google was used to search for websites offering to sell or supply either ... -
Clinical handover incident reporting in one UK general hospital
Pezzolesi, Cinzia; Schifano, Fabrizio; Pickles, John; Randell, William; Hussain, Zakar; Muir, Helen; Dhillon, S. (2010)To determine the prevalence and characteristics of clinical handover incidents that occurred across a medium-size UK hospital. -
Clinical pharmacy practice : Implications for pharmacy education in Belgium
Spinewine, A.; Dhillon, S. (2002-06-01)Belgian hospital pharmacy practice is in a process of transition, with the clinical role of the pharmacist being progressively developed. Knowledge and skills specific to clinical pharmacy (CP) will be required in the ... -
Comparative Efficacy And Tolerability Of Antiepileptic Drugs For Refractory Epilepsy : A Systematic Review And Network Meta-Analysis And Network Meta Analysis
Bodalia, Pritesh N.; Grosso, Anthony M.; Sofat, Rajesh; Macallister, Raymond J.; Smeeth, Liam; Dhillon, S.; Casas, Juan-Pablo; Wonderling, David; Hingorani, A.D. (2010) -
Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability of Antiepileptic Drugs for Refractory Focal Epilepsy Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis reveals the need for long-term comparator trials
Bodalia, Pritesh N.; Grosso, Anthony M.; Sofat, Reecha; Macallister, Raymond J.; Smeeth, Liam; Dhillon, S.; Casas, Juan-Pablo; Wonderling, David; Hingorani, Aroon D. (2013)To evaluate the comparative efficacy (50% reduction in seizure frequency) and tolerability (premature withdrawal due to adverse events) of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for refractory epilepsy. METHODS: We searched Cochrane ... -
A comparative pharmacokinetic study of intravenous and intramuscular midazolam in patients with epilepsy
Bell, D.M.; Richards, G.; Dhillon, S.; Oxley, J.R.; Cromarty, J.; Sander, J.W.A.S.; Patsalos, P.N. (1991)The pharmacokinetics of midazolam, a water soluble 1,4-benzodiazepine, has been studied in 12 patients (11 male, 1 female; age range 19-57 years) with epilepsy. All patients were taking hepatic enzyme inducing antiepileptic ...