Sentences with phrase «reactions to drugs such»

Collies and related breeds, for instance, can have adverse reactions to drugs such as ivermectin and loperamide (Imodium).

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A Freedom of Information request to the Food and Drug Administration in the US by the Cornucopia Institute found similar reactions logged in some babies fed on formula with Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (such as DHA and ARA), which it was suggested may be linked to the production process.

And while the science may be disputed, depending on who is funding the study, as to whether commonly used food dyes such as Yellow 5, Red 40 and 6 others made from petroleum pose a «rainbow of risks» that include hyperactivity in children, cancer (in animal studies), and allergic reactions, because of the problem of hyperactivity, the Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of these dyes given that the British government and European Unionhave taken actions that are virtually ending their use of dyes throughout Europe.

Infant antacid exposure was linked to a doubling of the risk for developing food allergies, and a 50 percent increase in the risk for developing drug allergies and a hypersensitive immune reaction to foreign toxins, such as a bee sting (anaphylaxis).

Little coverage is given to such grim statistics by governments or pharmaceutical companies, so patients and their doctors are not primed to be as vigilant as they should be, and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) remain seriously under - recognised and under - reported.

It is hard to understand why governments defend a system with such a poor record, or why they are dismissive of new technologies that promise increased patient safety while decreasing the time and cost of drug development, not to mention the savings to healthcare systems from fewer adverse drug reactions.

For example, heart failure and pneumonia are two of the most common diagnoses associated with hospital readmission, but a study published in 2009 found that most patients who return to the hospital after having one of these conditions do so for seemingly unrelated problems, such as injuries or adverse drug reactions.

They work best against mild respiratory allergies, such as hay fever, but generally can't be used to counteract severe allergies to certain foods or drugs because of the danger of triggering anaphylaxis, a life - threatening immune reaction.

Serious consequences, such as a reaction that threatened a patient's life or caused a disability, were 2.6 times more frequent in 2005 than in 1998, while deaths increased by 2.7 times, from 5519 in 1998 to 15,107 in 2005, say researchers who examined data collected by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Such a drug would block only the androgen receptor in prostate cells, and so stop the chain of reactions leading to further tumour growth, says McCague.

Nanotechnology can deliver drugs to specific cells, such as tumour cells, reducing the chances of adverse reactions in the patient.

These drugs work by blocking the effects of histamine, a chemical your body produces to attack invaders like pollen — launching such immune reactions as watery eyes and sneezes.

Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, liver toxicity and allergic reactions; other drugs used to treat RA, such as methotrexate, can suppress the immune system and increase infection risk.

For example, the superbug MRSA, which can cause hard - to - treat skin infections, appears to contaminate approximately 5 % of U.S. retail meat; mysterious skin hives or allergic reactions may be a sign of alpha - gal meat allergies; a lack of safety thresholds in U.S. meat for drug residues, toxic metals, and pesticides can potentially result in jaundice and skin cancer; a case of Vitamin A poisoning from fish actually resulted in one man experiencing such serious peeling of his skin it took more than three months to heal; using tanning beds instead of natural sunlight or supplements to get Vitamin D is linked to an increased risk of the deadliest kind of skin cancer; milk consumption has been associated with increased acne risk; and low antioxidants levels in the skin may correlate with the development of wrinkles.

There are almost certainly multiple factors at play here including genetic predisposition, reactions to drugs and viruses, food sensitivities and factors such as the hygiene hypothesis.

While side - effects from pharmaceutical drugs tend to be negative and often dangerous, with natural medicine such as borax therapy these are usually healing reactions with beneficial long - term effects.

If you are like me and rely on an EpiPen to keep you or your child safe from a life - threatening allergic reaction, you've probably left the pharmacy thinking, «That's outrageous for such an essential drug.»

«Marijuana impairs many of the skills required for safe driving, such as concentration, coordination, perception and reaction time, and these effects can last up to 24 hours after smoking the drug.

Other sources of dry eye include drug toxicity (antibiotics such as sulphadiazine and sulphasalazine can cause temporary or permanent dry eye in some animals), drug - induced reaction (atropine and topical anesthetics temporarily reduce tear production), neurological impairment (damage to the nerves leading to the lacrimal glands), removal of the third eyelid (see Cherry Eye), systemic disease (e.g. distemper), chronic conjunctivitis, trauma to the tear glands, hypothyroidism, congenital disease (some dogs are born without lacrimal glands), breed predisposition.

Other causes of deafness for humans and dogs typically include degenerative nerve damage, tumors or cancers centered in the ears, viral or other infectious diseases, blunt trauma and reactions to toxins or drugs, such as antibiotics or chemotherapy medications.

For a definitive food allergy diagnosis, your veterinarian needs to rule out other potential causes for your dog's anatomical reaction such as exposure to a toxic substance, food intolerance (which is different from a food allergy) or a drug or poison reaction.

Since I'd never experienced such a horrific euthanasia, I thought it was an anomaly — that his reaction was rare — and I vowed to disallow that drug, whatever it was, from being used on any of my animals again.

Report reactions to flea / tick products containing heartworm preventatives, such as Revolution and Advantage Multi, to the Federal Drug Administration; report flea / tick products that do not contain heartworm preventatives to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Over a decade ago there was a flap about Collies having bad reactions to a few such drugs and tranquilizers - anesthetics, and about Greyhounds and other low - body - fat breeds being at greater risk under anesthesia.

Additionally, sulfonamides should not be used with patients having known hypersensitivity to the drugs (the Doberman is a breed known to for such reactions) or kidney or liver impairment.

If the animal exhibits symptoms such as swelling of the face, skin rash, hives, vomiting or difficulty breathing, this may be an allergic reaction to the drug.

While most dogs may be tolerant to Zyrtec, some dogs may develop a bad reaction to the drug, such as heavy drooling or vomiting.

Pet owners who are allergic to quinolones (such as ciprofloxacin or norfloxacin) should avoid handling this drug as a photosensitivity reaction could occur with contact.

When administered to your pet as prescribed by a veterinarian these medications are relatively safe, however certain circumstances such as overdose, oversensitivity to the drug, or reactions to other drugs, it can become fatal.

It can be difficult to make a positive diagnosis since other problems, such as drug reactions, cancer, kidney disease, muscular skeletal disorders can all have many of the same signs or symptoms.

One of the reasons for the disease going undiagnosed is that the signs and symptoms of the SLE are similar to other health issues pets may have, such as drug reactions and cancer.

Learning about pharmacogenetics and risk factors such as the MDR1 genetic defect can give technicians the knowledge they need to further protect patients against adverse drug reactions.

They can include, for example, bacterial infections; inflammatory disease; adverse reactions to certain drugs, including some antibiotics; and a variety of growths such as polyps, tumors, cysts, and cancer.

Medication mistakes can be completely avoided if better caution was taken such as, asking many questions about the patients» medical history, if they have ever experienced an allergic reaction to any type of drug, and what happens to them physically once they've experienced that reaction.

In cases such as the hazing death at M.I.T., the wrongful death of Milena DelValle in the «Big Dig» tunnel collapse, and the devastating adverse drug reaction suffered by a child after taking an over-the-counter medication, MBBB has helped its clients, while at the same time helping society through settlements that have created a safer environment for college students, increased access to defibrillators in public settings, and many other public improvements.

We see the roller coaster ride that living with violence creates, causing confusion and anxiety and sometimes leading to reactions such as depression, medical disorders and drug and alcohol abuse.

Millennials do crave interpersonal and physical relationships, but the anxieties of larger cultural narratives, such as the post-9 / 11 reaction, the War on Drugs, and the fallout of the recession, that have been passed down from culture to family to individual often have power to dissuade us from adult - like activities.