Current Drug Safety
Volume 15, 3 Issues, 2020
ISSN: 2212-3911 (Online)
ISSN: 1574-8863 (Print)
This journal supports open access
ISSN: 2212-3911 (Online)
ISSN: 1574-8863 (Print)
This journal supports open access
In the current pandemic scenario, publication process of all articles related to Coronavirus will be expedited, for timely publication of much needed research
Aims & Scope
Current Drug Safety publishes frontier articles on all the latest advances on drug safety. The journal aims to publish the highest quality research articles, full-length/mini reviews and case reports in the field. Topics covered include: adverse effects of individual drugs and drug classes, management of adverse effects, pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology of new and existing drugs, post-marketing surveillance. The journal is essential reading for all researchers and clinicians involved in drug safety.
Current Drug Safety
,Volume 15
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Review Article
Treatment of Psoriasis: A Comprehensive Review of Entire Therapies
, 15(2): 82 - 104Harman Bakshi, Manju Nagpal*, Manjinder Singh, Gitika Arora Dhingra and Geeta Aggarwal
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200128095958
Treatment of Psoriasis: A Comprehensive Review of Entire Therapies
Research Article
Disposal Practices of Unused Medications Among Patients in Public Health Centers of Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study
, 15(2): 105 - 110Haile Kassahun* and Dugessa Tesfaye
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200331140400
Disposal Practices of Unused Medications Among Patients in Public Health Centers of Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study
Research Article
Analysis of QTc Interval during Levofloxacin Prescription in Cardiac Patients with Pneumonia
, 15(2): 111 - 116Lida Shojaei, Mohammad Ruzbahani, Shiva Khajavian, Soodeh Shahsavari, Negin Tamasoki, Mina Rajabian, Farzaneh Moradi and Foroud Shahbazi*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200213112702
Analysis of QTc Interval during Levofloxacin Prescription in Cardiac Patients with Pneumonia
Research Article
Impact of Clinical Audit on Adherence to the Guidelines Directed Medical Therapy in Patients Admitted with Heart Failure
, 15(2): 117 - 123Aashiq A. Shukkoor, Nimmy E. George*, Shanmugasundaram Radhakrishnan, Sivakumar Velusamy, Tamilarasu kaliappan, Rajendiran Gopalan, Premkrishna Anandan, Ramasamy Palanimuthu and Vidhyakar R. Balasubramanian
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200310114528
Impact of Clinical Audit on Adherence to the Guidelines Directed Medical Therapy in Patients Admitted with Heart Failure
Research Article
Integrating Regulatory Drug Label Information to Facilitate Evaluation of Adverse Events in Pharmacovigilance
, 15(2): 124 - 130Tom Z. Hui*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200224101011
Integrating Regulatory Drug Label Information to Facilitate Evaluation of Adverse Events in Pharmacovigilance
Research Article
Central Nervous System Depressants and Risk of Hospitalization due to Community-Acquired Pneumonia in very Old Patients
, 15(2): 131 - 136Jeronimo Espinosa, Paulino A. Alvarez *, Veronica Castro , Maria F. Caceres, Maria C. Soler-Riera and Fernando Bril*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200319110114
Central Nervous System Depressants and Risk of Hospitalization due to Community-Acquired Pneumonia in very Old Patients
Research Article
Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring and Reporting Among Physicians and Pharmacists in Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Study
, 15(2): 137 - 146Zaka Un Nisa, Ayesha Zafar, Fatima Zafar, Sally Pezaro* and Farooq Sher
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200427120322
Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring and Reporting Among Physicians and Pharmacists in Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Study
Articles Ahead of Print
Factors Associated with Self-Reported Drug Allergies in a Large Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Cohort
Christine Rauscher, Andrej A. Petrov and Merritt L. Fajt*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666201002153354
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Screening and Preponderance of Peptic ulcer and its Contributing risk factors Among Basrah City Residents in Iraq
Ausama Jaccob*, Sheima Kadhim, Amal Hassan, Ali Mohsin and Salah Muslim
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666201013151640
View Abstract
Increased Risk of Falls, Fall-related Injuries and Fractures in People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes - A Nationwide Cohort Study
Nicklas Højgaard Rasmussen*, Jakob Dal, Joop Van den Bergh, Frank de Vries, Morten Hasselstrøm Jensen and Peter Vestergaard
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200908110058
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Cardiovascular Effects of Hypoglycemic Agents in Diabetes Mellitus
Anna Pietraszek*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200902154736
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A case of quinacrine-induced psychosis: case report
Anangamanjari Pedapudi*, Jonathan Stewart and Ankita Patel
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666201005103142
View Abstract
Desogestrel and severe psychiatric disorders, a retrospective analysis of Federal Adverse Event Reporting System and Eudravigilance
Manan Shah and Charmy Kothari*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666201005101753
View Abstract
Efficacy and cardiovascular safety of SGLT2 Inhibitors
Cornelius James Fernandez, Abisha Graciano Nevins, Shasta Nawaz, Tahir Nazir and Fahmy W F Hanna*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666201002154640
View Abstract
Role and Services of Pharmacist in the Prevention of Medication Errors: A Systematic Review
Syed Wasif Gillani*, Shabaz Mohiuddin Gulam, Dixon Thomas, Fithawit Bahran Gebreigziabher, Jumana Al-Salloum, Rizah Anwar Assadi and Kishore Gnana Sam
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666201002124713
View Abstract
Biologic Therapy and Treatment Options in Diabetic Retinopathy with Diabetic Macular Edema
Tobias P H Nissen*, Henrik Vorum and Kristian Aasbjerg
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200902154322
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Impact of Climatic Variations on Drug-induced skin Reactions in two Different Regions of India
Tirthankar Deb, Abhishek Ghosh, Chanchal Kumar Dalai and Neha Rani*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315999200824121818
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Abstracts Ahead of Print
There are currently no Abstracts Ahead of Print available for this journal.
Published Contents
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 15, 2020
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 14, 2019
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 13, 2018
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 12, 2017
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 11, 2016
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 10, 2015
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 9, 2014
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 8, 2013
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 7, 2012
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 6, 2011
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 5, 2010
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 4, 2009
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 3, 2008
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 2, 2007
- Current Drug Safety, Volume 1, 2006
Editor's Choice
Central Nervous System Depressants and Risk of Hospitalization due to Community-Acquired Pneumonia in very Old Patients
, 2020; 15(2): 131 - 136Jeronimo Espinosa, Paulino A. Alvarez *, Veronica Castro , Maria F. Caceres, Maria C. Soler-Riera and Fernando Bril*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200319110114
Impact of Abuse of Topical Corticosteroids and Counterfeit Cosmetic Products for the Face: Prospective Demographic Study in Basrah City, Iraq
, 2020; 15(1): 25 - 31Ausama Ayob Jaccob*, Abdulla Ayob Yaqoub and Muataz Abdulla Rahmani
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666191001100357
Intercycle Unplanned Hospital Admissions Due to Cisplatin-based Chemotherapy Regimen-induced Adverse Reactions: A Retrospective Analysis
, 2019; 14(3): 182 - 191Heber Rew Bright*, Sujith J. Chandy, Raju Titus Chacko and Selvamani Backianathan
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190619123047
Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Acute Liver Failure: A Challenging and Distressing Scenario
, 2019; 14(2): 94 - 101Carla Stefania Colaci, Manuel Mendizabal and Fernando Bessone*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190215115434
Cutaneous Adverse Events of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Summarized Overview
, 2019; 14(1): 14 - 20Kerasia-Maria Plachouri*, Eleftheria Vryzaki and Sophia Georgiou
DOI: 10.2174/1574886313666180730114309
Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Review of the Literature
, 2018; 13(3): 150 - 164Devis Benfaremo, Lucia Manfredi, Michele Maria Luchetti* and Armando Gabrielli
DOI: 10.2174/1574886313666180508122332
Teratogenic Effects of Third-generation Antiepileptic Drug, Pregabalin: An In vivo Study
, 2018; 13(2): 113 - 121Krishna Pal Singh* and Kiran Gupta
DOI: 10.2174/1574886313666180402145645
Fracture Risk Associated with Use of Antibiotics
, 2018; 13(1): 26 - 31Peter Vestergaard*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886312666171129221115
Hallucinations Associated with Topiramate Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
, 2017; 12(3): 193 - 197Shelby L. Register, Orlando L. Ruano, Deborah L. Sanchez, Glenn Catalano* and Maria C. Catalano
DOI: 10.2174/1574886312666170710190820
Safety of Systemic Biologic Agents in the Treatment of Non-malignant Skin Disorders
, 2017; 12(2): 76 - 94George Badavanis*, Efstathia Pasmatzi, Alexandra Monastirli and Dionysios Tsambaos
DOI: 10.2174/1574886312666170518124014
Open Access Articles
Bilateral Sub-deltoid Bursitis in a Patient Receiving Infliximab for Crohn's Disease
, 2020; 15(1): 77 - 80Syrine Bellakhal*, Maissa Abbes, Mohamed Taieb Jomni, Imen Abdelaali, Mehdi Charfi and Mohamed Hedi Douggui
Mycophenolate Mofetil-induced Oral Ulcerations in a Kidney Transplant Recipient
, 2020; 15(1): 73 - 76Hanène Gaied*, Mohamed Mongi Bacha, Tasnim Mesbahi, Mondher Ounissi, Raja Aoudia, Mouna Jerbi, Mariem Jones, Mariem Ksantini, Soumaya Rammeh, Hafedh Hedri, Rim Goucha and Taieb Ben Abdallah
A Rare Case of Drug-Induced Erectile Dysfunction with Secukinumab Solved After Switch to Ixekizumab in A Psoriatic Patient: A Case Report
, 2020; 15(1): 69 - 72Stefano Dastoli, Luigi Francesco Iannone, Luigi Bennardo*, Martina Silvestri, Caterina Palleria, Steven Paul Nisticò, Giovambattista De Sarro and Emilio Russo
Olmesartan Associated Enteropathy: Usefulness of Video Capsule Endoscopy in a Case With Doubtful Upper Endoscopic/Histological Picture
, 2020; 15(1): 65 - 68Francesco Abbruzzi, Ilaria Loconte, Sonia Carparelli, Enzo Ierardi, Alfredo Di Leo and Mariabeatrice Principi*
Levofloxacin-induced Desquamation: A Possible and Rare Case Report
, 2020; 15(1): 61 - 64Gurleen Kaur Gill, Manik Chhabra* and Sumit Pal Singh Chawla
Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir versus Daclatasvir/Sofosbuvir for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 4 Patients
, 2020; 15(1): 53 - 60Lamiaa N. Abdelaty, Ahmed A. Elnaggar, Amira A. Said and Raghda R.S. Hussein*
Self-medication Pattern and Prevalence Among Iranian Medical Sciences Students
, 2020; 15(1): 45 - 52Nastaran Niroomand, Mohsen Bayati, Mozhgan Seif, Somayeh Delavari and Sajad Delavari*
Drug Withdrawal Due to Safety: A Review of the Data Supporting Withdrawal Decision
, 2020; 15(1): 4 - 12Nuno Sales Craveiro*, Bruno Silva Lopes, Lara Tomás and Sofia Fraga Almeida
What are the Characteristics of Patients Experiencing Adverse Drug Reactions to Oral Anticogulants and How Can Such Reactions be Prevented?
, 2020; 15(1): 38 - 44G. Spada*, G.V. Vighi, S. Pagani, G.D. Vighi, M. Venegoni and M. Ruocco
Knowledge of Pharmacists about Anti-epileptic Drugs in a Developing Country
, 2020; 15(1): 32 - 37Mohammed Awad Osman Ali*, Esra Abdallah Abdalwahed Mahgoub, Mohammed Nimir and Kamil Mirghani Ali
Impact of Abuse of Topical Corticosteroids and Counterfeit Cosmetic Products for the Face: Prospective Demographic Study in Basrah City, Iraq
, 2020; 15(1): 25 - 31Ausama Ayob Jaccob*, Abdulla Ayob Yaqoub and Muataz Abdulla Rahmani
Evaluation of Different Sedatives for Colonoscopy
, 2020; 15(1): 20 - 24Waseem M. Seleem, Khadeja M. El Hossieny and Sherief Abd-Elsalam*
Current Disposal Practices of Unused and Expired Medicines Among General Public in Delhi and National Capital Region, India
, 2020; 15(1): 13 - 19Sachin Manocha, Umesh D. Suranagi, Ravinder K. Sah*, Rakhamaji D. Chandane, Sumit Kulhare, Nitesh Goyal and Krishna Tanwar
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome Associated with Ethambutol use: A Case Report
, 2019; 14(3): 249 - 251Ajita Kapur and Harmeet Singh Rehan*
Non-uremic Calciphylaxis: A Rare and Late Adverse Reaction of Warfarin
, 2019; 14(3): 246 - 248Dhruvkumar M. Patel, Mukundkumar V. Patel *, Akash D. Patel, Jignesh C. Kaklotar, Greshaben R. Patel and Maitri M. Patel
Most Cited Articles
Review Article
Cutaneous adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitors: A summarized overview
, 2019; 14(1): 14-20.Kerasia-Maria Plachouri *, Eleftheria Vryzaki and Sophia Georgiou
DOI: 10.2174/1574886313666180730114309
Research Article
Positive and negative effects of antipsychotic medication: An international online survey of 832 recipients
, 2019; 14(3): 173-181.John Read* and James Williams
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190301152734
Review Article
Complications of immunoglobulin therapy and implications for treatment of inflammatory neuropathy: A review
, 2019; 14(1): 3-13.Ahmed Abbas and Yusuf A. Rajabally.*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886313666181017121139
Review Article
Safety of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with diabetes mellitus
, 2019; 14(2): 87-93.Mahakpreet Singh, Ruchika Sharma and Anoop Kumar*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190206164647
Review Article
Idiosyncratic drug-induced acute liver failure: A challenging and distressing scenario
, 2019; 14(2): 94-101.Carla Stefania Colaci, Manuel Mendizabal and Fernando Bessone*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190215115434
Case Report
Taxane induced cystoid macular edema: Case report and integrated pathogenic theory
, 2019; 14(1): 43-47.M. Kanakis, I. Georgalas, T. Makatsoris and N. Pharmakakis*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886313666180828163016
Review Article
Treatment of psoriasis: A comprehensive review of entire therapies
, 2020; 15(2): 82-104.Harman Bakshi, Manju Nagpal*, Manjinder Singh, Gitika Arora Dhingra and Geeta Aggarwal
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200128095958
Research Article
Current disposal practices of unused and expired medicines among general public in Delhi and national capital region, India
, 2020; 15(1): 13-19.Sachin Manocha, Umesh D. Suranagi, Ravinder K. Sah*, Rakhamaji D. Chandane, Sumit Kulhare, Nitesh Goyal and Krishna Tanwar
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666191008095344
Research Article
Protective effect of edaravone on cyclophosphamide induced oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in rats
, 2019; 14(3): 209-216.Sanjiv Singh* and Abhishek Kumar
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190506100717
Case Report
The effects of hemocoagulase on coagulation factors in an elderly patient with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: A case report
, 2019; 14(3): 230-232.Haiyan Zhang*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190524093711
Case Report
Non-uremic calciphylaxis: A rare and late adverse reaction of warfarin
, 2019; 14(3): 246-248.Dhruvkumar M. Patel, Mukundkumar V. Patel *, Akash D. Patel, Jignesh C. Kaklotar , Greshaben R. Patel and Maitri M. Patel
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190304094407
Case Report
A novel desensitization protocol for infliximab hypersensitivity in a 13-year old patient with pustular psoriasis
, 2019; 14(2): 158-162.Sapan Kumar Behera, Sandhiya Selvarajan*, Jerene Mathews, Chandana Shajil, Saibal Das, Malathi Munisamy and Alphienes Stanley Xavier
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190119115632
Systemic Review Article
Depression, antidepressants and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A systematic review
, 2019; 14(2): 102-108.Sabrina Youash* and Verinder Sharma
DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190121144711
Case Report
Dabigatran reversal with idarucizumab in an emergency lumbar puncture: A case report
, 2019; 14(1): 40-42.Ornella Spagnolello*, Federica Letteri, Anne Falcou, Lorena Cipollone, Manuela De Michele, Giuliano Bertazzoni and Danilo Toni
DOI: 10.2174/1574886313666180816125234
Research Article
Novel adverse events of iloperidone: A disproportionality analysis in US food and drug administration adverse event reporting system (FAERS) database
, 2019; 14(1): 21-26.Viswam Subeesh*, Eswaran Maheswari, Hemendra Singh, Thomas Elsa Beulah and Ann Mary Swaroop
DOI: 10.2174/1574886313666181026100000
Most Accessed Articles
Traditional Medicine Policy and Regulation in Nigeria: An Index of Herbal Medicine Safety
, 2014; 9(1): 16-22.Olufunsho Awodele, Kennedy I. Amagon, Noel N. Wannang and John C. Aguiyi
DOI: 10.2174/1574886308666131126155434
How Vaccine Safety can Become Political - The Example of Polio in Nigeria
, 2006; 1(1): 117-119.Christopher J. Clements, Paul Greenough and Diana Shull
DOI: 10.2174/157488606775252575
Antimicrobial Agents-Associated with QT Interval Prolongation
, 2010; 5(1): 85-92.Fernando Bril, Claudio Daniel Gonzalez and Guillermo Di Girolamo
DOI: 10.2174/157488610789869184
Isoniazid Induced Convulsions at Therapeutic Dose in an Alcoholic and Smoker Patient
, 2015; 10(1): 94-95.Amol S. Aiwale, Utkarsh A. Patel, Manish J. Barvaliya, Pramod R. Jha and Chandrabhanu Tripathi
DOI: 10.2174/1574886309666140930151343
Inappropriate Medication Use and Cost Comparison Analysis of Proton Pump Inhibitors: Evidence from an Indian Tertiary Care Facility
, 2020; 15(2): 147-155.Rajesh Venkataraman, Muhammed Rashid * and Heamant Shrestha
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200311120151
Tardive Dyskinesia and Covert Dyskinesia with Aripiprazole: A Case Series
, 2016; 11(1): 102-103.Suravi Patra
DOI: 10.2174/1574886310666150921104343
Delirium Secondary to Lamotrigine Toxicity
, 2020; 15(2): 156-159.Deborah L. Sanchez*, Adam J. Fusick, Steven R. Gunther, Michael J. Hernandez, Gregory A. Sullivan, Maria C. Catalano and Glenn Catalano
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200225111057
Prokinetic Agents and QT Prolongation: A Familiar Scene with New Actors
, 2010; 5(1): 73-78.Guillermo Alberto Keller and Guillermo Di Girolamo
DOI: 10.2174/157488610789869166
Historical Aspects of Immunization and Vaccine Safety Communication
, 2015; 10(1): 5-8.Stephanie M. Helfert
DOI: 10.2174/157488631001150407103723
Central Nervous System Depressants and Risk of Hospitalization due to Community-Acquired Pneumonia in very Old Patients
, 2020; 15(2): 131-136.Jeronimo Espinosa, Paulino A. Alvarez *, Veronica Castro , Maria F. Caceres, Maria C. Soler-Riera and Fernando Bril*
DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200319110114
Editor-in-Chief
Seetal Dodd
University of Melbourne
Geelong, Melbourne
(Australia)
Biography
University of Melbourne
Geelong, Melbourne
Biography
Biography of Seetal Dodd
Dodd obtained a doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is a Principal Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, a Clinical Associate Professor at the Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, and a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Medicine, Deakin University, Australia. He has published over 180 scientific publications. A/Prof Dodd is currently Editor-in-Chief of Current Drug Safety, published by Bentham Science Publishers.
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Current Drug Safety Journal was launched in 2006. Dr. Seetal Dodd serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
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