ATRACURIUM—A POST-MARKETING SURVEILLANCE STUDY: METHODS AND U.S. EXPERIENCE

Post-marketing surveillance of buprenorphine.

PURPOSE This study was undertaken to evaluate the adverse consequences of recently introduced higher strength (0.4 and 2.0 mg per tablet) buprenorphine in Indian market. Buprenorphine, a partial opiate agonist and antagonist, is an emerging alternative to methadone as an agent for long-term treatment of opiate dependence. METHODS The current investigation was conducted through a multi-centric...

Post Marketing Surveillance on Propranolol and Atenolol Tablets Manufactured in Iran

       Propranolol, a prototypical b-adrenergic receptor antagonist and atenolol, a cardio-selective b-antagonist are widely used in therapeutic regimens for treatment of hypertensive patients. In Iran, several pharmaceutical manufacturers formulate these two b-blockers. As the formulation of a dosage form is essential for the patient's safety and drug efficacy, in this study we aimed to evalu...

Evaluation of Aryoseven Safety (Recombinant Activated Factor VII) in Patients with Bleeding Disorders (An Observational Post-Marketing Surveillance Study)

Background: Recombinant activated factor VII induces hemostasis in patients with coagulopathy disorders. AryoSeven™ as a safe Iranian Recombinant activated factor VII has been available on our market. This study was performed to establish the safety of AryoSeven on patients with coagulopathy disorder. Methods: This single-center, descriptive,...

Post-marketing Surveillance and Re-evaluation for Levamisole

Monitoring risk: post marketing surveillance and signal detection.

The primary goal of postmarketing surveillance is to provide information for risk assessment of a drug. Drugs affecting the central nervous system form a unique group of products for surveillance because they are often misused, abused, and diverted. These medications include opioid analgesics, stimulants, sedative-hypnotics, muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants and other drug classes. Their advers...