WHO Drug Information Vol. 18, No. 2, 2004 - World Health ...
WHO Drug Information Vol. 18, No. 2, 2004 - World Health ...
WHO Drug Information Vol. 18, No. 2, 2004 - World Health ...
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
<strong>WHO</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Information</strong> <strong>Vol</strong> <strong>18</strong>, <strong>No</strong>. 2, <strong>2004</strong><br />
<strong>WHO</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Information</strong><br />
Contents<br />
Aspects of Quality Assurance<br />
Stability testing for hot and humid climates 113<br />
Safety and Efficacy Issues<br />
Efficacy of artesunate for emergency malaria<br />
treatment 117<br />
Natural health products and drug interactions120<br />
Valdecoxib: severe cutaneous reactions 121<br />
International <strong>No</strong>nproprietary<br />
Names<br />
An international role for nomenclature<br />
through INNs 123<br />
Regulatory and Safety Action<br />
SSRIs: behavioural and emotional changes<br />
and risk of self-harm 127<br />
Proposed rule on combination products 128<br />
European Medicines Agency: new name<br />
and advisory role 128<br />
Atypical antipsychotics warning 129<br />
Tegaserod maleate: updated precautions 129<br />
Rotavirus vaccine ready for licensing 129<br />
Tenofovir approved for HIV 130<br />
Rosuvastatin: revised package insert 130<br />
Sulphur hexafluoride: contraindicated<br />
in heart disease 131<br />
Oxandrolone and warfarin 131<br />
Oseltamivir: new preclinical findings 131<br />
Muromonab: nervous system complications 132<br />
Domperidone and unapproved use 132<br />
Safety of Medicines<br />
Combating counterfeit medicines 133<br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Organization<br />
Current Topics<br />
New oral rehydration solution adopted<br />
by <strong>WHO</strong> and UNICEF 138<br />
A single oral rehydration solution for<br />
global use? 138<br />
Principles for fixed-dose combination<br />
drug products 140<br />
Mozambique issues compulsory license for<br />
HIV antiretrovirals 141<br />
Improved use of medicines 141<br />
Rapid TB diagnostic test by 2005 142<br />
Research bioethics training 142<br />
Consultation Document<br />
The International Pharmacopoeia:<br />
monographs for antiretrovirals 143<br />
Didanosine 143<br />
ATC/DDD Classification<br />
Final list 148<br />
Temporary list 150<br />
Recent Publications<br />
and Sources of <strong>Information</strong><br />
Specifications for pharmaceutical<br />
preparations 153<br />
<strong>WHO</strong> model formulary 153<br />
Guidance on risk management 153<br />
Clinical trial fellowships 154<br />
On-line course in medicines management 154<br />
Proposed International<br />
<strong>No</strong>nproprietary Names:<br />
List 91 155<br />
111
Change language