Adverse reactions : the Fenoterol story /

Recounting the fenoterol epidemic--a major medical controversy that took place more than 15 years ago--this narrative explores the involvement of the asthma drug that caused numerous asthma deaths. Although the epidemic occurred in New Zealand, its shocking discoveries and subsequent consequences at...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pearce, Neil
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press, 2007.
Temas:
Fenoterol > Side effects.
Bronchodilator agents > Side effects.
Asthma > Mortality > New Zealand.
Drugs > New Zealand > Safety measures.
Bronchodilator Agents > adverse effects
Fenoterol > adverse effects
Asthma > drug therapy
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions > mortality
Fénotérol > Effets secondaires.
Bronchodilatateurs > Effets secondaires.
Asthme > Mortalité > Nouvelle-Zélande.
Médicaments > Nouvelle-Zélande > Sécurité > Mesures.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Asthma > Mortality
Drugs > Safety measures
New Zealand
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations; Beta agonists (and brand-names); Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Some history; Chapter 2 History is rewritten; Chapter 3 History repeats itself; Chapter 4 'Maybe these drugs are not all the same'; Chapter 5 The first study; Chapter 6 Getting the paper published; Chapter 7 Adverse reactions; Chapter 8 The second study; Chapter 9 Mixed reactions; Chapter 10 Positive reactions; Conclusion: Parting shots; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T

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