Safety reviews of infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab identified rare cases of erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and other skin reactions. Medscape Medical News
Patients should not take hydrocodone plus chlorpheniramine extended-release suspension (Tussionex) more often or at higher doses than recommended. Medscape Medical News
Among adolescents and adults with rhinitis, about one-fourth of cases are not attributable to allergies, results of a Danish study indicate. Reuters Health Information
This article introduces a 6-article supplement that was presented at an international symposium held in Madrid, Spain, on May 4-5, 2007, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Targeted immunomodulating monoclonal antibodies are believed to cause fewer infectious sequelae than standard cytotoxic therapies for hematologic malignancies. The specific infections related to these new cancer therapeutics are reviewed. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Low interferon (IFN)-gamma production in the first year of life is associated with an increased likelihood of wheeze during childhood, according to a report in the October issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Reuters Health Information
