Mechanism of Action, Efficacy and Safety of Emergency Hormonal Contraception (levonorgestrel and ulipristal acetate) and Attitudes of Pharmacists
Summary Emergency hormonal contraception is used to prevent unintended pregnancy postcoitally. The mechanism of action of the most frequently used hormonal preparations for emergency contraception, levonorgestrel (LNG) and ulipristal acetate (UPA), is still not fully known, but clinical trials indicate that they act by inhibiting or delaying o...
By Jelena Milosavljević, Katarina Ilić, Dušanka Krajnović
New drugs for osteoporosis therapy: a review of the clinical trials phase 2 and 3
SUMMARY Osteoporosis is a chronic disease with increasing incidence that predominantly occurs in female population. There are evidences that bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators, denosumab, teriparatide and strontium renalate, prevent vertebral fractures while alendronate, risedronate, zoledronic acid, denosumab and strontiu...
By Ivana Tadić, Ljiljana Tasić, Nada Vujašinović Stupar, Katarina Ilić, Dejan Stevanović