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- Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO)
The use of psychoactive drugs without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks and can lead to the development of drug use disorders Drug use disorders, particularly when untreated, increase morbidity and mortality risks for individuals, can trigger substantial suffering and lead to impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important
- WHO Drug Information
About WHO Drug Information WHO Drug Information is a quarterly journal providing an overview of topics relating to medicines development and regulation which is targeted to a wide audience of health professionals and policy makers Launched in 1987, WHO Drug Information communicates the latest international news and trends to regulatory agencies, academic and training institutions, researchers
- Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours
The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence-informed policies, strategies and interventions to reduce the burden associated with alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours
- WHO announces landmark changes in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its Consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis (TB)- Module 4: treatment and care, consolidating all previous guidelines into a single comprehensive document and introducing significant improvements in treatment options for people with multidrug-resistant or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR RR-TB)
- Tuberculosis: Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB)
XDR-TB, an abbreviation for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), is a form of TB that is caused by a strain of M tuberculosis complex that is resistant to rifampicin (and may also be resistant to isoniazid), and that is also resistant to at least one fluoroquinolone (levofloxacin or moxifloxacin) and to at least one other Group A drug (bedaquiline or linezolid) While there are some
- Antibiotics most responsible for drug resistance are overused – WHO report
The World Health Organization (WHO) today published an analysis of how antibiotics are used globally The report is based on 2022 data from the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) dashboard and the WHO Access, Watch, Reserve (AWaRe) system that classifies antibiotics into three categories:Access antibiotics are often recommended as first- or second-choice
- Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification
In the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system, the active substances are divided into different groups according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties Drugs are classified in groups at five different levels
- 1. 3 Drug-resistant TB - World Health Organization (WHO)
Other patterns of drug resistance There were an estimated 1 5 million incident cases (95% UI: 0 59–2 4 million) of isoniazid-resistant TB in 2024, including people with both rifampicin-susceptible and rifampicin-resistant TB
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