Special Feature 1 – Diversity in Sex Drug safety research based on gender-specific medicine

The “dosage and administration” indicated on general non-prescription drugs does not distinguish between men and women. However, some prescription drugs recommend different doses, etc. by sex. Although studies on arrhythmia side effects have always been conducted in drug development, the severity of side effects differs by sex as sex hormones are associated with arrhythmia. Because of this, drug treatment and safety research based on gender-specific medicine is making progress.