Formulary and Medication Policy Updates - Q1 2008
... Added coverage criteria for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Coverage criteria requires: 1) patient is ≥ 18 years old, and 2) prescribed by a dermatologist or rheumatologist, and 3) baseline PASI score of 10 or more, and 4) failure/contraindication/intolerance to the use of PUVA or UVB treatment ...
... Added coverage criteria for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Coverage criteria requires: 1) patient is ≥ 18 years old, and 2) prescribed by a dermatologist or rheumatologist, and 3) baseline PASI score of 10 or more, and 4) failure/contraindication/intolerance to the use of PUVA or UVB treatment ...
Salvia divinorum use and phenomenology: results from an online
... Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogenic plant with ethnopharmacological and recreational uses. It differs from classic serotonergic hallucinogens such as LSD and psilocin in both phenomenology and potent agonist activity of the active component salvinorin A at k-opioid receptors. Awareness of S. divino ...
... Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogenic plant with ethnopharmacological and recreational uses. It differs from classic serotonergic hallucinogens such as LSD and psilocin in both phenomenology and potent agonist activity of the active component salvinorin A at k-opioid receptors. Awareness of S. divino ...
Differential Effects of Ethanol and Midazolam upon the Devaluation
... Considerable effort has been devoted to the analysis of EtOH's appetitive and aversive properties (Cunningham et al., 2000). Yet, there is a relative scarcity of research related to EtOH's anti-anxiety effects, particularly early in ontogeny. It is still uncertain whether rat pups perceive EtOH's an ...
... Considerable effort has been devoted to the analysis of EtOH's appetitive and aversive properties (Cunningham et al., 2000). Yet, there is a relative scarcity of research related to EtOH's anti-anxiety effects, particularly early in ontogeny. It is still uncertain whether rat pups perceive EtOH's an ...
Update of the Topical Treatment of Psoriasis
... topical corticosteroids. Although no teratogenic effects have been reported in humans, fetal abnormalities have been observed in animals treated with oral corticosteroids. Consequently, topical corticosteroids should be used with care and at the lowest possible dosages during ...
... topical corticosteroids. Although no teratogenic effects have been reported in humans, fetal abnormalities have been observed in animals treated with oral corticosteroids. Consequently, topical corticosteroids should be used with care and at the lowest possible dosages during ...
Per protocol analysis of therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine for the
... response of the study population Mean age for enrolment in the present study was 5.96±2.38 (mean ± SD) years. In the present study, the mean age for ACPR was 6.04±2.40 years. The mean age for late parasitological failure is 6.75±2.2 years. The mean age for early treatment failure and late clinical f ...
... response of the study population Mean age for enrolment in the present study was 5.96±2.38 (mean ± SD) years. In the present study, the mean age for ACPR was 6.04±2.40 years. The mean age for late parasitological failure is 6.75±2.2 years. The mean age for early treatment failure and late clinical f ...
Drugs The Straight Facts, Antidepressants
... antidepressants from the same family (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) do not deserve the reputation that the media has given them. Furthermore, other researchers have published findings that refute the effectiveness of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) as compared to older ant ...
... antidepressants from the same family (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) do not deserve the reputation that the media has given them. Furthermore, other researchers have published findings that refute the effectiveness of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) as compared to older ant ...
Health Science Technology Education Content Standards and
... independently solve problems and is self- and their consequences. Application of their consequences. Performance directed. knowledge and skills is thorough and needs further development and effective, and the student can work supervision. independently. ...
... independently solve problems and is self- and their consequences. Application of their consequences. Performance directed. knowledge and skills is thorough and needs further development and effective, and the student can work supervision. independently. ...
Drug Information Letter New Drug Evaluation Multaq (dronedarone) Tablets
... ANDROMEDA, the majority of patients had either NYHA Class II (40%) or III (50%). In ATHENA, only 25% of patients had NYHA Class I or II heart failure, and only 4% where in class III. All patients in ATHENA had AF/AFL but only 38% of the patients had AF/AFL in ANDROMEDA. It is important to note that ...
... ANDROMEDA, the majority of patients had either NYHA Class II (40%) or III (50%). In ATHENA, only 25% of patients had NYHA Class I or II heart failure, and only 4% where in class III. All patients in ATHENA had AF/AFL but only 38% of the patients had AF/AFL in ANDROMEDA. It is important to note that ...
Piracetam reverses haloperidol-induced - Tubitak Journals
... might also affect motor circuits in the brain and could therefore be used in the treatment of movement disorders or with conditions that have adverse motor influences. For example, piracetam has been used in the cortical myoclonus, where it resulted in a significant improvement in motor performance ...
... might also affect motor circuits in the brain and could therefore be used in the treatment of movement disorders or with conditions that have adverse motor influences. For example, piracetam has been used in the cortical myoclonus, where it resulted in a significant improvement in motor performance ...
Cp min = 8mg /l
... plasma conc of phenytoin is within the therapeutic range , to prevent any undesirable side effects associated with increased level of phenytoin in plasma). The time to sample phenytoin varies from patient to patient , depending mainly on the disease state the patient is treated from and his clinic ...
... plasma conc of phenytoin is within the therapeutic range , to prevent any undesirable side effects associated with increased level of phenytoin in plasma). The time to sample phenytoin varies from patient to patient , depending mainly on the disease state the patient is treated from and his clinic ...
SAFE Opioid Prescribing: Strategies. Assessment. Fundamentals
... It is the policy of the American College of Physicians (ACP) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. To this end, and consistent with the policies of the ACP and the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), facult ...
... It is the policy of the American College of Physicians (ACP) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. To this end, and consistent with the policies of the ACP and the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), facult ...
An in vitro analysis of the output of salbutamol
... Nebulizers are widely used in the treatment of bronchoconstriction, particularly in acute severe asthma. No controlled study has been undertaken to determine the optimum dose of b2-agonist to nebulize in acute severe asthma, but larger, more frequent doses are used in severe disease. As important as ...
... Nebulizers are widely used in the treatment of bronchoconstriction, particularly in acute severe asthma. No controlled study has been undertaken to determine the optimum dose of b2-agonist to nebulize in acute severe asthma, but larger, more frequent doses are used in severe disease. As important as ...
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... 58% of migraineurs meet disability and frequency criteria for preventive treatment (ie, 1-2 days of activity restriction per episode), only 5% are currently using preventive therapy, based on 2 large population-based surveys.8,9 Migraine prevention is an unmet need. Preventive migraine therapy emplo ...
... 58% of migraineurs meet disability and frequency criteria for preventive treatment (ie, 1-2 days of activity restriction per episode), only 5% are currently using preventive therapy, based on 2 large population-based surveys.8,9 Migraine prevention is an unmet need. Preventive migraine therapy emplo ...
A treasure of medicinal herb - Anacyclus pyrethrum A review
... Badhe et al. (2010) previously determined antidepressant activity. Suicidal tendency remains one of the common outcomes of depression, with depressive illness being responsible for 60% of the death toll (Stahl, 1998, Rechelson, 1990 & 2001). Ayurveda the ancient traditional system of medicine, menti ...
... Badhe et al. (2010) previously determined antidepressant activity. Suicidal tendency remains one of the common outcomes of depression, with depressive illness being responsible for 60% of the death toll (Stahl, 1998, Rechelson, 1990 & 2001). Ayurveda the ancient traditional system of medicine, menti ...
Spreading of Semisolid Formulations: An Update
... common property is the ability to cling to the application surface for a reasonable period of time before they are washed off or worn off. They usually serve as vehicles for topically applied drugs, as emollients, or as protective or occlusive dressings, or they may be applied to the skin and membra ...
... common property is the ability to cling to the application surface for a reasonable period of time before they are washed off or worn off. They usually serve as vehicles for topically applied drugs, as emollients, or as protective or occlusive dressings, or they may be applied to the skin and membra ...
Spice/K2 drugs – more than innocent substitutes for marijuana
... cannabimimetics are sold under a variety of brand names; the most common are Spice in Europe, K2 in the United States, Kronic in Australia and New Zealand. Around 2004, in various European countries, herbal mixtures of the Spice-type, advertised as meditation potpourris, bath additives, air refreshe ...
... cannabimimetics are sold under a variety of brand names; the most common are Spice in Europe, K2 in the United States, Kronic in Australia and New Zealand. Around 2004, in various European countries, herbal mixtures of the Spice-type, advertised as meditation potpourris, bath additives, air refreshe ...
Gabapentin - Renal Pharmacy Group
... 30 mL/min • Another study in patients with serum creatinines in the range 130–420 micromol/L at doses of 650–800 mg/m2 weekly for 3 weeks out of a ...
... 30 mL/min • Another study in patients with serum creatinines in the range 130–420 micromol/L at doses of 650–800 mg/m2 weekly for 3 weeks out of a ...
Addiction (1999) 94(5), 665-674
... for a minimum of 6 months, as stipulated in the inclusion criteria, and had been on the same dose for at least 4 weeks before participating in the study. Participants' reported illicit drug use was fairly typical of this treatment population; 72% of participants reported using at least one illicit d ...
... for a minimum of 6 months, as stipulated in the inclusion criteria, and had been on the same dose for at least 4 weeks before participating in the study. Participants' reported illicit drug use was fairly typical of this treatment population; 72% of participants reported using at least one illicit d ...
Toxicokinetics of Emerging Drugs of Abuse: In vivo and in vitro
... The N-acetylation reactions of (A) and (B) use acetyl-CoA as cofactor and leading generally to inactivation of carcinogens or drugs. The O-acetyl transferase reaction (C) also uses acetylCoA as cofactor but the N,O-transfer reaction (D) occurs without acetyl-CoA as a cofactor. The both last reaction ...
... The N-acetylation reactions of (A) and (B) use acetyl-CoA as cofactor and leading generally to inactivation of carcinogens or drugs. The O-acetyl transferase reaction (C) also uses acetylCoA as cofactor but the N,O-transfer reaction (D) occurs without acetyl-CoA as a cofactor. The both last reaction ...
Research Article www.ijrap.net
... A simple and reproducible U.V. spectrophotometric method for the quantitative determination of Curcumin and Quercetin in Madhujeevan churna (MJC) was developed and validated. The hydroalcoholic extract of developed churna was obtained by continuous heat extraction method. The method was validated us ...
... A simple and reproducible U.V. spectrophotometric method for the quantitative determination of Curcumin and Quercetin in Madhujeevan churna (MJC) was developed and validated. The hydroalcoholic extract of developed churna was obtained by continuous heat extraction method. The method was validated us ...
The Medical History of Psychedelic Drugs
... and summarise the various ways that they have been used. By placing their medical use in this wider historical context, it is hoped that a broader sense of their properties will be appreciated. This section will describe the way in which psychedelics began to be used medically and show how researche ...
... and summarise the various ways that they have been used. By placing their medical use in this wider historical context, it is hoped that a broader sense of their properties will be appreciated. This section will describe the way in which psychedelics began to be used medically and show how researche ...
Needle Free Injection Systems - The Pharma Innovation Journal
... developed by French surgeon, Charles Gabriel pravaz, in 1853, although there is a minor development in syringes since then, the technology has been remained unchanged for last 150 years. Needle-free systems was first described by marshall lockhart in 1936 in his patent jet injection. Then in the ear ...
... developed by French surgeon, Charles Gabriel pravaz, in 1853, although there is a minor development in syringes since then, the technology has been remained unchanged for last 150 years. Needle-free systems was first described by marshall lockhart in 1936 in his patent jet injection. Then in the ear ...
development, characterisation and evaluation of sildenafil aspirin co
... basic, or ionizable groups, could potentially be co crystallized. This aspect also helps in complement the existing methods by reintroducing molecules that had limited pharmaceutical profiles based on their non ionizable functional groups. The stoichiometric ratio of active ingredient and the cocrys ...
... basic, or ionizable groups, could potentially be co crystallized. This aspect also helps in complement the existing methods by reintroducing molecules that had limited pharmaceutical profiles based on their non ionizable functional groups. The stoichiometric ratio of active ingredient and the cocrys ...
AusPAR: Tafluprost/Timolol - Therapeutic Goods Administration
... Monotherapy eye drops containing a solution of tafluprost at 15 g/mL received initial registration on the ARTG as Saflutan (AUST R 168803) by MSD and timolol maleate (Tenopt AUST R 19795; Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd) has been on the ARTG since 1996. Saflutan has a similar indication to that proposed for T ...
... Monotherapy eye drops containing a solution of tafluprost at 15 g/mL received initial registration on the ARTG as Saflutan (AUST R 168803) by MSD and timolol maleate (Tenopt AUST R 19795; Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd) has been on the ARTG since 1996. Saflutan has a similar indication to that proposed for T ...
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