US-based Poniard Pharmaceuticals has presented encouraging safety data from a Phase I dose-escalation study of picoplatin for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
The data presented at the 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium included safety data from a Phase I study of picoplatin in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and leucovorin (LV) as a first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal [...]
If you want to stop taking an antidepressant, it’s important to speak with your doctor first, the American Academy of Family Physicians says. The doctor may recommend weaning your body off the medication gradually.
People who stop an antidepressant too quickly may trigger a host of symptoms that doctors call antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. Symptoms may include:
Anxiety.
Feelings [...]
Treatment with metformin or lifestyle changes promoting exercise and a healthy diet are both effective in reversing the weight gain associated with antipsychotic medications, according to a clinical trial conducted in China. However, a combination of the two approaches is even better.
Metformin, sold under various trade names such as Glucophage, is primarily used to lower [...]
Eli Lilly and Co on Tuesday said U.S. regulators approved once-daily use of two low-dose forms of its Cialis anti-impotence drug, offering greater convenience for men expecting frequent sexual activity.
The Indianapolis drugmaker said the once-daily formulations, in dosages of 2.5 milligrams and 5 milligrams, will allow men to attempt sexual activity any time between doses.
“In [...]
French customs officials have intercepted a shipment of 224,000 fake Viagra and Cialis anti-impotence pills worth 2.4 million euros ($3.5 million), the Budget Ministry said on Monday.
The copies of the best-selling drugs were found on December 18 during a search at the French capital’s main air hub at Roissy, in a freight cargo on its [...]
Two Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope will become the first-ever medication to treat people hooked on the drug. “For people who have a desire to stop using, the vaccine should be very useful,” said Dr. Tom Kosten, a psychiatry professor who is being assisted in [...]
In the United States, the management of glaucoma costs about $2.5 billion per year. Of the $1.9 billion in direct costs, glaucoma medications account for an estimated 38% to 52% of the total. In an article published in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers from The Texas A&M University System [...]
Study Compares Two Common Glaucoma Medications
A multinational study group including ophthalmologists from Finland, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom recently reported the results of their study comparing Xalatan (latanoprost) and Alphagan (brimonidine) at the European Glaucoma Society meeting. The study group sought to determine both effectiveness and safety of the two commonly used glaucoma [...]
Remember . . .
When putting drops into your eyes, follow doctor’s orders.
Be sure your doctor knows about any other drugs you may be taking (including over-the-counter items like vitamins and aspirin) and about any allergies you may have.
Wash your hands before putting eye drops into your eyes.
Be careful NOT to touch the tip of the [...]
GlaxoSmithKline Plc announced further clinical trial results on Sunday underlining the ability of a drug combination including its product Tykerb to fight breast cancer that has spread to the brain.
An extension to an earlier Phase II study involving 49 patients showed 20 percent of those receiving a mix of Tykerb and Roche’s Xeloda experienced at [...]
