News tagged with intravenous drug


New anti-clotting drug more effective than current treatment

A new and experimental anti-clotting drug, cangrelor, proved better than the commonly used clopidogrel and was significantly more effective at preventing blood clots in a large trial of patients who underwent coronary stent ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chemo given into the abdomen could boost ovarian cancer survival

Chemotherapy given straight into the abdomen of certain ovarian cancer patients could allow them to live an extra three years on average, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

Cancer created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA: Omontys injection pulled from market

(HealthDay)—Affymax Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited of Deerfield, Ill., have voluntarily recalled all lots of Omontys Injection, used to treat anemia in adult dialysis ...

Medications created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helping patients navigate new cancer drugs

As cancer treatment in pill form transforms how care is delivered, a new Michigan State University study underscores the challenges patients face in administering their own chemotherapy outside the supervised ...

Cancer created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA panel recommends against 1st drug for chronic fatigue syndrome

(HealthDay)—A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Thursday recommended against approval of the first proposed drug to treat chronic fatigue syndrome.

Medications created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

FDA panel considers 1st drug for chronic fatigue syndrome

(HealthDay)—A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will meet Thursday to consider approval of the first drug to treat chronic fatigue syndrome.

Medications created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ultrafiltration may not be best approach for heart failure patients, research finds

Ultrafiltration was no more effective in removing excess fluid from the heart than using standard treatment including diuretics to reduce congestion in heart failure patients, according to late-breaking clinical trial resea ...

Cardiology created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antipsychotics accelerate patient sedation, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A new study is shedding light on the use of sedative drugs in hospitals and has proven certain clinically used drug combinations to be faster and more effective in sedating highly aggressive ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hepatitis risk a concern for baby boomers

(Medical Xpress)—Older adults are asking more questions about liver health now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has formally called for baby boomers to get tested for Hepatitis C, says ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Recovery from propofol anesthesia may be sped by use of common stimulant

The ability of the commonly used stimulant methylphenidate (Ritalin) to speed recovery from general anesthesia appears to apply both to the inhaled gas isoflurane, as previously reported, and to the intravenous drug propofol. ...

Medical research created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research demonstrates bacterial contamination in pharmacy robots

Drug dispensing robots designed to quickly prepare intravenous medications in a sterile environment can harbor dangerous bacteria, according to a report in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the So ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Russia HIV infections rise 5% in 2011: official

Russia in 2011 saw a rise of five percent in the number of new HIV infections to 62,000 cases amid worrying signs that heterosexuals and women are increasingly at risk, its chief doctor said Monday.

HIV & AIDS created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

University of Minnesota and start-up to develop antidote to cyanide poisoning

Cyanide poisoning is often fatal and typically affects victims of industrial accidents, terrorist attacks, or structural fires. Based on research conducted at the Center for Drug Design at the University of Minnesota, startup ...

Medications created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Groundbreaking study finds home treatment of pneumonia better than hospital care

In a breakthrough study published online today in The Lancet, researchers from Boston University, Save the Children and the WHO found that young children treated at home for severe pneumonia by Pakistan's network of "lady ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

To treat rare disease, NIH scientists repurpose FDA-approved drug

A new study reports that a drug already approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients undergoing a bone marrow transplant may also have promise for treating people who have a rare immune deficiency known ...

Medical research created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast