by tenlawdev_gpjtvk | Mar 9, 2017
Enbrel Quick Reference Guide Generic name • Etanercept Date approved • June 6, 2000 Manufacturer • Immunex Status • 3/14/08 warning • On the market Approved uses • Rheumatoid arthritis Off-label uses • Psoriasis Serious side effects • Multiple sclerosis • Lymphoma •...
by tenlawdev_gpjtvk | Mar 9, 2017
What is Eliquis? Eliquis (apixaban) is the newest blood-thinner on the market, manufactured by Pfizer and Bristol-Myers. It is prescribed to patients with atrial fibrillation to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolisms. It is also prescribed to treat blood...
by tenlawdev_gpjtvk | Mar 9, 2017
What is Essure? Essure is a permanent form of birth control. Bayer HealthCare’s Essure System for female sterilization is a spring-like pair of metal coils wound with synthetic fibers (polyethelene terephthalate) that is implanted into a woman’s fallopian tubes. The...
by tenlawdev_gpjtvk | Mar 9, 2017
Fosamax Reference Guide Generic Name • Alendronate sodium Date Approved • September 29, 1998 Manufacturer • Merck & Co. Status • On the market Approved Uses • Osteoporosis • Paget’s Disease Serious Side Effects • Femur Fractures • Osteonecrosis of the jaw •...
by tenlawdev_gpjtvk | Mar 9, 2017
What is gadolinium? Gadolinium is a chemical element used as a contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) scans. Who takes it, and for what condition? Gadolinium-based dyes are injected into people who are undergoing...
by tenlawdev_gpjtvk | Mar 9, 2017
The FDA issued a Class I recall on dialysis concentrates GranuFlo and Naturalyte after it was found that the products could put patients at risk for cardiac arrest when not prescribed appropriately. It is alleged that the manufacturer, Fresenius Medical Care, failed...
