Archive for October, 2008

Nursing - Taking the sting out of trigeminal neuralgia

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

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QUESTION: My patient is being treated for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) with 100 mg of carbamazepine (Tegretol) b.i.d. He doesn’t have a seizure disorder, so why the anticonvulsant?
ANSWER: Considered an adjuvant analgesic, carbamazepine is the drug of choice for TN, also called tic douloureux. Up to 70% of patients using carbamazepine for TN report pain relief within 48 hours.
Trigeminal neuralgia is…

Diabetes - There are Five Different Types of Neuropathy

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy This type, also called simply polyneuropathy, involves the feet and legs and is usually described by the person as numbness or tingling in the feet. Sometimes a burning sensation is noted. Normalizing blood-glucose levels is the best treatment at present. Th…

Business Wire - Taro Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval; Agency Approves ANDA for Carbamazepine Oral Suspension

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

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HAWTHORNE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 25, 2000
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ/NMS:TARO) today reported that the Company has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Carbamazepine Tablets USP (Chewable), 100mg (”Carbamazepine Chewable”).
Carbamazepine Chewable is an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of epilepsy and other seizure disorders…

Tip Sheet: Successful Epilepsy Treatment

Monday, October 20th, 2008

What can you do to improve your epilepsy treatment? Plenty. WebMD asked
epilepsy experts for their advice.

Take an active role. You need to be more than a patient.
Be an active …

A Guide For Drug Allergy

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Allergic reaction is an uncommon and unwanted side effect of medication.

Several different types of allergic reactions to medications can occur. Reactions to drugs range from a mild localized rash to serious effects on vital systems. The body’s response can affect many organ systems, but the skin is the organ most fr…

Pain - Pay The Right Attention To The OTC Drugs You Are Using?

Monday, October 13th, 2008

For most discomforts, we reach for NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). They are very effective, but when “when people take inbuprofen, aspirin, ketpprofen or naproxen sodium, they figure since those drugs are OTC so they must be safe.

As a result they overdo them, or don’t pay atte…

Drug Store News - Taro launches its third carbamazepine - Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd - Brief Article

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Taro Pharmaceutical has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market carbamazepine oral suspension 100 mg/5 mL: Taro’s carbamazepine suspension is the first generic version of Novartis’ Tegretol suspension approved for the U.S. market. The oral suspension dosage form is used primarily in the pediatric setting.

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FDA Panel: No Warning on Epilepsy Drugs

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

July 10, 2008 — An expert advisory panel on Thursday backed away from an FDA proposal to place strong new warnings of suicide risk on the packaging of 11 common epilepsy drugs.
The panel’s vote applies to drugs including Neurontin, Lyrica, and Topamax. All of the drugs ar…

Drugs and Treatments Used to Combat Alzheimer’s

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Unfortunately, even though there is a huge amount of scientific research, no cure for Alzheimer’s exists at present. What is available is a number of scientifically proven treatments for the disease. Patient safety is one the core parts of treatment. Risks need to be limited with reference to drivin…