Yesterday, the FDA approved the first skin patch version of Exelon, a drug to treat mild or moderate dementia in patients with Alzheimer's.
The new Exelon patch sounds like a wonderful idea; however, based on my experience with Mom, I don't know whether it would have been an effective treatment. I provide that response due to a 2005 situation when Mom was experiencing chest pains. The doctor couldn't find anything wrong after Mom visited the emergency room; just to be on the safe side,...
On Monday, Novartis, a pharmaceutical giant, received U.S. approval for the Exelon Patch, which delivers a treatment for Alzheimer's... Read more »
A possible new way to administer Forteo, via a patch on the skin, appears to be making headway. TransPharma Medical announced that trials... Read more »
Many Migraine patients, especially who find oral medications don't work well for them and / or have problems with nasal sprays and... Read more »
The FDA has approved Butrans™ (buprenorphine) Transdermal System CIII for the management of moderate to severe chronic pain in patients... Read more »
Two weeks ago we told you that the 25mcg/hr fentanyl transdermal system patches (also known as Duragesic patches) were being recalled due... Read more »
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Generic Name: RIVASTIGMINE SOLUTION - ORALPronounced: (riv-uh-STIG-meen)Exelon Oral Uses Rivastigmine is used to treat confusion (dementia)... Read more »
You can wear a patch to quit smoking, a patch to fend of pregnancy, and pretty soon, youll be able to wear a patch to treat depression. Emsam, an... Read more »
The FDA has approved EMSAM (selegiline), a transdermal patch, for the treatment of major depression. Selegeline is a MAOI originally used to treat... Read more »
You can wear a patch to quit smoking and a patch to fend of pregnancy. Pretty soon, youll be able to wear a patch to treat depression. Emsam, an... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. today. Each year, one out of every six deaths in the nation is attributable... Read more »
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