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Generic Prednisone
Drugmaker Ethex Corporation is recalling dozens of drugs, including generic formulas of OxyContin, Toprol XL, and Norvasc, because of potential problems with manufacturing conditions. Also included in the recall are prenatal vitamins, supplements, vaginal creams, and cough and cold products. According to a company press release, patients who have these medicines should continue to take them as prescribed, since the risk of suddenly stopping some medicines may place patients at risk. But the...
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What Is It Like to Take Oral Prednisone?
I was recently prescribed oral Prednisone to deal with an MS exacerbation and I wanted to tell you all about my experience. What is... Read more »
Prednisone
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Prednisone, the Dirty Little Secret, Becomes More Respectable
Many rheumatologists at least verbalize a reluctance to use “cortisone”-like drugs such as prednisone in the treatment of rheumatoid... Read more »
Starting Arava again today. Missing my high dose Prednisone.
I started Arava a few weeks ago, and 3 days later came down with Pneumonia. I think I was already losing the pneumonia battle before I... Read more »
From Our Sources
FDA approves generic Prilosec
The Indian drug company Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd says that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic, over-the-counter version... Read more »
FTC: Generic biologic meds delay is too long
Officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) say the 12- to 14-year patent-protection period given to biologic medications is too long to "promote... Read more »
Q&A: Can Prednisone Cause Health Problems?
The oral corticosteroid prednisone is often prescribed for asthmatics and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but the medication is... Read more »
Clinical trial: Modified-release prednisone for RA
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a combination of Lodotra (modified-release prednisone) and standard disease-modifying... Read more »
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