American College of Rheumatology encourages Use of Biosimilar drugs in White paper Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTIn a new white paper published by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) with title “The Science Behind Biosimilars – Entering a New Era of Biologic...
Painkillers during pregnancy affect baby's future fertility Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTSome recent studies have established that certain medicines, including paracetamol, should be used with caution during pregnancy.Scientists at the...
Celecoxib added to aspirin reduces its cardiac safety advantage Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 April 2018 7:10 PM ISTA landmark 2016 Cleveland Clinic study of widely used pain-relieving drugs showed that celecoxib (Celebrex) was associated with comparable...
No Resistance to anti leprosy drugs in Multidrug therapy : Study Vinay Singh singh29 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTAntileprotic drugs present in MDT are still effective against leprosy, suggests study.WHO MDT is the main drug regimen for treating leprosy and has...
Life like 3D mini brains for drug testing developed Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTScientists have developed a life like 3D mini brain containing all six major cell types found in normal organs including neurons and immune cells that...
Continue Metformin-Switching to sulfonylureas risky in diabetes : BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTA new study published in The BMJ finds that for the patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), switching to sulfonylureas as second-line drugs is associated...
Be Careful-SNRIs may induce withdrawal symptoms on discontinuation Vinay Singh singh24 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTSerotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) should be added to the list of drugs potentially inducing withdrawal symptoms upon...
Lacosamide equally effective as fosphenytoin for nonconvulsive seizures Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2018 7:15 PM ISTLacosamide (LCM) is non-inferior to fosphenytoin (fPHT) for the treatment of nonconvulsive seizures (NCS), according to a new study published in the...
Latest updated guidelines for HIV treatment and prevention Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 July 2018 7:01 PM ISTUpdated recommendations for prevention and treatment of HIV infection in adults has been released by the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel....
Combination therapy in Schizophrenia increases risk for diabetes: GOMAP Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) who take a combination of at least three different psychotropic medication classes are at increased risk of type...
How to monitor antiplatelet drugs before non-cardiac surgery ? Vinay Singh singh8 Aug 2018 8:35 PM ISTAntiplatelet drugs such as aspirin or clopidogrel reduce the risk of people getting the blood clot and are routinely prescribed for people who have...
Lofexidine is new effective option for opioids withdrawal symptoms Vinay Singh singh8 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) for the mitigation of withdrawal symptoms to facilitate abrupt...
