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NEXIUM (Esomeprazole) Drug is Effective in Patients With Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a rare disease, affecting fewer than three out of every million Americans (less than 1,000 people) but it is a serious chronic condition characterized by the development of a tumor or tumors. ZES is chronic, difficult to treat, and may be life-threatening. The symptoms of ZES may [...]

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Final Approval For RX Cetirizine Hydrochloride Syrup ANDA

Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for prescription Cetirizine Hydrochloride Syrup (cetirizine syrup) is produced by a multinational, science-based pharmaceutical company, called Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. This company had received experimental approval for this ANDA in October 2007 and today it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Generic Cetirizine syrup is [...]

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FDA Approves Lexapro 10 mg Treatment For GAD

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a disease that make approximately four million Americans suffer every year. GAD is revealed by excessive anxiety and worry that affects an individual’s daily functioning.
It has been known today that Lexapro (Escitalopram) is indicated not only for the initial treatment and maintenance of major depressive disorder but also for the [...]

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Pittsburgh Study About Effectiveness Of Asthma Medication In The Common Cold

At the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in San Diego new investigation is presented. The aim of the study conducted by physicians in the Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) in Pittsburgh was to reveal if Singulair (Montelukast) drug may provide relief for the [...]

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NEXIUM (Esomeprazole) Medication Lessens Gastric Ulcers In Case Of Taking Long-Term NSAIDs

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are considered to be a group of pain relief medications involving traditional, non-selective drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, and newer COX-2- selective agents. Actually non-selective NSAIDs enlarge the risk of gastric ulcers, especially in older patients who have a history of gastric ulcers or who [...]

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Lexapro (Escitalopram) Is Studied In Effective Treatment Of Depression

Depression is a chronic disease that requires medical treatment. But there is not a large choice of  FDA-approved options to prescribe.
The results of  a study presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association suggest that Lexapro drug can be a useful antipsychotic medication for adolescents with depression.

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FDA Reports About Singulair Medication

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a prescription drug Singulair (Montelukast) used in treating asthma and allergic rhinitis. It intends to reveal a potential link between the drug’s use and changes to behavior and mood, suicide, and suicidal thinking and behavior if it takes place. According to the announcement made on 27th of [...]

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