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US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dymista a novel formulation of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate, for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, by Swedish pharmaceutical company Meda Sweden. The nasal spray Dymista is indicated for the relief of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients over 12 years. Meda CEO Anders Lonner said, “Allergic [...]
Some bacteria develop resistance to commonly used antibiotics, due to the indiscriminate use of antibiotics. Serious infections that are acquired by patients in hospitals and healthcare facilities or the infections caused by prolonged use of antibiotics by patients are mainly due to drug resistant bacteria called by “super bugs”. Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and [...]
Metformin, widely used drug for treating diabetes, and weight loss may be useful in treating uveitis, an inflammation of the tissues just below the outer surface of the eyeball. Uveitis is the cause for more than 10% of all the cases of blindness in US alone. Preventing uveitis and reduce the effects of uveitis may [...]
A recent study has found that CETP inhibitor evacetrapib administered alone or in combination with statins can significantly increase the HDL cholesterol (“good cholesterol”). The results of the study involving 398 patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were published in Journal of the American Medical Association. Study [...]
A take home DIY test kit may be available very soon if the FDA approves the new OraQuick In-Home HIV test. The test would enable the users to quickly test themselves for the HIV virus without medical supervision. A group of reviewers has forwarded its report on the test and noted the benefits and the [...]