Generic Asendin is in a group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced. It is used to treat symptoms of depression, anxiety and agitation.
Generic Cymbalta is used for treating depression and generalized anxiety disorder. It is also used for managing pain caused by fibromyalgia and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPNP).
Generic Effexor is used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety, and panic disorder. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression.
Generic Geodon is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain. It is used to treat schizophrenia and the manic symptoms of bipolar disorder (manic depression).
Generic Luvox is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used for treating social anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Generic Paxil is used for treating depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It may be used to treat panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder.
Generic Paxil Extended-Release is used for treating depression, panic disorder, or social anxiety disorder. It may also be used to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of premenstrual syndrome.
New clinical standards for treating patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have been released.
A disease, CF affects the lungs and other organs. It is characterized by thick, sticky mucus. CF is always fatal, but thanks to advances in therapy over the last 60 years, life expectancy has increased from a few years to 36 years. Lung [...]]]...
Although imatinib mesylate (Gleevec, Novartis) has been a boon to many patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia, it does not always succeed in prolonging life. But now patients with imatinib resistance may have another reason for hope: tipifarnib (Zarnestra, Johnson & Johnson).
In a phase 1 study at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, 26 patients [...]]]...
An Early Communication has been issued about varenicline (Chantix, Pfizer), which is approved as an aid to smoking cessation drug. This notice does not mean that the FDA perceives a causal relationship between the drug and the emerging safety problem.
Pfizer recently submitted reports to the agency describing suicidal thoughts in association with the drug. In [...]]]...
Under government pressure, Bayer AG has said it would halt worldwide sales of aprotinin (Trasylol) after a Canadian study found an association with a higher risk of death compared with other drugs.
Aprotinin is used to prevent excessive bleeding during heart bypass surgery.
It blocks enzymes that dissolve blood clots and is designed to stem blood loss [...]]]...
Preschoolers with Attention/Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are not likely to respond to treatment with the stimulant methylphenidate (e.g., Concerta, McNeil Pediatrics), regardless of the dosage, if they also have three or more coexisting disorders.
These findings were revealed in an analysis from the Preschoolers with ADHD Treatment Study (PATS). Previous PATS results showed that overall, low [...]]]...
