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Entries from April 2008

GSK Changes Paroxetine Prescribing Information

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) has changed the PaxilŽ ( Paxil(Paroxetine) hydrochloride) labeling to reflect updated epidemiological studies which show that infants born to women who had first trimester exposure to Paxil(Paroxetine) had an increased risk of cardiovascular malformations.
The most common malformations in the studies were ventricular and atrial septal defects.
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Antidepressant reduces hot flushes

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

An anti depression medicate has been found to help women by reducing menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes.
The meditate of the drug Paxil(Paroxetine) was funded by its makers GlaxoSmithKline.
Menopausal symptoms are usually treated with hormone replacement medical care, which reduces flushes by 80 to 90percent.
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symptoms improved by Ritalin">Parkinson’s symptoms improved by Ritalin

April 26th, 2008 · No Comments

A well-known drug used to treat hyperactive children boosts the potency of anotherness drug that reduces Parkinson’s malady symptoms, an Oregon Health & Science University meditate has found.
Scientists at the OHSU Parkinson Center of Oregon found that methylphenidate, known commercially as Ritalin, bolsters the effects of levodopa, a drug converted in [...]

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medical care Prevents Recurrence In Older Adults With Single-episode Depressions">Maintenance Pharmacomedical care Prevents Recurrence In Older Adults With Single-episode Depressions

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

People age 70 and older who continued taking the anti depression medicate that helped them to initially recover from their first episode of depression were 60 percent less likely to experience a new episode of depression over a two-year meditate period than those who stopped taking the medication, according to a meditate [...]

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GlaxoSmithKline clarifies availability of clinical trial data on Paroxetine in adolescent and paediatric patients

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

GlaxoSmithKline’s policy is to ensure transparency of the clinical data the company collects on itsmarketed medicines. Specifically, we endorse the PhRMA principles that call for timely publication ofmeaningful trial results.
With regard to clinical trial data on Paroxetine, GSK has already provided data that were collectedduring clinical trials in adolescent and paediatric patients [...]

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pills Are Not Increased By Common Antidepressant">Blood Levels Of Paliperidone Extended-Release pills Are Not Increased By Common Antidepressant

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

After direction of paliperidone extended-release (ER) pills, blood levels of the drug were not affected when given with a common anti depression medicate, according to new data presented today at the 160th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. Paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), is an anti depression medicate known to interact [...]

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medical care of Depression">Valdoxan(reg): A New Approach to The Pharmacomedical care of Depression

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

First Melatonergic Agonist Antidepressant Shows Efficacy and Tolerability Benefits Over Existing Therapies –
Valdoxan(reg) (agomelatine), the first melatonergic (MT1 and MT2 receptor) agonist anti depression medicate, is an innovation in the a cure of depression with several advantages over existing a cures according to data presented during the 13th Congress of the Association [...]

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medical care Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder">Cipralex Approved In Europe For The Pharmacomedical care Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

April 20th, 2008 · No Comments

H. Lundbeck A/S is pleased to announce the acceptance of Cipralex(R) (escitalopram) in Europe for the a cure of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The acceptance is based on two pivotal studies demonstrating that Cipralex(R) is effective and well-tolerated in the a cure of OCD with the added benefit of encouraging rates of remission [...]

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Growth in anti depression medicate use among children and adolescents

April 17th, 2008 · No Comments

The use of Paroxetine and otherness anti depression medicate drugs continues to grow by about 10percent annually among children and adolescents, according to a meditate published in the April issue of Psychiatric Services. The meditate profiles trends of prescription anti depression medicate use in children and adolescents using prescription claim information from [...]

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symptom">Anti-depressants used during pregnancy linked to neonatal withdrawal symptom

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Babies exposed to anti depression medicatecalled Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in the womb may be born with withdrawal symptom, suggests a meditate published in this week’s issue of The Lancet. The authors of the meditate conclude that doctors should avoid or cautiously manage the prescribing of these drugs to pregnant women [...]

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