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Tezepelumab (Tezspire) for Severe Asthma
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Feb 21, 2022 (Issue 1644)
may be involved in the immunological response
to some parasitic infections; such infections should
be treated ...
Tezepelumab-ekko (Tezspire – AstraZeneca/Amgen),
a subcutaneously administered thymic stromal
lymphopoietin (TSLP) blocker, has been approved
by the FDA for add-on maintenance treatment of
severe asthma in patients ≥12 years old. It is the first
TSLP blocker to become available in the US and the
first biologic drug to be approved for treatment
of severe asthma without phenotypic or biomarker
limitations.
Desk-Top Systems For Office Chemistries
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Oct 19, 1990 (Issue 829)
for malarias Vision Tests Seralyzer Reflotron Parasits dosage change ...
Four different desk-top systems are now widely used in physicians'; offices to measure blood chemistries. The Ektachem DT (Kodak) and Reflotron (Boehringer Mannheim), reviewed previously in The Medical Letter (volume 30, page 119, 1988; volume 31, page 90, 1989), resemble the Seralyzer (Miles Diagnostics) in cost; the Vision (Abbott), which is fully automated, is much more expensive.
Advice for Travelers
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Oct 07, 2019 (Issue 1582)
with Shigella
spp., Salmonella spp., and Campylobacter jejuni can
also occur. Parasites and viruses are less ...
Patients who receive pretravel advice can reduce their
risk for many travel-related conditions. Vaccines recommended
for travelers are reviewed in a separate issue.
Nabumetone - A New Nsaid
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Apr 17, 1992 (Issue 868)
diclofenac indomethacin Ketoprofen Parasitic infectionss drugs for Paromomycin Piroxicam Relafen Rufen ...
Nabumetone (Relafen - SmithKline Beecham), a new nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The drug has been available in the United Kingdom since 1987. The manufacturer claims that nabumetone is as effective as other NSAIDs and causes a relatively low incidence of peptic ulcers.
Minocycline Foam (Zilxi) for Rosacea
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Nov 16, 2020 (Issue 1611)
erythematous
and papulopustular rosacea. Topical ivermectin has
anti-parasitic and anti-inflammatory activity ...
The FDA has approved a 1.5% topical foam formulation
of minocycline (Zilxi – Foamix) for treatment of
inflammatory lesions of rosacea in adults. It is
the only topical minocycline product approved for
this indication. The same manufacturer markets
minocycline foam 4% (Amzeeq) for treatment of acne
in patients ≥9 years old.
Rifaximin (Xifaxan) for Travelers' Diarrhea
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Sep 13, 2004 (Issue 1191)
, Aeromonas,
viruses and parasites.
For mild to moderate diarrhea, loperamide (Imodium,
and others ...
Rifaximin (Xifaxan - Salix), a non-absorbed oral antibiotic derived from rifampin (Rifadin, and others), has been approved by the FDA for treatment of travelers' diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in patients 12 years of age or older. It has been available in Europe since 1987.
Rifamycin (Aemcolo) for Treatment of Travelers' Diarrhea
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Mar 11, 2019 (Issue 1567)
, viruses, and parasites are less common. (In
recent years, norovirus has become a more frequent
cause ...
The FDA has approved rifamycin (Aemcolo – Cosmo/
Aries), a minimally absorbed oral antibiotic, for
treatment of adults with travelers' diarrhea (TD)
caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli. It
is not recommended for treatment of diarrhea that is
complicated by fever and/or bloody stools. Topical
and injectable formulations of rifamycin have been
used in Europe for other indications for many years.
Drugs for Travelers' Diarrhea
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jul 28, 2008 (Issue 1291)
, Aeromonas,
viruses and parasites are less common.
TREATMENT — Loperamide – For mild diarrhea, loperamide ...
The most common cause of travelers' diarrhea, usually a self-limited illness without fever lasting several days, is infection with noninvasive enterotoxigenic (ETEC) or enteroaggregative (EAEC) strains of Escherichia coli. Campylobacter, Shigella, Salmonella, Aeromonas, viruses and parasites are less common.
Alemtuzumab (Campath) Off-Label for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Mar 09, 2009 (Issue 1307)
sclerosis. N Engl J Med 2008;
359:1786.
7. The Medical Letter. Drugs for parasitic infections 2007.
8 ...
Alemtuzumab (Campath), a genetically engineered, humanized monoclonal antibody currently approved to treat B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (BCLL) and used off-label for induction therapy in solid organ transplants, is now also being tried off-label for treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS).
Drugs for Head Lice
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Nov 21, 2016 (Issue 1508)
in
parasites such as lice, inducing paralysis and death.
Ivermectin 0.5% lotion (Sklice) is not directly ...
Head lice infestation occurs in all age groups, but especially
in elementary school children. In most cases,
transmission occurs by head-to-head contact.