Archive for December 28, 2009

FDA Approves High-Dose Flu Vaccine for Seniors

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fluzone High-Dose, an inactivated influenza virus vaccine for people ages 65 years and older to prevent disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A and B.

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HIV & Children

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HIV & Children: Greater Survival Since 1990s

The death rates of children with HIV have decreased ninefold since doctors started prescribing cocktails of antiretroviral drugs in the mid-1990s, concludes a large-scale study of the long-term outcomes of children and adolescents with HIV in the United States.

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The Comprehensive List of Antidepressants

The drugs contained in this list improve symptoms of depression by increasing brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, which are thought to affect emotions.

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Urso (Ursodiol) - updated on RxList

Urso (Ursodiol) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Parnate (Tranylcypromine) - updated on RxList

Parnate (Tranylcypromine) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Topamax (Topiramate) - updated on RxList

Topamax (Topiramate) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Glucovance (Glyburide and Metformin) - updated on RxList

Glucovance (Glyburide and Metformin) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Avelox (Moxifloxacin HCL) - updated on RxList

Avelox (Moxifloxacin HCL) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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