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Skin and Allergy News Digital NetworkCalcineurin Inhibitors Are Steroid Sparing in Chronic Hand DermatitisSkin and Allergy News Digital NetworkWAIKOLOA, HAWAII – The calcineurin inhibitors are effective for long-term maintenance therapy in chronic ha…
Loteprednol and Prednisolone Equal for Cataract SurgeryMedscapeMay 1, 2012 (Chicago, Illinois) — Loteprednol and prednisolone are equally effective for patients undergoing cataract surgery. The 2 topical steroids were comparable on best spectacle-cor…
For Ulcerative Colitis, Remicade's Efficacy in Inducing Remission is …MarketWatch (press release)… offers comparable efficacy in inducing remission compared with oral prednisone and intravenous cyclosporine (Novartis's Sandimmune, generics)…
You can manage your asthma!Asian TribuneInhaled corticosteroids are non- addictive and free from side effects even in the long term. Dr Chiang Chen Yuan, Director, Department of Lung Health and NCDs, at the The Union, says that, “By using inhaled cor…
Plain Dealer (blog)Getting kids to take their meds: Drs. Oz and RoizenPlain Dealer (blog)That's a million-dollar question, and one that frustrates moms and dads, docs and researchers: Almost half of kids (and adults, too) who need regular dosing of…
Study: Nanoparticles to Deliver Therapy for Heaves in HorsesTheHorse.comVeterinarians often treat more severely affected animals with a combination of bronchodialators to free the airway and corticosteroids to reduce pulmonary inflammation. A team of r…
E. coli Outbreaks and HUS: The acute and long-term consequencesFood Poison JournalCyclosporine and/or tacrolimus are also commonly used as immunosuppressive medications following transplantation. Side effects of these drugs include hirsutism (increased…
UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network's STOP GAP Trial (a multicentre trial …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Methods: The objective is to assess whether oral ciclosporin is more effective than oral prednisolone for the treatment of PG. The t…
US FDA approves Novartis' Afinitor to treat adult patients with kidney tumourspharmabiz.comThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novartis' drug Afinitor (everolimus) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with kidney tumou…