Postmarket Study Confirms Xience Stent SafetyMedPage TodayBy Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today The everolimus-eluting (XIENCE V) stent performs in everyday clinical practice much as it did in pre-approval trials. There were no cases of lat…
Systemic effects of epidural Methylprednisolone injection on glucose tolerance …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Several studies have shown that in diabetic patients, the glycemic profile was disturbed after intra-articular injection of corticoste…
UCB Announces Start of the EXXELERATE(TM) Clinical Study in Rheumatoid ArthritisMarketWatch (press release)Most patients who developed these infections were taking concomitant immunosuppressants such as methotrexate or corticosteroids. CIMZIA should be…
Salix and Progenics Announce Positive Highly Statistically Significant Results …MarketWatch (press release)… (Azathioprine) Tablets, USP, 75/100 mg, ANUSOL-HC(R) 2.5% (Hydrocortisone Cream, USP), ANUSOL-HC(R) 25 mg Suppository (Hydrocortisone Aceta…
What Are Piles? What Causes Piles?Medical News TodaySome of them contain witch hazel, hydrocortisone, or some other active ingredient which can relieve symptoms of itching and pain. It is important to remember that they do not cure piles, they only tre…
Poor Benefit/Risk Balance of Intravenous Immunoglobulins in DRESSArchives of Dermatology2 Oral corticosteroid treatment is often proposed for severe DRESS, but oral corticosteroids might favor a relapsing course of the syndrome. Some researchers, 3-4 b…
Teva recalls Prednisolone after contamination fearsChemist+DruggistBy James Bloodworth Drug recall Teva has recalled all remaining Prednisolone EC 2.5mg and 5mg tablets in blister pack batches, after high levels of related substances were… You must b…
Deccan HeraldHow to avoid uveitisDeccan HeraldImmunosuppressive drugs that target the immune system more precisely than steroids. Patients with uveitis can develop complications like cataract, glaucoma, raised intraocular pressure (pressure of the eye,…
Virbac's Otitis Externa Treatment for Dogs Approved in USVetPracticeNews.comThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved Virbac Animal Health Inc.'s Easotic (hydrocortisone aceponate, miconazole nitrate, gentamicin sulfate) Suspension for t…
ABC NewsAddison's Disease: Manchester United Helps Diagnose Fan's Rare ConditionABC NewsOnce diagnosed, Addison's can be treated with a 20-milligram daily dose of hydrocortisone — a synthetic version of cortisol. But in high-stress situati…