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Pharmacologic management of essential tremor
Lees M et al.Low primidone doses of 250 mg daily might be better tolerated and equally as effective as or more effective than high doses (ie, 750 mg daily). Primidone appears to be superior to its metabolite phenobarbital in direct comparisons. Both...
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Cardio-selective and non-selective beta-blockers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effects on bronchodilator response and exercise
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have co-existing cardiovascular disease and may require beta-blocker treatment.There are limited data on the effects of beta-blockers on the response to inhaled [beta]2-agonists and...
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Differential effects of -adrenoreceptor antagonists on central and peripheral blood pressure at rest and during exercise
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT [bull] At rest, [beta]-adrenoreceptor antagonists lower peripheral systolic blood pressure (SBP) but have less effect on central SBP.[bull] Effects of [beta]-adrenoreceptor antagonists on central and peripheral blood...
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Headache Relief Elusive
in Home Remedy Q&A Was this information helpful?100% said yes! (12 votes) What do you think! Click 'thumbs up' or 'thumbs down' to vote! If you have more to say, post a comment below! I am desperate to find a way to relieve my headaches. I...
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New and Generic Drug Approvals
Visit Drugs@FDA to search Drug Approval Reports by Month.March 9, 2010 Betaxon (levobetaxolol hydrochloride) Ophthalmic Suspension, Alcon Research, Ltd., Labeling Revision ChloraPrep One-Step (chlorhexidine gluconate and isopropyl alcohol) Sponge, Enturia...
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New and Generic Drug Approvals
Visit Drugs@FDA to search Drug Approval Reports by Month.Betaxon (levobetaxolol hydrochloride) Ophthalmic Suspension, Alcon Research, Ltd., Labeling Revision ChloraPrep One-Step (chlorhexidine gluconate and isopropyl alcohol) Sponge, Enturia Inc., Labeling...
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The quantal secretion of catecholamines is impaired by the accumulation of -adrenoceptor antagonists into chromaffin cell vesicles
Background and purpose: The delayed onset of certain effects of antagonists of [beta]-adrenoceptors ([beta]-blockers), such as lowering arterial blood pressure (several days), cannot be explained solely by their effects on [beta]-adrenoceptors, an action that...
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Elizabeth Lee did not contribute to patients death, says coroner
Mrs Lee was not responsible for a patients death The dispensing error that led to former locum pharmacist Elizabeth Lee receiving a suspended prison sentence following the death of a patient did not contribute to 72-year-old Carmel Shellers death, a coroner...
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Prevention vital in the treatment of migraine
Prophylaxis should be considered for patients whose migraines affect their quality of life despite appropriate symptomatic treatment, or who are at risk of headache through overuse of drugs, according to a new Canadian systematic review of studies investigating...
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Elizabeth Lee granted leave to appeal against conviction and sentence
The Pharmacists Defence Association is supporting Mrs Lees appeal Elizabeth Lee, the former locum pharmacist who received a suspended prison sentence last year following a single dispensing error, has been granted leave to appeal against her conviction and her...
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Initial experience using propranolol as the sole treatment for infantile airway hemangiomas
Maturo S et al.The authors conclude that the initial use of propranolol as the sole treatment for infantile airway hemangioma is promising. Literature review reveals that propranolol as the sole treatment for most hemangiomas shows significant...
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Understanding of childhood skin issues deepens
Key advances in pediatric dermatology include a deeper understanding of the role of propranolol in treating hemangiomas and of the link between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and atopic dermatitis (AD), according to Understanding of...
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