A 28-Year-Old Man With Wheezing: USMLE Question A 28-Year-Old Man With Wheezing: USMLE Question
A thin 28-year-old man presents with wheezing, airway obstruction, and elevated chloride levels. What complication is he likely to develop?Osmosis (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Interactive Quiz Source Type: news
' Major Breakthrough' in Cystic Fibrosis Treatment'Major Breakthrough' in Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
Adding a third drug to modulate the CFTR protein improved respiratory function and reduced sweat chloride concentrations in most patients with cystic fibrosis. Phase 3 trials are ongoing.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - October 18, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
FDA releases BD lock flush syringe facility warning letter
The FDA this week released a warning letter it sent to Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) last month over issues it found at the company’s Franklin, Wisc.-based facilities, which produces pre-filled Heparin and 0.9% sodium chloride lock flush syringes.
The warning letter came from an inspection of the facilities which took place between May 16, 2018 and August 1, 2018, and includes a response from BD that the federal watchdog received on August 21 this year.
Read the whole story on our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News
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Source: Mass Device - October 10, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Drug-Device Combinations Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance bectondickinson Source Type: news
Potassium Chloride Injection (Discontinuation)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - October 4, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Mytelase (Ambenoium Chloride) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - October 2, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection Bags (Updated - Currently in Shortage)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - September 28, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
New oral hygiene care regimen reduces postoperative oral bacteria count and number of days with elevated fever in ICU patients with esophageal cancer.
J Oral Sci. 2018 Aug 30. doi: 10.2334/josnusd.17-0381. [Epub ahead of print]AbstractUsing a controlled pre/post study design, we investigated the effects of professional mechanical cleaning of the oral cavity with benzethonium chloride, interdental brushes, and hydrogen peroxide on the number of oral bacteria and postoperative complications among esophageal cancer patients in an intensive care unit. Before surgery, 44 patients with esophageal cancer were recruited at Okayama Hospital from January through August 2015. The control group (n = 23) received routine oral hygiene care in the intensive care unit. The intervention ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 20, 2018 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
FDA Clears New Form of Latanoprost (Xelpros) for Glaucoma FDA Clears New Form of Latanoprost (Xelpros) for Glaucoma
Xelpros is the first and only form of latanoprost that is not formulated with benzalkonium chloride, a preservative commonly used in topical ocular preparations.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Alert Source Type: news
Mylan Adds to Cardiovascular Portfolio With Launch of First Generic of Brevibloc(R) Injection in Single-Dose Bags
Esmolol Hydrochloride in Sodium Chloride Injection is used to control heart rate
HERTFORDSHIRE, England and PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13, 2018 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Global pharmaceutical company Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ : MYL ) today announced... Biopharmaceuticals, Generics, Product Launch Mylan, Esmolol, Brevibloc (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 13, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mylan launches generic Brevibloc heart injection
Mylan (NSDQ:MYL) said today that it launched a generic version of Baxter‘s (NYSE:BAX) Brevibloc heart drug in the U.S.
The company’s injectable product, esmolol hydrochloride in sodium chloride, will be offered in single-dose plastic bags, according to Mylan.
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Source: Mass Device - September 13, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Cardiovascular Drug-Device Combinations Featured Pharmaceuticals Wall Street Beat Mylan Source Type: news
An Update on EMS Medication Shortages
Medication shortages that affect EMS, although declining over the last eight years, have become persistent. The supply of staple drugs that are frequently used by EMS remains chronically unstable. Atropine, epinephrine, lidocaine, dextrose, fentanyl, diazepam and others reappear with frequency on the drug shortage lists around the country. Most recently, the national inventory of IV infusion bags of sodium chloride (i.e., normal saline solution) and dextrose 5%, have been affected.
There are several reasons we experience these shortages. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has researched the causes of drug...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - September 7, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Vincent D. Robbins, FACPE, FACHE Tags: Columns Exclusive Articles Administration and Leadership Operations Source Type: news
An Update on EMS Medication Shortages
Medication shortages that affect EMS, although declining over the last eight years, have become persistent. The supply of staple drugs that are frequently used by EMS remains chronically unstable. Atropine, epinephrine, lidocaine, dextrose, fentanyl, diazepam and others reappear with frequency on the drug shortage lists around the country. Most recently, the national inventory of IV infusion bags of sodium chloride (i.e., normal saline solution) and dextrose 5%, have been affected.
There are several reasons we experience these shortages. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has researched the causes of drug...
Source: JEMS Operations - September 7, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Vincent D. Robbins, FACPE, FACHE Tags: Columns Exclusive Articles Administration and Leadership Operations Source Type: news
An Update on EMS Medication Shortages
Medication shortages that affect EMS, although declining over the last eight years, have become persistent. The supply of staple drugs that are frequently used by EMS remains chronically unstable. Atropine, epinephrine, lidocaine, dextrose, fentanyl, diazepam and others reappear with frequency on the drug shortage lists around the country. Most recently, the national inventory of IV infusion bags of sodium chloride (i.e., normal saline solution) and dextrose 5%, have been affected.
There are several reasons we experience these shortages. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has researched the causes of drug...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - September 7, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Vincent D. Robbins, FACPE, FACHE Tags: Columns Exclusive Articles Administration and Leadership Operations Source Type: news
SCA Pharmaceuticals LLC. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Furosemide 100 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride due to Presence of Precipitate
, SCA Pharmaceuticals LLC ( “SCA Pharma”) is voluntarily recalling 7 lots of the injectable product Furosemide 100 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mg bag to the consumer level. This product is being recalled for visible particulate matter believed to be furosemide precipitate. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - September 7, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Tracking corroding chloride
(Source: ScienceNOW)
Source: ScienceNOW - September 6, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Grocholski, B. Tags: twil Source Type: news
