OPTN ... blockbuster sinusitis drug. Only of its kind gets FDA approval today. Opinions wanted from biotech aficionados
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

XHANCE Approved by FDA as First and Only Medication Indicated for Treatment of Adults with Chronic Rhinosinusitis without Nasal Polyps
ReOpen was the first ever large placebo-controlled clinical trial program to demonstrate statistically significant reduction of symptoms in chronic sinusitis patients without nasal polyps Clinical trial program also showed reduction in sinus inflammation and in acute exacerbations, which…#reopen #xhance #yardley #optn #fda #sciatica #rickchandra #rolandroneavey #vanderbiltuniversity #ramymahmoud (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sinusitis Linked to Increased Risk for Subsequent Rheumatic Disease
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 -- A history of sinusitis is associated with an increased incidence of rheumatic disease, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in RMD Open. Vanessa L. Kronzer, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Is It Allergies or Sinusitis? Many Folks Are Misdiagnosed
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 -- What if you ' d been treated for years for a condition, only to find out that you ' d long ago been misdiagnosed?That ' s what ' s happening to a sizable number of Americans who are taking allergy meds (to little effect) when in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 28, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Sinusitis Tied to Later Autoimmune Disease
(MedPage Today) -- A history of sinus congestion and drip may be a precursor to serious autoimmune disorders, a population-based study suggested. Rates of rheumatologic conditions including antiphospholipid syndrome and Sjögren's disease... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

What Is Chronic Sinusitis, and How Is it Treated?
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 -- Stuffy, sneezing, miserable: folks plagued by chronic sinusitis know the feeling all too well. Experts at University of Cincinnati Health say it ' s also an all-too-common affliction, affecting an estimated 14.6% of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

The PHARMACIST will see you now! Rishi Sunak's 'revolution' to free up 10million GP appointments per year: Major NHS shake-up gives chemists power to dole out drugs for seven minor ailments
From today, more than 10,000 pharmacies in England are assessing and treating patients for conditions including sinusitis, a sore throat, earache and shingles. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

When does a blocked nose require medical attention? Pharmacist shares symptoms to spot
Left untreated, nasal congestion may cause sinusitis, nasal polyps or middle ear infections. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Acute Bacterial Sinusitis — Developing Antimicrobial Drugs for Treatment
Clinical / Antimicrobial (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - October 23, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Amoxicillin Alone for Acute Sinusitis Holds Up Against Broad-Spectrum Cousin
(MedPage Today) -- Treatment failure with amoxicillin-clavulanate for pediatric acute sinusitis was similar compared with amoxicillin alone, but the broad-spectrum antibiotic may be associated with more adverse events, an examination of a large... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 22, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Treatment Failure Similar for Amoxicillin +/ − Clavulanate for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- There is no difference in the risk for treatment failure for outpatient children with acute sinusitis treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate compared with amoxicillin, according to a study published in the Sept. 19 issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Study Finds Two Antibiotics for Children with Sinusitis Equally Effective, But One Had Fewer Side Effects
Brigham researchers found that patients prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate had higher rates of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast infections than those prescribed amoxicillin (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - September 19, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Study Finds Two Antibiotics for Children with Sinusitis Equally Effective, But One Had Fewer Side Effects
Brigham researchers found that patients prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate had higher rates of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast infections than those prescribed amoxicillin. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - September 19, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Antibiotics Show Little Benefit in Children Without Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Pathogens
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 -- In children with acute sinusitis, antibiotic treatment had minimal benefit for those without nasopharyngeal bacterial pathogens, according to a study published in the July 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Nasal Swab for Bacteria Might Slash Antibiotic Prescribing in Kids
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 -- Testing children with a suspected sinus infection for three common bacteria might cut unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, a new study suggests. Only half of kids with sinusitis -- inflammation or swelling of the sinuses... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news