Charleston Laboratories, Inc. and Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Receive Complete Response Letter from FDA for NDA for CL-108 (hydrocodone, acetaminophen, promethazine) Tablets
JUPITER, Fla., and PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Charleston Laboratories, Inc., and Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., confirmed today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding the New... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - February 3, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Seattle Approves Nation's First Safe Injection Sites In Fight Against Opioid Crisis
In a desperate move to curb Seattle’s deadly opioid crisis, city and county officials have approved a pair of safe sites where addicts will be able to inject heroin and other illegal narcotics under medical supervision.
The sites, which are common in European countries, would be the first of their kind in the United States, The Seattle Times and The Washington Post report.
Late last week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine signed off on a list of recommendations put forward last year by a 40-member Heroin and Prescription Opiate Addiction Task Force. Those recommenda...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oxycodone vs. Vicodin (hydrocodone/acetaminophen)
Title: Oxycodone vs. Vicodin (hydrocodone/acetaminophen)Category: MedicationsCreated: 1/3/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/4/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - January 4, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Severe respiratory depression after snorting U-47700
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Two cases of intoxication with new synthetic opioid, U-47700. Domanski K et al. Clin Toxicol 2017 Jan;55:46-50.
Abstract
U-47700 was first synthesized by Upjohn in the 1970s — hence the “U”. The company was seeking to develop an analgesic as effective as morphine but not addictive. Work on this compound was abandoned when the addictive properties of the drug became apparent.
U-47700 is a μ-receptor agonist that is approximately 7.5 times as potent as morphine. This paper reports two patients who presented to hospital after insufflating U-47700 (confirmed on laboratory testing.) One pat...
Source: The Poison Review - December 30, 2016 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Gussow Tags: Medical synthetic opioid U-47700 Source Type: news
Percocet vs. Lortab for Pain
Title: Percocet vs. Lortab for PainCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/28/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - December 28, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
What You Need to Know When Prescribed an Opioid Painkiller
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2016 -- There are a number of questions you should ask if a doctor or other health care provider prescribes opioid painkillers such as Oxycontin, Vicodin, codeine and morphine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
While... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Lorcet (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablet) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Vicodin (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Vicodin HP (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Norco 5/325 (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Zolvit (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Oral Solution) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lortab 5 (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lortab 7.5 (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lortab 10 (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lupin gets USFDA's final nod for pain relief tablets
The tablets are generic version of Allergan Sales LLC's Norco tablets in the same strengths and the product will be launched shortly, Lupin said. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 5, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
