Category Archives: AstraZeneca

Top ten drugs in Australia

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Top 10 drugs (Aust Prescr 2011;34:172) These tables show the top 10 subsidised drugs for the year July 2010 – June 2011. Table 1 Top 10 drugs supplied by DDD/1000 pop/day *, † Drug PBS/RPBS ‡ 1. atorvastatin 82.87 2. irbesartan 33.02 3. … Continue reading →

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FDA Is Petitioned To Add Black Boxes For PPIs

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Image via Wikipedia The widely used class of drug known as proton pump inhibitors that are used to treat acid reflux can cause dependency and, therefore, are likely to increase various serious risks, some of which are not specified in … Continue reading →

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Antipsychotics Increase Adiposity, Insulin Resistance in Children

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Source: http://www.familypracticenews.com SAN DIEGO – Significant increases in adiposity and insulin resistance quickly became apparent in a 12-week study of low-dose antipsychotics to treat mainly nonpsychotic disorders in 144 children. Newer, “atypical” antipsychotics increasingly are being used to treat mood … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, American Diabetes Association, Antipsychotic, AstraZeneca, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Disorders, Health, Mental Health, Pfizer, Tourette syndrome, Vivus | Leave a comment

Epidemiología de los factores de riesgo cardiovascular en España

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Image via Wikipedia Grau M, Elosua R, Cabrera de León A, Guembe MJ, Baena-Díez JM, Vega Alonso T et al. Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en España en la primera década del siglo xxi : análisis agrupado con datos individuales de 11 … Continue reading →

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