Topic: Food and Drug Administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alexza Pharmaceutical's experimental drug for calming down patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder can cause severe lung problems, U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviewers said.In review documents released late on Wednesday, FDA staff said they were unsure whether Adasuve ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The antipsychotic drugs that are increasingly being used to treat bipolar disorder, autism and other mental disorders in children may come with an increased risk of diabetes, a new study suggests.Previous research has linked the so-called second-generation ...
Ziprasidone (marketed as Geodon , Zeldox by Pfizer ) was the fifth atypical antipsychotic to gain FDA approval (February 2001). In the United States, Ziprasidone is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for the treatment of schizophrenia , and the intramuscular injection ...
Many patients have been prescribed Seroquel for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. This Seroquel Lawsuit page provides information and links to help you learn about the lawsuits that are being brought against AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals for patients who have allegedly developed ...
Topiramate (brand name Topamax ) is an anticonvulsant drug produced by Ortho-McNeil Neurologics and Noramco, Inc., both being divisions of Johnson & Johnson . It is also Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for, and most frequently prescribed for, the prevention of ...
Quetiapine fumarate ( ), marketed by AstraZeneca as Seroquel or SeroquelXR and by Orion Pharma as Ketipinor , is an atypical antipsychotic used in the management of schizophrenia , bipolar I mania, bipolar II depression, bipolar I depression, and used Sustained-release quetiapine ...
Page Katie's temper tantrums and emotional outbursts became uncontrollable when she was 5 years old. The medication "took the edge off," according to her mother, Janet, but it also made Katie ravenously hungry-a side effect that Janet says she was never warned ...
Amisulpride is an atypical antipsychotic medication prescribed in schizophrenia, bipolar mania and depression. Even though it is an effective medication, it is not approved by the FDA. Amisulpride alters and corrects the brain chemistry so that the patient?s psychotic features disappear. - ...
Individuals with manic depression are often prescribed lithium as a first line treatment. The specific FDA approved indication for lithium is as a maintenance medication for preventing or diminishing the intensity of future manic episodes in people with manic-depression, also known as ...
Saphris is a relatively new antipsychotic drug which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder and for schizophrenia. Before taking any Saphris medication, you should discuss with your doctor any previous allergic reactions you ...
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