Tuesday, December 11, 2007

DRUG UPDATES: Drug News

The FDA has approved the following new indications:

  • Seroquel XR (quetiapine fumarate) extended-release tablets -- for maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adult patients
  • Nexavar (sorafenib) tablets - for the treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Avalide (irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide) - for initial use in patients with hypertension who are likely to need multiple drugs to achieve blood pressure goals
  • Abilify (aripiprazole) - as adjunctive treatment to antidepressant therapy in adults with major depressive disorder.

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