Eltrombopag
Eltrombopag is used to treat low blood platelet counts in adults with chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenia (ITP), when certain other medicines, or surgery to remove the spl...
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Thrombopoietic Agents
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Alcaftadine
Alcaftadine is a H1 histamine receptor antagonist indicated for the prevention of itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.
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News -
CDC: this season's flu vaccine only 23% effective
Earlier this month, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that the 2014-15 flu season had already crossed the threshold for epidemic status, with 15...
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Flu Season Continues; Severe for People 65 and Older
Despite declines in some key indicators, flu remains widespread across most of the country and severity indicators are still high, according to this week’s FluView. Another eight p...
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Adults catch flu 'only twice every 10 years'
A new study published in the journal PLOS Biology suggests that while children can catch flu every other year, adults aged 30 and older only contract the virus approximately twice ...
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Medical and Pharmaceutical Articles -
Influenza (Flu)
Everyone 6 months of age and older should get the flu vaccine. Seasonal flu vaccines have a very good safety track record. The flu vaccine is available by shot or nasal spray
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Flu vaccination during pregnancy protects infants in early life
women who are vaccinated against flu during pregnancy may significantly reduce the risk of their baby contracting the virus in their first 6 months of life, suggests a new study pu...
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All you need to know about flu
Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. Flu is highly contagious and is normally spread by the coughs and sneezes of an infected person. In this article, we ...
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Exenatide
Exenatide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog. It functions to activate the GLP-1 receptor and increases insulin secretion, decrease glucagon secretion, and slow gastric em...
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