Category list : Anti-inflammatory agents
Sort by: Newest first Oldest first A-Z Z-A
-
Painkiller use is more closely linked to homicide than antipsychotics or antidepressants Subscription
There is a closer association between use of painkillers and homicide than there is between the use of antipsychotics or antidepressants and killing someone, research shows.
-
Oral steroids provide a modest boost to function for patients with sciatica Subscription
A trial has found giving patients a tapered 15-day course of oral steroids can provide a modest improvement in function.
-
Clinical Pharmacist's monthly news round-up: the top 10 in the past month Subscription
What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month.
-
MHRA module on steroids Subscription
The UK medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has launched an online learning module on reducing the side effects of steroid medicines. The module will help clinicians to optimise the use of corticosteroids. On completing the module successfully, learners will be able to download a certificate. The course has been approved for continuing professional development (CPD) by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal ...
-
Researchers identify new anti-inflammatory compounds Subscription
Two separate research groups have identified compounds that can inhibit components of the immune system that are involved in several inflammatory disorders.
-
Infliximab biosimilars to launch in the UK as innovator product reaches patent expiry Subscription
Napp Pharmaceuticals and Hospira will both launch biosimilars of Janssen Biologic’s Remicade in the UK after its patent expires on 24 February 2015.
-
Research challenges ‘cytokine storm’ hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease Subscription
Interleukin-10 – an anti-inflammatory cytokine – has detrimental effects in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), challenging the “cytokine storm” hypothesis of AD progression.
-
Is it time to rethink the place of oral diclofenac? Subscription
In light of the withdrawal of diclofenac from OTC sale in UK pharmacies over concerns about cardiovascular safety, it may be time to reconsider the role of the drug altogether.
-
Identifying and managing sarcoidosis Subscription
Sarcoidosis is a complex immunological disorder that requires careful management and vigilant monitoring.
-
NSAIDs may help protect against skin cancer Subscription
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a class of medicines used to treat pain and inflammation, is associated with a reduced risk of developing cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of skin cancer, research suggests.
Show 10 per page20 per page50 per page
