Category list : Anti-inflammatory agents
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NICE recommends drugs for ankylosing spondilitis Subscription
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance recommending adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab and infliximab, within their marketing authorisations, as options for treating severe active ankylosing spondylitis in adults whose disease has responded inadequately to, or who cannot tolerate, non‑steroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs. Full details of the recommendations can be found on the
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Top 10 news stories for 2015
Drug safety was a hot topic in 2015, accounting for five of the top 10 news stories consumed by our readers.
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Schizophrenia: investigating the role of the immune system Subscription
Research on psychosis is leading to treatments tailored to the individual’s underlying disease process, with particular attention turning to the role of the immune system.
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Ibuprofen could provide alternative to antibiotics for uncomplicated UTIs
Two-thirds of women found ibuprofen to be sufficient treatment for uncomplicated infection.
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Review of 2015: ten developments that are changing pharmacy Subscription
The pharmacy landscape continues to shift amid a backdrop of austere UK public spending and the rising spectre of centralised dispensing in the community. The Pharmaceutical Journal presents ten developments that affected pharmacists in 2015.
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Spinal surgery: an overview Subscription
Understanding the rationale for surgery and appropriate pharmaceutical care.
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Case study: management and counselling of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis Subscription
Exploring questions to be considered when managing a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Combining naproxen with other analgesics does not improve low back pain Subscription
A ten-day course of naproxen and placebo was just as effective at relieving low back pain as naproxen combined with other pain medications.
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Dry eye disease: risk factors and selecting treatment Subscription
Identifying the risk factors for dry eye disease and selecting the most appropriate and effective treatments.
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Dexamethasone improves septic arthritis in children Subscription
Taking dexamethasone with antibiotic treatment was found to enhance recovery in children diagnosed with septic arthritis.
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